Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our Facilities Housekeeping Team. You will be based at Brighton General Hospital supporting our Brighton Health Centres. Ideally you would come from a facilities or housekeeping background and have experience of supervising staff. You will need to lead and motivate your team ensuring a high quality, professional service is delivered to patients and staff at all times.
Driving licence is desirable but not essential.
As Facilities Supervisor, you must be able to work on your own initiative and have excellent communication and IT skills. You will ensure the high departmental standards are maintained and regularly audited, and be able to assess workloads and prioritise effectively.
Due to changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the GOV.UK website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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About the Trust
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Responsibilities
* Supervise and assist Facilities staff in carrying out their duties. Provide cover for Facilities staff where required. This may include working at other SCFT sites.
* Ensure staff are aware of the duties and standards required and maintain them. Ensure all routine and ad hoc work is carried out correctly and appropriately.
* Lead and motivate staff ensuring performance is monitored and reviewed using Trust supervision/appraisal processes.
* Assist in recruitment, induction, development and training of staff.
* Where necessary, manage duty rosters for staff and arrange adequate cover throughout shifts within agreed rotas with the Facilities Team Leader/Manager.
* Ensure patients, staff and visitors are courteously assisted and directed in a pleasant manner.
* Report complaints and compliments promptly to the Line Manager.
* Provide regular reports such as audit scores, safeguarding, staff issues, training, etc. to the Line Manager as agreed.
* Carry out regular audits in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness as requested by the Line Manager.
* Assist in maintaining levels of staff discipline and timekeeping; report concerns to the relevant Facilities Management.
* Monitor the collection and transportation of waste in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
* Ensure adherence to all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
* Monitor a Planned Preventative Maintenance programme for all equipment; report defects or maintenance issues following departmental procedures.
* Day-to-day monitoring of contracted services.
* Be proficient in Word Processing packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), the Trust’s Intranet and E-mail, Oracle, Citrix & iPROC systems.
* Ensure the Facilities first aid box is adequately stocked and all staff have the correct uniform in line with the Trust Uniform Policy.
* Raise, process and receipt all purchase orders for the Department, maintaining adequate stock levels.
* Ensure staff attend training courses as directed and undertake departmental risk assessments; train staff on safe use of work equipment and monitor progress.
* Responsible for dispatch, receipt and distribution of all post and deliveries both internal and external.
* Be aware of and comply with the Departmental and Trust emergency procedures; undertake Fire Warden duties as necessary and as site allows.
* Set up meeting/training rooms as required and carry out other duties to ensure smooth provision of the Facilities Department.
* Adopt a flexible approach; you may be required to work in any unit within the Trust and attend departmental meetings as appropriate.
* Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system and development planning process; undertake training as necessary and strive for agreed standards of personal and professional development.
* Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team.
Benefits and Why Work With Us
* Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, with emphasis on compassionate culture, leadership, and staff wellbeing support
* Variety of working environments across the community, in patients\' homes, within community hospitals and bases across the county
* Supportive flexible working patterns including part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* Research opportunities
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
* Thriving networks for BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff
* Disability Confident Leader level 3 accreditation; Veteran Aware Trust
* Located in Sussex with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
* Access to a wide range of NHS staff benefits and discounts
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025
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