Housekeeping and Domestic Supervisor
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Doncaster, DN5 8AR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9378-QA01440 |
Summary
JOB SUMMARY To manage the provision of a Housekeeping & Domestic Service, including the supervision and training of housekeeping and domestic staff. JOB DIMENSIONS Authorising signatory for time sheets, overtime and sickness / absence forms. Responsible for monitoring and recording stock levels of cleaning consumables and re-order as and when required. KEY RESULT AREAS To work as a Housekeeping & Domestic Supervisor organising own workload and that of housekeeping and domestic staff on a day to day basis in order to ensure the provision of a comprehensive service. To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff, in adherence to Trust Policy. To undertake staff development reviews in line with the Trusts Policies and Departmental Procedures. Responsible for ensuring that all housekeeping and domestic staff are fully trained in Standard Operating Procedures and local work instructions. To participate in the housekeeping and domestic supervisors group meetings providing input into the practical induction of Policies and Procedures and implement changes to working procedures. Organise regular team meetings to ensure housekeeping and domestic staff are made aware of changes to departmental and Trust Policies and Procedures both new and existing. Responsible for ensuring that housekeeping and domestic staff have full understanding of the Trusts Health and Safety Policies and Procedures to include COSHH legislation. To monitor the performance of housekeeping and domestic staff to ensure the required standards are achieved. Investigate and resolve any issues or complaints relating to hygiene and health and safety, completing IR1 forms as the responsible person. To prepare duty rotas allocating time off, authorising annual leave and making adjustments as necessary to ensure that staffing levels are maintained to provide the required provision of service. To monitor and record sickness. To undertake return to work and informal sickness interviews with staff. To be responsible for organising emergency cleans e.g. floods and vandalism. To report and record any maintenance issues in adherence to Property Services procedures. Report areas of concern to Line Manager. To action any failures following the quality monitoring audits within specified timescales, reporting the outcome to nominated personnel. To be responsible for organisation of decontamination of areas using specialised equipment. Responsible for the management and distribution of keys. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards, identify, recommend, develop and implement new ways to increase organisational efficiency, productivity, quality, safety and / or cost savings. Participate in any meetings as required. Any other duties that are deemed commensurate with this post. For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.