Job summary Facilities Team Leader Division: Estates and Facilities Care Group: Soft FM Band: 4 Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Interview Date: 27th February 2025 We are recruiting for a Facilities Team Leader who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. To Lead the day-to-day operational services of the Medway NHS Foundation Trusts Waste & Transport Departments. The post holder will be designated an area/areas of main management responsibility, but will be required to maintain operational knowledge of all the services detailed below so that to ensure smooth transitions between Services, and to provide cover during leave and absenteeism. The Facilities Team Leader will be the first point of contact which will require high visibility to all users of the services and the staff/teams that they lead. Main duties of the job High level of IT skill is required on programs such as Excel, Microsoft 11, Word. Excellent written communication skills including the ability to produce reports, databases, spreadsheets. Strong communication skills including the ability to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Appropriate assertiveness skills, proven negotiation skills and an ability to formulate and verbalise views. A strong sense of personal and team accountability with an understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority. Ability to manage deadlines within available resources. Ability to adapt to challenging and changing solutions, and able to lead colleagues through stressful situations. Flexibility tact Attention to detail - accuracy Highly self -motivated - committed Able to work independently with good organisation skills Ability to deal with challenging people, understanding their views and communicate in a non-confrontational manner using tact and diplomacy About us Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 275-2501FTL Job locations Medway Foundation Trust Gillingham ME7 5NY Job description Job responsibilities Your primary responsibility/duty is to lead all aspects of the daily operations of the area/areas of main management responsibility, by providing an excellent customer focused service, ensuring that all Department tasks/duties are completed in a professional and timely fashion. To be responsible for the management, supervision and administration of the post holders designated area/areas of responsibility to include but not exclusive: appraisals, attendance, booking of bank staff, sickness / absence records through the use of the Trust databases, and arranging bespoke and or manadatory training. The Facilities Team Leader will be required to delegate tasks as necessary through out departments, services and teams, whilst utilising good leadership and problem solving skills, ensuring that they actively pursue and reinforce the Trusts policies in relation to Equal Opportunities and diversity legislation. To manage and maintain adequate staffing levels by co-ordinating and producing all staff duties/rosters, ensuring that any staff absence is covered. Job description Job responsibilities Your primary responsibility/duty is to lead all aspects of the daily operations of the area/areas of main management responsibility, by providing an excellent customer focused service, ensuring that all Department tasks/duties are completed in a professional and timely fashion. To be responsible for the management, supervision and administration of the post holders designated area/areas of responsibility to include but not exclusive: appraisals, attendance, booking of bank staff, sickness / absence records through the use of the Trust databases, and arranging bespoke and or manadatory training. The Facilities Team Leader will be required to delegate tasks as necessary through out departments, services and teams, whilst utilising good leadership and problem solving skills, ensuring that they actively pursue and reinforce the Trusts policies in relation to Equal Opportunities and diversity legislation. To manage and maintain adequate staffing levels by co-ordinating and producing all staff duties/rosters, ensuring that any staff absence is covered. Person Specification Essential Essential NVQ 3 or Equivalent working experience At least 3 years of Management experience IT Experience in Excel, Word & Outlook Full Driving Licence Desirable Knowledge of Waste segregation Person Specification Essential Essential NVQ 3 or Equivalent working experience At least 3 years of Management experience IT Experience in Excel, Word & Outlook Full Driving Licence Desirable Knowledge of Waste segregation 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust Address Medway Foundation Trust Gillingham ME7 5NY Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)