Domestic / Porter Team Leader
Job Description
The post is 37.5 hours a week with a 2 week rota.
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10.00-18.00, Thursday & Friday 07:30 – 15:30 (30 minute unpaid break)
Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10.00-18.00, Saturday & Sunday 07:30 – 15:30 (30 minute unpaid break). These hours are subject to change and Weekend shifts are paid at the current NHS additional enhanced rate of pay.
Main duties of the job
As The Ideal Candidate You Will
- Ensure a high-quality service is provided throughout Trust sites.
- Responsible for training, supervision, & guidance of staff, including induction and training of new staff.
- A ‘hands on’ approach, working with others to ensure a safe and pleasant environment is provided.
- Complete annual appraisals for staff, deliver monthly team briefs and communicate Trust and Department news and updates.
- To ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation, using chemicals in a safe and economical manner.
- Liaise with infection control as required. complete regular quality control audits in your area.
- Provide cover for staff and other Team Leaders in their absence.
- To liaise with Ward Managers on matters relating to Hotel Services.
- Compilation of duty rotas, holiday entitlement and allocation of work within your team. Ensure that enough staff are on duty at any given time to maintain the service within budget and facilitate the smooth running of the department within area of responsibility. Perform return to work interviews with staff on return from sickness.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Date posted
25 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TF807-CORP-A
Job locations
Berrywood Hospital
Berrywood Drive
Northampton
NN5 6UD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
- General education including literacy and numeracy
- An understanding of the importance of health and safety
- An understanding of the importance of hygiene
Experience Essential
- Experience in similar role
- Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies
Person Specification Knowledge Essential
- General education including literacy and numeracy
- An understanding of the importance of health and safety
- An understanding of the importance of hygiene
Experience Essential
- Experience in similar role
- Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Berrywood Hospital
Berrywood Drive
Northampton
NN5 6UD
Employer’s website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)