Housekeeping Supervisor - Charlton Lane

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.
We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us ., We have an opportunity for someone to join our Facilities Team at Charlton Lane Hospital and Locality sites
If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.
Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units, from 7am - 8pm, seven days a week.
+ Responsible for maintaining a continuous and consistent service to meet the needs of the Hospital/Units throughout the Facilities Department.
+ Organise rotas to ensure appropriate staff cover is provided to areas requiring Facilities tasks to be undertaken.
+ Assume responsibility for the supervision and daily allocation of staff to provide a Facilities function in locality sites
+ Take responsibility for food, consumables and linen stock levels on site ensuring an adequate supply is available.
+ Responsible for planning and leading the deep clean programme for inpatient ward areas and sites with NHS operating theatres to ensure compliance with Infection Control and Estates guidance.
+ Prioritise the workload and provide a proactive service to the locality to ensure high standards are met.
+ Provide training to staff in all areas of Facilities takes, manage performance and ensure staff are released to attend or take part in mandatory training.
+ Support the Management team in staff development, performance reviews and attendance management.
+ Proactively support the monitoring of standards across all areas of responsibility., + Facilities Services are provided by in house teams in the majority of sites and are out sourced at only a few outlying units.
+ Trust authorising approval rights for orders via compliant procurement routes at an agreed level in accordance with the Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
+ The areas of responsibility for the role include the catering, cleaning and portering services within sites of Cheltenham Locality. The premises are subject to change.
+ Support the Facilities Manager in staff management

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
+ 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
+ 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
+ 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
+ 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
+ Free car parking at many of our sites
+ 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
+ A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
+ A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
+ Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
+ Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
+ Recognition and long service awards
+ Fast Track physiotherapy
+ Our Wellbeing line
+ Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.