Job summary
- Main area
- Domestic Services
- Grade
- GMS Band B1
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-24-GMS12240-C
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Managed Services
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £23,187 - £25,980 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Operational Cleaning Training Officer & Relief Supervisor, GMS Band B1
GMS Band B1
GMS provides the estates, facilities, sterile services and materials management services for the Trust. We provide services such as clinical equipment management, provision of facilities services such as catering, domestics, portering and linen, manage the construction and development of new and existing healthcare buildings and manage the building, engineering and grounds services.
GMS aims to provide a best value customer service which ensures a safe, compliant and sustainable environment, and that supports our customers to be efficient and effective in patient care.
Job overview
The post holder will train GMS staff to a British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standard, update staff records and training matrix to reflect compliances. As part of a shared role you will be expected to develop, supervise and monitor the performance of team members to ensure that premises managed by Gloucestershire Managed Service (GMS) present high standards of cleanliness, order, and patient/client well-being.
Please note this job will attract GMS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS) not Agenda for Change as stated.
Please see attached TCS for reference
Main duties of the job
Training
Work with the training manager to plan and organise task training requirements for the team,
- Local induction,
- Plan BICSc training sessions with the new starter
- Refresher training
- Equipment/product training
- Mandatory training
Work with colleagues and senior managers to retrain staff as part of a quality improvement or performance monitoring process.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Operational Duties:
Cover a supervisor’s role when supervisory colleagues are absence and when the need arises as directed by the senior supervisor.
To act as a point of contact for the ward teams for your allocated areas, check and regularly complete the ward/area communication book and meet with services users as part of your daily routine.
Allocate staff to specific areas ensuring daily rotas are up to date. Plan and adjust rotas for unplanned absences. Expect frequent interruptions due to unexpected occurrences e.g. staff shortage and emergencies in clinical areas.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of English and Maths
- English GCSE level 2
Desirable criteria
- Completion of a facilities apprenticeship or Level 3 Cleaning Supervision Skills (7648-03) NVQ and appropriate years continuous experience in the industry
- British institute of cleaning science (BICS)
- Food hygiene level 2
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial years’ experience in the Supervisory role
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Ability to work to deadline and complete tasks
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to interpret written and verbal instructions
- Flexible approach to working practices
- Good Communication Skills
Desirable criteria
- IT systems – Pay slip and information E learning , complete and maintain
- Hands on” flexible approach
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Pascual Perez
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3639
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