Domestic Supervisor
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Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Domestic Supervisor
The closing date is 03 November 2026
Job summary
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for aDomestic Supervisor role within our Domestic team at Royal Albert Edward Hospital.
The post will be working 37.5 hours per week , Monday to Friday (06.00 - 14.00)
The post holder should have a flexible approach to working hours and be able to cover a variety of shift patterns as the service requires.
Please be advised, applications are scored against the person specification, detailed in the job advert.
Candidates with highest scores will be invited to the interviews.
Please read the person specification and in your application (Supporting information section) please describe how do you meet these criteria for the role.
Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily supervision of the Domestic Services, completing all supervisory duties.
- To work as part of a supervisory team.
- To provide support to our domestic team.
- To adopt a flexible approach.
- Organise staff annual leave.
- Be prepared to offer any training support needed.
- To continue to help everyone to maintain government standards.
About us
Good basic salary plus an attractive package of benefits which include:
- Excellent Pension & Life Assurance Package (over 20% employer contribution)
- Excellent annual leave entitlements 27 to 33 days per annum dependent upon service.
- Paid occupational maternity, paternity, and adoption leave dependent upon service.
- Training opportunities and eLearning resources.
- Health and wellbeing support.
- Career Progression opportunities within Estates & Facilities and the NHS.
- NHS Discount schemes to access hundreds of discounts and savings from everything to High Street Stores to restaurants, family holidays and more.
- Long Service Awards.
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
People at the Heart
Listen and Involve
Kind and Respectful
ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
302-26-8195252E-A
Job locations
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Allocate & organise day-to-day work tasks and activities, adjust staff rotas for unplanned absences and release of staff for training.
- Security of buildings.
- Monitoring of performance of duties as laid down in work schedules
- Performance of duties in accordance with approved methods, frequencies and standards.
- Training & assessment of staff in the use of equipment machinery, COSHH and cleaning materials as directed.
- Allocation of cleaning materials and equipment.
- Make spot checks on wards and Departments to check on cleaning standards.
- Monitor the compliance of the uniform policy.
- Attend relevant training courses as directed.
- Completion of Datix reporting system.
- Adopt a flexible approach when undertaking duties as part of a team, including colleagues and other staff, working towards the highest possible standards of patient care.
- Hospital site key holder, key allocation of, user of alarm systems
- Audit cleaning standards to National Standards and Quality assurance procedures on wards and Departments, take corrective action when necessary.
- Liaises with wards, departments and accommodation.
- Handles complaints and takes preliminary action to resolve.
- Take action as necessary on reported accidents at work and defects with machinery and buildings. Carry out initial investigations into accidents at work.
- Implement policies and make recommendations to improve or change work practices for own area.
- Assist with Interview & selection of staff in compliance with the HR Recruitment policy.
- Training & assessing in conjunction with the Domestic Services Training protocols.
Job responsibilities
- Allocate & organise day-to-day work tasks and activities, adjust staff rotas for unplanned absences and release of staff for training.
- Security of buildings.
- Monitoring of performance of duties as laid down in work schedules
- Performance of duties in accordance with approved methods, frequencies and standards.
- Training & assessment of staff in the use of equipment machinery, COSHH and cleaning materials as directed.
- Allocation of cleaning materials and equipment.
- Make spot checks on wards and Departments to check on cleaning standards.
- Monitor the compliance of the uniform policy.
- Attend relevant training courses as directed.
- Completion of Datix reporting system.
- Adopt a flexible approach when undertaking duties as part of a team, including colleagues and other staff, working towards the highest possible standards of patient care.
- Hospital site key holder, key allocation of, user of alarm systems
- Audit cleaning standards to National Standards and Quality assurance procedures on wards and Departments, take corrective action when necessary.
- Liaises with wards, departments and accommodation.
- Handles complaints and takes preliminary action to resolve.
- Take action as necessary on reported accidents at work and defects with machinery and buildings. Carry out initial investigations into accidents at work.
- Implement policies and make recommendations to improve or change work practices for own area.
- Assist with Interview & selection of staff in compliance with the HR Recruitment policy.
- Training & assessing in conjunction with the Domestic Services Training protocols.
Person Specification
Additional
Essential
- Able to work unsociable hours.
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
- Flexibility to provide cover for colleagues.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Knowledge
Essential
- Full knowledge of domestic cleaning protocols
- Knowledge of hygiene, health & safety, COSHH regulations
- Knowledge of staff supervision
- Understanding of rota management and annual leave
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Hospital site and departments within it
- Knowledge of Trust policies
Skills
Essential
- Safe operation and use of a variety of cleaning equipment
- Key board skills
Desirable
- To be able to use IT packages including Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word
Experience
Essential
- Fully trained to National Cleaning Standards
- Conversant with protocols in relation to infection control
- Previous cleaning/domestic expereince
Desirable
- Previous supervisory experience
- Bioquell Q10 - HPV
- Decontamination Trained
Qualifications
Essential
- C.I.L.B City and Guilds N.V.Q Level 1&2 or equivalent qualification
- Ability to demonstrate supervisory experience in a Domestic or equivalent role.
Desirable
- Health & Safety qualification Team Leader/Supervisory qualification or equivalent
Additional
Essential
- Able to work unsociable hours.
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
- Flexibility to provide cover for colleagues.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Knowledge
Essential
- Full knowledge of domestic cleaning protocols
- Knowledge of hygiene, health & safety, COSHH regulations
- Knowledge of staff supervision
- Understanding of rota management and annual leave
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Hospital site and departments within it
- Knowledge of Trust policies
Skills
Essential
- Safe operation and use of a variety of cleaning equipment
- Key board skills
Desirable
- To be able to use IT packages including Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word
Experience
Essential
- Fully trained to National Cleaning Standards
- Conversant with protocols in relation to infection control
- Previous cleaning/domestic expereince
Desirable
- Previous supervisory experience
- Bioquell Q10 - HPV
- Decontamination Trained
Qualifications
Essential
- C.I.L.B City and Guilds N.V.Q Level 1&2 or equivalent qualification
- Ability to demonstrate supervisory experience in a Domestic or equivalent role.
Desirable
- Health & Safety qualification Team Leader/Supervisory qualification or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Domestic Senior Supervisor
Claire Jones
03007074381
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
302-26-8195252E-A
Job locations
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
United Kingdom
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