Job overview
To assist the Team Leaders to effectively manage the housekeeping teams, Together with the Team Leaders they will ensure that, Patient, staff environments are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards, and that the services to patients and staff provided via the department are provided effectively and efficiently.
There is positions available 25hrs per week working early shifts and late shifts, and weekends in the following area:
Woodlands Hospital
Hours of work are a week of early shifts starting as early as 6am, then a week of late shifts, finishing up to 8pm in the evening, this is depending on the area of work .
Please note when this job closes off, successful applicants will be contacted via telephone to come for interview with in a few days.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a motivated and enthusiastic person who will have the necessary skills to support and effectively Supervise the Domestics. to maintain and improve the standard of the overall environment and services within the Department.
The post holder will provide effective support to a group of staff and will require the appropriate people, co-ordination, communication and collaborative skills to undertake this task effectively.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist the management team in providing a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues, in line with PLACE requirements, the Trust’s Standards and the National Cleaner Hospitals Programme to contribute to an overall reduction in Hospital Acquired Infections and our Infection Prevention strategies.
The post holder will need to work flexibly to respond to the needs of the service and the department, which operates on multiple sites on a 7 day a week, 365 days a year basis.
The post holder will require knowledge of Health and Safety, COSHH and Infection Prevention strategies relating to standards of hospital cleanliness such as Personal Protective Equipment and Colour Coding.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
1. Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
2. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
3. Excellent pension
4. Cycle to work scheme
5. Salary sacrifice car scheme
6. Wellbeing programme
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
7. Fully Completed Application Form
8. Experience of supervising a team
Desirable criteria
9. Worked in a hospital enviroment
ability
Essential criteria
10. able to train staff
11. use of word. excel, email
12. able to complete Rotas
Desirable criteria
13. Good Knowledge of inputting hours
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Knowledge of Coshh
15. Experience of using Cleaning Machinery
Desirable criteria
16. Iosh
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government. Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.