Job summary
The Deputy Facilities Manager is responsible for assisting with the delivery of a high quality and efficient provision of Facilities services to patients, staff and visitors across the GHH site. To assist with in leading and managing the Facilities Portering and Housekeeping teams on the GHH site, helping to develop all aspects of the services whilst delivering a balanced budget. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the service are compliant with statutory requirements. The post holder will work closely with the site Facilities Manager in achieving standardisation of working practices, protocols and procedures across in terms of Housekeeping, Portering. The post holder will also support with Trust wide Housekeeping rationalisation and projects. The post holder is a member of the Facilities Management Team and will be required to undertake projects and other duties in addition to main sphere of responsibility.
Main duties of the job
* Assist the Facilities Manager to provide leadership to the Housekeeping and Portering teams; developing and planning future capacity.
* To assist in driving through the delivery of quality standards and targets to continually improve performance within the service.
* Provide professional support to the Housekeeping and Portering teams and colleagues outside of the department.
* Ensure that all staff in the team are clear about what is expected and are working together in successfully improving services.
* Work closely with the Facilities Management Team across all sites.
* Leads specific projects and pieces of work as directed by the GHH Operations Manager.
Working with the Facilities Manager and the site team to develop a strategy for continual improvement within the service.
* Challenge existing practices, ensuring that progressive solutions, which take into account models of best practice, are incorporated into service.
* Ensure that Facilities services are delivered seamlessly across the GHH site.
* Work closely with the Facilities Operations Manager and other Facilities Managers across the Trust to standardise systems and working practices in Housekeeping, Portering.
* Develop and maintain a strategy for equipment investment.
* Assist in leading the Housekeeping and Portering agendas across the Facilities Department identifying new ways of working and investment in equipment.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree qualification in Business or equivalent relevant training/experience
- *Specialist knowledge of facilities management acquired through experience or training courses to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- *Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- *A management qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience managing staff including managing attendance and performance, supporting investigations, appraisals
- *Project management experience
- *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- *Good verbal and written skills and ability to communicate at all levels
- *Previous experience working in NHS/ Healthcare or similar large complex organisation
- *Knowledge of cleaning services in hospitals or healthcare setting.
- * Previous experience of managing portering services.
- *Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Regulations, COSHH and Environmental Health legislation.
- *Knowledge of infection control requirements in the NHS/ healthcare setting and staff training requirements
Desirable
- *Previous experience dealing with complaints
- *Understanding of NHS Initiatives and standards, e.g. National Standards of Cleanliness, PLACE (Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment)
- *A sound knowledge of waste management procedures relating to management of healthcare waste
- *Knowledge of Facilities management within the NHS
- *Knowledge of Agenda for Change
- *Knowledge of NHS standing financial instructions
- *Knowledge of PLACE (Patient Led Assessment of the Care of the Environment)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Flexible approach to working hours
- *Able to work and travel across all UHB sites as required by the role
- *Join the Facilities On Call team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree qualification in Business or equivalent relevant training/experience
- *Specialist knowledge of facilities management acquired through experience or training courses to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- *Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- *A management qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience managing staff including managing attendance and performance, supporting investigations, appraisals
- *Project management experience
- *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- *Good verbal and written skills and ability to communicate at all levels
- *Previous experience working in NHS/ Healthcare or similar large complex organisation
- *Knowledge of cleaning services in hospitals or healthcare setting.
- * Previous experience of managing portering services.
- *Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Regulations, COSHH and Environmental Health legislation.
- *Knowledge of infection control requirements in the NHS/ healthcare setting and staff training requirements
Desirable
- *Previous experience dealing with complaints
- *Understanding of NHS Initiatives and standards, e.g. National Standards of Cleanliness, PLACE (Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment)
- *A sound knowledge of waste management procedures relating to management of healthcare waste
- *Knowledge of Facilities management within the NHS
- *Knowledge of Agenda for Change
- *Knowledge of NHS standing financial instructions
- *Knowledge of PLACE (Patient Led Assessment of the Care of the Environment)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Flexible approach to working hours
- *Able to work and travel across all UHB sites as required by the role
- *Join the Facilities On Call team.
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.
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.
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).
