Assistant Facilities Manager - Transport (XN05)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking an experienced Assistant Facilities Manager to oversee Transport services. The candidate will manage supervisors and staff, ensure adherence to policies, and innovate to improve service delivery. Ideal candidates must have extensive healthcare management experience, formal qualifications, and be physically fit for the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a large team in a healthcare environment.
• Experience in healthcare Transport services.
• Extensive experience in National Road Haulage Operations.
• Extensive experience in National Passenger Transport operations.
• Experience in other Facilities services.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance and effectiveness of supervisors and Transport staff.
• Implement innovative ways to improve service.
• Ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

Ability to work under own initiative

Professional conduct

Prioritizing workload

Education

A level or Equivalent

ILM Diploma in Management

Tools

Microsoft systems

Job description

Anexciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Facilities Managerto join the Facilities Transport Team at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust.

Thesuccessful candidate will be reporting to the Facilities Operational Managerand they will have overall responsibility for the Transport services.

Main duties of the job

The role involves assisting the Facilities Manager in the day to day delivery ofthe service and its systems. The post holder will deputise for the FacilitiesManager in their absence. On a day-to-day basis manage the performance andeffectiveness of their supervisors and Transport staff. To give on the spotadvice in practices, procedures and performance of their Transport Supervisorsand staff.

Tobuild relationships with all levels of staff from Senior Sister down withineach functional area. To assist in the implementation of all the operationaladministrative systems that have been directed by the agreed Transportstrategy. To ensure that all staff receive mandatory training with annualrefresher, and that best practices/protocols are implemented, followed andadhered to at all times. To ensure that all trust agreed infection controlpolicies, practices and procedures are adhered to. To ensure that the serviceprovision remains within financial and weekly paid hours targets. To implementany of the Human Resources policies e.g. sickness, capability, grievances,recruitment etc. To promote excellent industrial relations within the team andsupport other colleagues within Facilities

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing around20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estatesand Facilities team keep the Trust sites running and manage one of the largestestate portfolios across the NHS.

Wesupport the delivery of patient care across the sites with all of the duties wefulfil. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the bestplace to work and being the employer of choice for Estates and Facilities inthe region.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' membersof our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts aresubject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Thepost holder will be a member of the Facilities Transport Team and support widerservices within Facilities such as Portering and Patient Environment. They willbe responsible for carrying out any duties commensurate with the grade of post.The role includes the effective management of the Transport services acrossLeeds Teaching Hospital sites. This entails the management of Supervisors andstaff and ensuring that all Trust polices and procedures are adhered to.

Thesuccessful candidate will be asked to implement innovative ways to improve theservice and support the Trust's 7 commitments. The role requires flexibility inapproach to the duties required and the hours worked.

Thepost holder will be expected to have a successful track record in managing alarge team in a healthcare environment and have a sound knowledge of Microsoftsystems.

Person Specification

Skills & Behaviours

• To be able to work under own initiative and part of a team
• To conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times
• To be able to prioritise workload with competing deadlines

Experience

• Experience in managing a large team in a healthcare environment
• Experience in healthcare Transport services
• Must have extensive experience of Professional Competence in National Road Haulage Operations
• Must have extensive experience of Certificate of Professional Competence in National Passenger transport operations
• Experience in other Facilities services

Qualifications

• Formal Qualifications to at least A level or Equivalent
• ILM Diploma in Management

Additional Requirements

• To be able to carry out physical tasks and be physically fit

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.