Job summary
Assistant Facilities Manager - Housekeeping
Division: Estates and Facilities
Care Group: Soft FM
Band: 5
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 9th October 2024
Contract: 9 Month Maternity Leave Cover
We are recruiting for a Assistant Facilities Manager - Housekeepingwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Act as the primary contact for the Housekeeping and Bed Turnaround teams, engaging with internal and external customers, representing the service, and managing relevant systems.
Be well-versed in all duties related to Housekeeping, Bed Turnaround (Teletracking), and Patient Food Service, covering these areas as needed during major incidents, emergencies, and system failures.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the Facilities Manager and other members of the team to ensure the efficient and effective running of a high quality service within a delegated budget
To provide operational management to the Housekeeping team, which encompasses the Housekeeping and Bed Turnaround teams, ensuring they provide a service in accordance with the needs of patients and maximise the contribution to the Trust and service objectives.
To ensure the relevant team members perform to agreed standards in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
To review Housekeeping, Patient Food Service and Bed Turnaround Team services and to suggest and implement agreed changes.
To provide a highly professional service to patients, visitors and staff.
Support and guide the Housekeeping, Bed Turnaround Team and Housekeeping Food Service Team to deliver a great patient experience
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the Facilities Manager and other members of the team to ensure the efficient and effective running of a high quality service within a delegated budget
To provide operational management to the Housekeeping team, which encompasses the Housekeeping and Bed Turnaround teams, ensuring they provide a service in accordance with the needs of patients and maximise the contribution to the Trust and service objectives.
To ensure the relevant team members perform to agreed standards in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
To review Housekeeping, Patient Food Service and Bed Turnaround Team services and to suggest and implement agreed changes.
To provide a highly professional service to patients, visitors and staff.
Support and guide the Housekeeping, Bed Turnaround Team and Housekeeping Food Service Team to deliver a great patient experience
Person Specification
Application form
Essential
- Minimum of 2-3 years in facilities management, housekeeping, or catering roles.
- Infection Control and Food Safety Training/Qualification
Desirable
- Previous experience in a managerial or supervisory role within a similar environment.
- Familiarity with National Standards of Cleanliness and monitoring and audit systems
- Experience of working with staff rotas .
Person Specification
Application form
Essential
- Minimum of 2-3 years in facilities management, housekeeping, or catering roles.
- Infection Control and Food Safety Training/Qualification
Desirable
- Previous experience in a managerial or supervisory role within a similar environment.
- Familiarity with National Standards of Cleanliness and monitoring and audit systems
- Experience of working with staff rotas .
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).
