Job overview
We have been looking for you!
Would you like to be part of a Team ensuring that high standards of cleanliness are achieved across the Trust sites? Are you passionate about service delivery and keen to develop in a role within a support setting?
Here at Hampshire Hospitals, patient care is at the heart of all we do. We have new exciting opportunities to join our Domestic Service Workforce at Basingstoke Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure staff are trained and equipped to complete all categories of cleaning.
You will be given personal development opportunities throughout your career with Hampshire Hospitals and have the ability to manage Domestic Assistants whilst on a shift.
We have established a full training programme for all of the Domestic Shift Leads and we also offer extensive training opportunities for those wishing to further excel their career.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Health and Safety Awareness
2. Manual Handling Knowledge
3. NVQ in Supervision or willing to take on development
4. Level 1 standard Literacy and Numeracy Test on entry / or equivalent
Desirable criteria
5. BICSc Qualified
6. Health and Safety Qualification
7. Customer Care Training
8. Dementia Training
9. ESDL or similar IT Qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Knowledge of manual handling and health and safety regulations
11. Knowledge of Infection Control procedures
12. Experience of day to day supervision of staff
13. Previous experience in a Domestic Service or similar public facing service
14. To be able to use IT packages including Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word
Desirable criteria
15. Experience of working in a healthcare environment
16. Awareness of COSHH regulations
17. Experience of managing large teams
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
18. Ability to communicate with staff, visitors and patients under challenging circumstances
19. Ability to record details clearly and accurately
20. Understanding of rota management and annual leave
Desirable criteria
21. Experience Leading a Team
22. Conflict Resolution / Breakaway training
Other Specific Requirments
Essential criteria
23. Physically fit enough to undertake duties / lifting, standing, twisting and bending movements activities safely
24. Able to remain calm under pressure and in difficult situations
25. Problem solver able to deal with difficult situations
26. Able to prioritise workload
27. Be a good communicator
28. Be adaptable and willing to develop
Desirable criteria
29. Driving Licence
30. Experience of using different IT devices