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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an exciting opportunity to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Supervisor at Nevill Hall Hospital. This post is fixed term until 31st January 2026.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
The Facilities Supervisor provides a key role and we are looking for a enthusiastic individual who is confident to work on their own initiative undertaking delegated tasks from the Operational Services Manager. Amongst other things you will be responsible for:
- planning team members work schedules and resource requirements;
- co-ordinating the work of the team to ensure team goals are reached;
- quality audits;
- assisting in the recruitment of staff as well as performance management which includes induction and training, PADRs, initial stages employee relations policies e.g., disciplinary, sickness, grievance etc.
The post holder will have completed or be working towards an NVQ level 3 qualification and should possess:
- excellent customer services skills
- strong organisational skills
- an understanding of Health & Safety guidelines and risk assessments.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term until 31/03/2025 to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications And Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 supervisory qualification or equivalent qualification
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 2
- Basic Health & Safety Certificate
- Knowledge of full range of work procedures, practices, and equipment for cleaning, catering and portering services
- Knowledge of COSHH regulations
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, HACCP policy and procedures
- Customer service
- Manual Handling Certificate
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 in Cleaning or Catering Services
- Certificate in Health & Safety
- ECDL IT Qualification
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 3
- Food Allergen Awareness
- Awareness of NHS cleaning techniques as per National Cleaning Standards for NHS Wales
- Awareness of All Wales Nutrition and Catering Standards for Food and Fluid provision for Hospital Inpatients
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience in the cleaning and catering industry
- Willingness to train for job development
- Ability to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to meet unplanned work deadlines or demands
- Experience of training staff in routine tasks
Desirable criteria
- Assessing and undertaking risk assessment
- Previous experience of supervising staff
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Knowledge of medical gases
- Knowledge of waste disposal
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively with both management and other supervisors with a positive attitude and willingness to take responsibly
- Knowledge of working in multi-disciplinary environments
- Proficient IT skills
- Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Flexible approach to working
- Commitment to personal development
- Ability to motivate self, staff and teams
- Ability to lead by example
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronically)
- Ability to engage positively, sensitively and diplomatic with staff & customers
- Follow & implement standard procedures
- Issue work instructions to staff
- Ability to prioritise own tasks and that of the team
- Self-motivated
- Have a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Promote the Facilities Services
- Ability to travel between sites as requested
- Able to work to a high standard
- Act in a polite & respectful manner
- Aware of security and confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within a healthcare environment
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
