Full job descriptionPatient Environment Services Supervisor - Furness General HospitalNHS AfC: Band 3Main area

Estates and Facilities
Grade

NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract

Permanent
Hours

Part time - 30 hours per week (various hours over 7 days, 3 week rota.)
Job ref

435-1LSC-UHMBT-084-26-A
Site

Furness General Hospital
Town

Barrow-In-Furness
Salary

£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum
Salary period

Yearly
Closing

09/09/2026 23:59
*Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)
The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare.
Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication.
We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work.
One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overviewThe post holder will supervise a team of staff in providing a quality and efficient comprehensive portering, domestic cleaning and site services at our Furness General Hospital site in line with the National Cleaning Standards, department Standing Operational Procedures and Trust Policies.
To ensure a high standard of Patient Environmental Site services are delivered across a range of facilities services.
To provide excellent customer service to our patients, colleagues and members of the public at all times.
Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with a range of hospital staff, the public, patients and colleagues across the Trust.
This position is part time and includes shifts including weekends.
Main duties of the jobProviding supervision, support, training and development to Patient Environment Service Assistants.
Carry out administration duties in line with the job role, departmental procedures and Trust policies. Carry out own team appraisals and return to work sickness meetings and review meetings as required.
Prioritise work load and location of staff in order to provide a quality and efficient service.
Arrangement of duty rotas to suit the needs of the service, planning and allocating holiday requests. Covering sickness and working within financial constraints of the department set by management following approval and under the guidance of line management.
Ensuring correct usage of approved cleaning materials to the manufacturer’s specification and COSSH data sheets.
To review, audit and ensure that work is carried out by the service staff in accordance with work schedules, in line with the national cleanliness standard and Trust operational policies.
Full Details On The Job Description Attached
Working for our organisationWe operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
Person specificationEducation and QualificationEssential criteria*Relevant related NVQ 2 or equivalent experience or (British Institute Cleaning Science) BICS qualification in cleaning sciences
Desirable criteria*Certificate in COSHH
*Award in Risk Assessment
*Gas safety awareness certificate
*Certificate in Health and Safety
ExperienceEssential criteria*Demonstrate a period of leading a team within a busy Environment. Team Working.
*Relevant Supervisory Experience
*Experience working with computers IT based systems
Desirable criteria*Knowledge of Cleaning in a large setting or health care establishment
*Knowledge of acute hospital environment
*Knowledge of customer care
*Knowledge of medical gas handling
Skills, Ability and KnowledgeEssential criteria*Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially
*Deal with a diverse range of people face to face
*Able to demonstrate leadership skills
*Ability to deal with internal and external communication using both verbal and written material
*Team Building skills
*Able to demonstrate problem solving methods
*Able to demonstrate and address manual handling assessments
Desirable criteria*Able to assess and communicate risks within their area of responsibility
*Able to communicate within a team and provide diverse feedback to colleagues and line managers
Personal QualitiesEssential criteria*Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required.
*To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
Desirable criteria*Deal with day to day work loads
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
*Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new...