Housekeeping Supervisor

Mpft Nhs; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to ensure high service standards across various health facilities. This role involves supervising teams, monitoring service quality, and ensuring compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate will hold qualifications in Facilities Management and have experience in a similar supervisory role, preferably within the NHS. The position offers competitive benefits including development support and flexible working options.

Benefits

NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Annual leave up to 33 days

Health and wellbeing support

Free car parking

Free flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar role or discipline.
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Computer literate and knowledge of COSHH, HACCP regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of service in wards, departments, and health centres.
• Control the quality of work produced to meet National Standards.
• Assist managers with recruitment, training, and scheduling.

Skills

Able to influence and persuade

Lead by example and encourage staff

Promote effective team work

Education

NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds Certificate in related Facilities and Estates discipline

Suitable supervisory management qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Job Summary
Facilities Supervisors will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of service on wards, departments and health centres, which includes catering, housekeeping, portering and laundry services. They will ensure our premises are prepared for service users at any time through leading their team. The role includes monitoring cleaning and catering standards in maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic client environment in line with National Standards, ensuring our service users receive care in an environment that is clean, safe and welcoming at any time.

Main Duties of the Job

• Control the quality of work produced, ensuring it meets the required National Standard.
• Order, monitor and issue materials and stock items.
• Carry out and organise periodic or one‑off duties such as deep cleans and stock monitoring.
• Assist managers with recruitment, training, scheduling and other administrative tasks.
• Deal with duties that may arise in an emergency or during staff shortages.
• Support and deputise for other Facilities Supervisors across all Hotel Services disciplines.
• Ensure a full understanding and appreciation of all facilities disciplines, working practices and procedures.Provide information and guidance to other Facilities Supervisors to ensure a consistent service.

About Us

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
• Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), gross pay reduced before tax, NI and pension deductions calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one‑off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).

Benefits

• Career development and progression support.
• NHS Pension scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Flexible working options.
• Annual leave up to 33 days (increasing with service).
• Health and wellbeing support and resources.
• Pay for travel between patients for community teams.
• Lease car and salary sacrifice car options.
• Salary sacrifice bike option.
• Free car parking.
• Free flu vaccinations.
• Citizens Advice support and Hardship Fund option.

Qualifications & Training

• NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds Certificate in related Facilities and Estates discipline or proven practical knowledge and experience.
• Experience of working in a similar role or discipline.
• Suitable supervisory management qualification or comparable proven practical experience.
• Experience of working in the NHS.

Experience

• Computer literate.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations (e.g. COSHH, HACCP).
• Experience of carrying out audits and monitoring.
• Experience of completing and recording relevant documentation.
• Experience planning work rots and training staff.
• Full understanding of all areas of own discipline and Hotel Services disciplines.
• Able to travel across the Trust.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Able to influence and persuade.
• Lead by example and encourage staff.
• Promote and manage a flexible, generic and positive working environment.
• Promote effective team work and cascade good practices within the team.

Person Specification

• Able to influence and persuade.
• Lead by example and encourage staff.
• Promote and manage a flexible, generic and positive working environment.
• Promote effective team work and cascade good practices within the team.

Location

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The Redwoods Centre
Somerby Drive, Bicton Heath
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
SY3 8DS