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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent: On-site Working
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (0800 - 1600)
Job ref
359-6483652-T3
Employer
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Town
Tunbridge Wells
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/08/2024 23:59

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust logo

Accommodation Manager

Band 4

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for providing accommodation both on-site and off-site for all appropriate staffing groups. To assist the Head of Facilities Management in providing all administrative and reporting functions necessary for the effective management of Staff Residencies in TWH.

Maximise income from Staff Accommodation by ensuring that all properties are available to let and are fit for purpose.

The Post Holder will also be expected to support the Assistant Facilities managers in other ad hoc duties.

Main duties of the job

The Post Holder will manage the Trust Staff Accommodation block (Tunbridge Wells), providing an effective and efficient Support Service to all Residents including:

·         Review and increase rental charges when applicable.

·         Ensure Tenancy Agreements are completed correctly.

·         Monitor the performance of Cleaning Services.

·         Arrange and Monitor all minor Building Maintenance

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. 

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. 

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level. 

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:  Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: TBC

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to A Level standard
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL or equivalent

Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Have the ability to follow instructions, training, processes, and procedures.
Desirable criteria
  • Able to work as required with no supervision available

Experience/knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience working within a Residential Letting environment
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience using Accommodation Management software. (Arthur)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Kent and Medway Work Place Wellbeing AwardNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverStep into healthRoyal College of Anaesthetists Accredited

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Abraham Adegoke
Job title
Head of Facilities Management
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
016222 24987
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