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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
NTW Solutions Band B
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Hours are over a 7 day Week)
Job ref
263-SOL-FAC-542-A
Employer
NTW Solutions
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ferndene
Town
Prudhoe, Northumberland
Salary
£27,641 (£14.14 Per Hour)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/11/2024 23:59

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Facilities Supervisor

NTW Solutions Band B

We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.

We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.

Job overview

We are recruiting to a newly created role at our Ferndene Site, we are introducing the role of a Facilities Supervisor. 

Are you passionate about creating a supportive, engaging and safe environment for our Staff and the Children and Young People we provide services to?

Main duties of the job

We provide Facilities Support Services to a the Ferndene Hospital which provides services and treatment to Children and Young People.

We are seeking a dedicated Facilities Supervisor to oversee our operations and ensure the highest standards of environments across Domestic Services and Catering Services on site, as well as some interactions with our Portering Service. 


Experience is preferable, but if this role interests you then we would love to hear from you! Please give our Site Manager (Sam) or Assistant Site Manager (Terri) a call to chat about the role, who would be happy to organise a visit and add the personal touch to what you read in the job description and about our company NTW Solutions. 


Their contact details are included below. We look forward to hearing from you! 

 

Working for our organisation

NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.

We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.

We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from people from a culturally diverse background, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces. 

We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.

We make a difference to people’s lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. Our social purpose is driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our job description for full details. 

Advertising date:  25th October  2024

Closing date:  8th November  2024

We look forward to and welcome your application. 

Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).

*Previous applicants need not apply. 

Person specification

Knowledge and Skill

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire, Lifting/Handling and Risk Assessment Regulations
  • Sound knowledge and experience of Soft FM techniques and methods
  • A sound knowledge of Food Preparation, Food hygiene and food service
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Organisation Skills
  • Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to learn new skills during training
  • NHS/Healthcare establishments Policies and procedures
  • Basic computer skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous supervisory skills (or transferable experience)
  • Ability to communicate with a wide variety of staff
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS/health care setting experience
  • Experience within multiple elements of SOFT FM or transferable skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Hold a recognised Qualification such as NVQ Levels 1 and 2 in a relevant Soft FM department
  • NVQ Level 3 supervisory qualification or equivalent experience
  • Intermediate Food hygiene Certificate or willingness to work towards
Desirable criteria
  • Health and Safety Qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Musgrave
Job title
Site Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07815477939
Additional information

Terri Brown (Assistant Site Manager) 

[email protected] 

07890 425620

Alternatively please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to assist or direct your query. 

 

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