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The Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring that Queens Hospital receives a high quality, patient focused Soft FM provision that delivers an excellent patient, visitor, and staff experience. In addition, the post-holder will ensure that value for money is achieved whether the service is delivered through a directly employed workforce or contractual arrangements with a third-party provider.
The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication. The post-holder will support the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities and the Estates and Facilities Leadership team in the development and delivery of a Group wide facilities strategy.
Main duties of the job
The Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring that Queens Hospital receives a high quality, patient focused Soft FM provision that delivers an excellent patient, visitor, and staff experience. In addition, the post-holder will ensure that value for money is achieved whether the service is delivered through a directly employed workforce or contractual arrangements with a third-party provider.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
* Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at Management level within Facilities Management.
* Membership of BIFM or similar.
Skills/ Abilities
* Must be able to work under pressure and respond well in crisis management situations.
* Use of various forms of media to support communications and presentation skills within the hospital setting.
Experience/ Knowledge
* Demonstrable management experience of soft facilities and contract management in an NHS or public sector environment at management level.
* Experience of managing a tendering process.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria.
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