Supervisor, Healthcare, Healthcare Management

About Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking "what matters to you". We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

We are currently looking to recruit a Supervisor who would be part of the Estates and Facilities team. Our team delivers porter, cleaning and catering within our in‑patient unit.

• Co‑ordinate a range of support services, catering, cleaning and portering services.
• Lead and supervise a team of staff in providing a good quality, nutritious and safe catering, and cleanliness and portering services to wards and departments throughout Trust premises for staff, patients and visitors.
• Responsible for day‑to‑day supervision of staff including planning the staff rota, ensuring shifts are covered, and in times of absence act to ensure service delivery is not disrupted.
• Support the management team with staff induction, probation period and have responsibility for staff appraisal including compile and implement individual development plans.
• Undertake line management responsibilities for supporting staff attendance and working with the manager to support staff during times of absence.
• Provide "on the job" training to ensure staff are trained to their job.
• Responsible for completing cleanliness audits in line with National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021.
• Identify any shortfalls within the cleanliness and environment of the ward/unit and bring to the attention of appropriate person/department, implementing action to address issues as required.
• Ensure food hygiene standards are met by completing regular audits, provide staff training to ensure food is prepared, cooked and served in accordance with Trust policy and procedures by taking account of specialist diets and cultural requirements.
• Investigate and solve problems e.g. for stock issues, deliveries and ensure alternative solutions if required are in place.
• Manage the postholder’s autonomy in line with Gloucestershire Health and Care values while demonstrating professionalism and customer service in all duties.
• Work flexibly and at other sites within the GHC localities if necessary.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi‑professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified;
  Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government's UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.