Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities Department
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-G-8275
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Salary
- £26,405 - £28,976 pa inc. HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 4 - Facilities Officer, Environment
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available to work in the Facilities Department at West Herts NHS Trust. The role is primarily based at Hemel Hospital, but involves regular travel to St Albans Hospital and Jacketts Field.
The Facilities Department are responsible for the soft services at the Trust. These services include Cleaning, Catering, Portering, Waste and Pest Control.
*We are unable to sponsor for this role*
Main duties of the job
The role of the Facilities Officer- to ensure the FM service supports clinical colleagues and reviewing how it integrates with Nursing in its provision of care and specifically infection prevention and control within the Trust.
Key skills here include exceptional and sensitive negotiating and communicating skills, ability to operate in a complex and changing environment across different sites and the ability to manage and lead In house staff and work with external contractors and suppliers. Knowledge of NHS Cleaning Standards, Catering would be an advantage, as this role also include carrying out audits of contractor services.
Working for our organisation
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
We are a flexible working employer
At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will report to the Facilities Operations Manager for these sites and key relationships at the sites will be Trust Staff at all levels, external contractors and Consultants. Communication both verbal and written is key to this role.
The hours are primarily Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 16:30 but will involve some weekend working and weekday early starts and evenings.
Regular audits of the FM services will need to be carried out as well as dealing with any issues that arise on the sites throughout the day, attending meetings where required and covering for the Manager when he is away.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- A-Level or equivalent
- Systems or Software Qualification or experience
Desirable criteria
- Facilities Management or equivalent qualification or experience
- Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management Level 2 or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of medical and clinical ways of working in relation to health services and subsequent delivery of soft FM services.
- Understanding how to deliver facilities services within a ‘live’ hospital environment being mindful of patient, staff and visitor safety.
- An understanding of operational techniques in delivering soft FM services in relation to software applications.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in supervising facilities services
- Experience of working with and instructing contractors and suppliers.
- Experience of developing good relationships with stakeholders
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the implementation and ongoing management of facilities related risk management policies and procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jan Jonker
- Job title
- Head of Facilities
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 436771
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 01442 365234
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