Facilities Manager inCheltenham inCheltenham PUBLISHED 29 OCT 2024

Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum  PERMANENT 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and euthanistic 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:

Achieve Trust objectives through the effective management, monitoring and utilisation of staff and financial resources.

Manage the provision of high quality, cost effective Facilities Service which provides customer focused services to Trust premises.

Ensure that services provided are compliant with statutory standards and recognised safe practices.

Plan, develop and improve Facilities Services and workforce requirements based on engagement with key stakeholders and with a patient centred approach.

To be responsible for the line management, training and development of all grades of Facilities staff.

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

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and euthanistic 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:

Achieve Trust objectives through the effective management, monitoring and utilisation of staff and financial resources.

Manage the provision of high quality, cost effective Facilities Service which provides customer focused services to Trust premises.

Ensure that services provided are compliant with statutory standards and recognised safe practices.

Plan, develop and improve Facilities Services and workforce requirements based on engagement with key stakeholders and with a patient centred approach.

To be responsible for the line management, training and development of all grades of Facilities staff.

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

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.



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