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Job overview

DSFS Ltd are looking to recruit into the role of Patient Services Assistant Supervisor, reporting to the Patient Catering Manager, the post holder is responsible for helping to ensure that the organisation meets its statutory and contractual obligations regarding patient catering services.

The post holder will have the day to day operational responsibility of supervising the patient catering and domestic service in their area ensuring the delivery of a high quality, efficient, cost effective service which remains consistent with end user needs.

They will co-ordinate, motivate and communicate with their staff and sometimes with stakeholders.

They must be capable of working on their own initiative and have a high level practical and theoretical knowledge of the National Cleaning Standards and/ or Food Hygiene Standards. 

Supervisory ability is necessary to examine and resolve a range of ad hoc daily problems. They will be the direct link to staff, visitors and patients and must be flexible to the needs of the service.

The shift patterns will be a mix of 06:30 – 14:30 , 11:30-19:30 or 12:30 – 20:30.

Interviews w/c 12th August 2024

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

 Ensure that quality, health, safety and hygiene standards are maintained in accordance with infection prevention and control regulations and Food Standards, including undertaking regular cleaning audits; instigating corrective measures where necessary and recommending changes / improvements where appropriate.

Comply with all relevant Department of Health, NHS policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control and any other related legislation as appropriate and ensure that the required Infection Prevention Control guidance and Food Hygiene is adhered to by all PSA staff

Actively supervise the day-to-day domestic service or catering service and be responsible for managing any operational related issues that may occur, whilst also ensuring that all designated areas including clinical areas at various sites are cleaned regularly to NHSI Cleaning Standards.

Line manage and motivate PSA staff to ensure that quality standards and Health, Safety and hygiene standards are maintained for their sites.

Order, receive and control usage of all materials required, including raising orders via the appropriate software systems.

Work evenings/weekends to support the PSA service and domestic staff on duty when required.

Ensure that all shifts are staffed as appropriate and be available to cover any shift where no domestic staff are available.

Carry out and implement risk assessments with support is needed to ensure that safe working practices are adhered to.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together. 

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

 VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

COVID19 Vaccination

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.

References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up tgo date email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

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