Facilities Manager

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Sherborne is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee a team and ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. This role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and experience in facilities management. Key responsibilities include staff management, health and safety compliance, and leading service improvements. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and a proven track record in a similar role.

Qualifications

• Significant recent experience within a comparable role.
• Committed to continuous service improvement.
• Recent experience in a customer-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Be highly accessible and responsive to service needs.
• Lead by example within the Facilities Team.
• Manage staff and budgets effectively.

Skills

Great communication, management and leadership skills

Ability to inspire and motivate teams

Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and visitors

Confidence in using a range of computer systems

Education

HND or equivalent level of training in catering and hospitality services

Relevant diploma or equivalent level of training

Job description

Yeatman Hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, which are underpinned by the cleaning, catering and porter services which make up Facilities Services.

We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic and considerate Facilities Manager to support this team of 28 individuals and to work with clinical and admin colleagues to provide a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

As Facilities Manager, you will find no two days the same and will need to work flexibly to respond to current needs, whilst maintaining regular duties around auditing, budget checks, team meetings, payroll validation etc. You will be highly visible to your teams and responsive to site issues. People skills are essential to the success of this role as is recognition of the vital role played by the Facilities Team.

Working with other teams and specialist advisers across the Trust, other responsibilities include local health and safety arrangements, business resilience planning, fire safety, and being the on-site contact/link between departments for estates/building projects to make sure everyone knows what is happening on site.

Main duties of the job

You will be highly visible, accessible and responsive. You will demonstrate a positive can-do attitude, be flexible to respond to service needs and lead by example.

• Great communication, management and leadership skills
• Significant recent experience within a comparable role
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and visitors
• Used to managing staff and budgets
• Committed to continuous service improvement
• Able to work independently within their sphere of authority
• Confident in the use of a range of computer systems
• Keen to take responsibility for health and safety and fire prevention within their service area

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

• Evidence of good communication skills, both written and verbal
• HND or equivalent level of training in catering and hospitality services and experience of delivery of Soft FM
• OR relevant diploma or equivalent level of training and experience
• Plus further soft FM knowledge or experience to HND or higher level or equivalent

Job Specific Experience

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• Recent previous experience of working within a customer focused environment
• Previous experience of working within defined administrative procedures

Managerial/Supervisory Experience

• Demonstrable evidence of management skills in recruitment and selection, performance management and sickness absence

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity.