Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join the Facilities team at Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and taking the lead to effectively manage all facilities related services within the Cheltenham locality.
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
1. Achieve Trust objectives through the effective management, monitoring and utilisation of staff and financial resources.
2. Manage the provision of high quality, cost effective Facilities Service which provides customer focused services to Trust premises.
3. Ensure that services provided are compliant with statutory standards and recognised safe practices.
4. Plan, develop and improve Facilities Services and workforce requirements based on engagement with key stakeholders and with a patient centred approach.
5. To be responsible for the line management, training and development of all grades of Facilities staff.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for management of locality staff, including recruitment, induction, personal development reviews, personnel record keeping, training and development to ensure staff can perform their duties effectively and safely.
Ensure suitable cover in the event of staff shortages and prioritise work demands accordingly ensuring that clinical areas remain the priority.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of Human Resources policies which enables the post holder to manage staff attendance, grievances, conduct and performance issues in accordance with Trust policies.
Manage and prioritise own workload.
Provide a proactive and responsive service to potentially fast changing situations e.g. outbreak cleans, staffing issues and discharge cleans with a hands on approach where necessary.
Respond to informal and formal feedback from a variety of sources and support and action improvements wherever possible. This could include Environmental Health Officer advice, CQC guidance and patient feedback.
Work with senior managers to implement and govern change management processes when required.
Support the review, update and implementation of department and Trust policies. Cascade and provide the information to all staff in a timely manner.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Management qualification to degree level or significant experience in a similar post.
* IOSH Managing Safety Qualification.
* British Institute of Cleaning Science Qualification/NVQ Cleaning Services Level 3 or equivalent.
Other Requirements
* Driving licence.
Knowledge
* Knowledge and understanding of NHS National Standards related to food and cleaning.
* Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations/procedures.
* Knowledge of COSHH.
* Knowledge and understanding of managing budgets and resources.
* Experience of monitoring staff performance and dealing with complex HR issues.
* Able to implement a range of HR policies and procedures.
* Knowledge and understanding of infection control measures.
* Membership of an appropriate professional body such as the AHCP (Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals), HCA (Hospital Caterers Association).
Experience
* Significant experience of co-ordinating and planning duty rotas/work schedules.
* Significant experience of managing staff including monitoring performance and HR related processes.
* Significant experience of managing facilities functions.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook.
* Significant experience of working in a healthcare environment.
* Significant experience in providing staff training.
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 name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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