Facilities Operations Manager - Cleaning

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Facilities Operations Manager - Cleaning Band 7

Main area Facilities Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-EF0419-MF

Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rata + oncall Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Are you an operational manager with credible experience? Do you have experience of managing large soft FM services? Are you passionate about delivering high-quality support services in a healthcare environment?

If so, we have the opportunity for you!

Reporting directly to theGeneral Manager - Facilities, the post holder will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-qualitycleaning servicesacross all hospital sites.

This is a high-impact role and the post holder will be accountable for a significant operational portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to patient experience and service quality across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, duties will include:-

• Leading the delivery of cleaning and food services to wards and departments across designated sites.
• Acting as theTrust-wide Cleaning Lead, setting and maintaining consistent cleaning standards across all hospitals.
• Supporting the General Manager in driving service improvements and implementing innovative practices following successful trials.
• Managing service budgets, ensuring financial balance, and producing monthly exception reports with remedial action plans.

The ideal candidate will:-

• Be educated to degree level or possess relevant qualifications with significant experience in a senior facilities role.
• Be a confident leader with excellent communication skills, with an interest in developing people to reach business goals in different service areas
• Have significant experience in budget management
• Have demonstrable experience in managing large staff groups in complex services

In return, you will receive:-

• Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.6%!
• A raft of national and local discount schemes for shopping, holidays, insurance etc.
• An opportunity to know that your work makes a difference in creating a sustainable, efficient healthcare system
• An environment that encourages development, recognises success and is excited by change

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.

Person specification Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or Level 6 or equivalent experience in a service industry
• Health and Safety IOSH
• Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate

Skills

• Ability to gain co-operation from NHS staff at various levels of the organisation for the effective development of the service.
• Proven ability to analyse and resolve complex issues
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately both written and verbally

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.