Facilities Manager

Dorset Healthcare; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization is seeking a Facilities Manager for Weymouth Hospital. Responsibilities include managing cleaning, catering, and portering teams, while driving service improvement and health and safety compliance. Strong management experience is essential. The role is full-time, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Free training and career coaching

Qualifications

• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Extensive experience in a comparable role.
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop cleaning, catering, waste, and laundry services.
• Oversee Catering, Cleaning, and Porter teams.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Customer focus

Health and safety awareness

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a positive thinking, organised and motivated individual who will manage a range of facilities services with particular focus on cleaning, catering, waste and laundry; working with other teams to continuously develop hospital services and actively participate in estates projects.
As a Facilities Manager, you will have site responsibilities and management of the Catering, Cleaning and Porter teams delivering the facilities services to the Weymouth and Portland Hospitals and its associated sites.
This role is working as part of the Estates and Facilities team within Dorset Healthcare: Weymouth Hospital is one of the Trust community hospitals with numerous outpatient services and an Urgent Treatment Centre.
We are looking for a full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Facilities Manager based at Weymouth Hospital, consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work fewer hours.
We are especially keen for the successful candidate to have experience and enthusiasm for catering and cleaning services.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

The successful applicant will have strong management and leadership skills, extensive recent experience within a comparable role and be:
Customer focussed
Drive the catering and cleaning services forward
Able to inspire and motivate teams
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
Take responsibility for health and safety and fire prevention within their service area
Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service and are able to present a valid DBS certificate will not have to complete another DBS.

Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
What working for us will provide:
+ 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
+ Excellent NHS pension scheme
+ Health and wellbeing services
+ Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
+ Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
+ Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
+ Access to nine staff networks - have a voice and transform our Trust
+ Relocation costs where applicable
+ Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
+ NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.
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