Deputy Domestic Manager

Full time - 37.5 hours
As a key member of the Domestic management team, the post holder is required to manage and deploy resources effectively, ensuring that performance standards are achieved through leadership and effective monitoring systems. The post holder will be required to provide specialist knowledge and advice to service users, in regard to cleaning services and national standards.
The post holder has responsibility for ensuring cleaning is undertaken 24/7. A high degree of flexible working is required in order to adequately monitor cleaning standards. This will mean that there will be occasional late finishes and occasional weekend working.
Must be able to work the following shift times:
07:00 - 15:00
11:00 -19:00
Flexibility will be required as the Domestic Team offer a 24/7 Service to a busy Hospital Trust and Community Clinics, must hold full UK driving License
Interviews 12th September 2023

Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Domestic management team, the post holder is required to manage and deploy resources effectively, ensuring that performance standards are achieved through leadership and effective monitoring systems. The post holder will be required to provide specialist knowledge and advice to service users, in regard to cleaning services and national standards.
The post holder has responsibility for ensuring cleaning is undertaken 24/7. A high degree of flexible working is required in order to adequately monitor cleaning standards. This will mean that there will be occasional late finishes and occasional weekend working.
The post holder will also carry out regular building inspections within the PFI estate to ensure the facilities are maintained to a high standard and are delivered in accordance with the Contractual service specifications set out for the management and delivery of the Trusts PFI Buildings. In addition the post holder will support the Domestic Manager in all aspects
of Domestic management and will deputise for the Domestic Manager as requested.

+ Knowledge of continuous quality improvement, performance management and customer care techniques;
+ Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards;
+ Knowledge of a range of Trust policies and management procedures, requiring ongoing on the job training and experience;
+ Skills in planning and undertaking risk assessments of complex activities;
+ Skills in customer care;
+ Skills in Risk assessment and developing method statements;
+ Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook software applications;
+ Preliminary complaint investigation and reporting.
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
+ Safety
+ Care
+ Respect
+ Communication
+ Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more., For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.
Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.
The Trust is committed to making a difference to the environment. Our "Save Planet Tameside & Glossop" strategy means that we work towards protecting our natural environment and "green" workplace practices at all times.