Job overview

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Longfox Unit/Elmham Way/Coast Resource Centre – Weston-super-Mare

 Hotel Services Supervisor – Part-time 30 hours per week. 

The Longfox Unit is situated in the grounds of Weston General Hospital in Uphill. Elmham Way, and the Coast Resource Centre are in the Worle area of Weston-super-Mare. 

Hours of work are 07.30 to 13.30 following a 2-week rota pattern which includes working every other weekend. 

We are looking to recruit a Housekeeping Supervisor with experience who is able to motivate individuals to undertake the cleaning within the associated in-patient wards, departments, and community units, to provide our in-patient service users with food and beverages at mealtimes, and to ensure that a high standard of food hygiene and cleanliness is maintained at all times. 

If, after you have read the Job Description and Person Specification, you feel that you have the relevant experience, the required skills and knowledge, and you would like to work within the NHS to make a difference to the patient experience, why not consider applying for this opportunity?

You will join a team of staff and will be working with one other Supervisor in supporting, and leading the day-to-day housekeeping, catering, portering, and linen services to the associated areas of responsibility. 

 The post holder will be expected to provide supervisory cover across the whole area of responsibility.

Main duties of the job

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

1.      To Supervise Wards and Departments and to deploy Hotel Services Assistants and General Hotel Services Assistants on a daily basis to ensure that the areas of responsibility are maintained in a safe and hygienic condition ensuring a pleasant environment.

2.      To organize the rosters to ensure that appropriate cover is provided to all areas of responsibility.

3.      To ensure the correct handling, regeneration and service of Frozen Meals by Hotel Services Assistants and General Hotel Services Assistants to ensure compliance with Trust Policy and Legislation.

4.      To assist the Facilities Manager/Operational Manager in the provision of other services within the Hotel Services Department and to assist with the recruitment, training and development of staff.

Working for our organisation

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people. 

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.