Deputy Head of Facilities

Job overview

The Deputy Head of Facilities will be responsible, working with the Associate Director Estates and Facilities, for the operational management and delivery of Facilities services across the Trust, at each of our sites. You will possess strong leadership skills that positively contribute to and influence the day-to-day operations of the Trust and will actively explore opportunities to improve performance and effectiveness, in a sustainable and efficient way.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the strategic operation of a diverse range of Facilities services, including but not exclusive to, healthcare cleaning and pest control, retail and patient catering, porter and post services, hard and soft FM helpdesks, waste management, laundry and linen, non-emergency patient transport services and taxis and courier services. This includes the provision of continued expert advice to clinical and corporate services on the provision of safe, high-quality and cost-effective service delivery. The post holder will be required to model the values and associated behaviours of the Trust at all times and to collaborate closely with other Trust stakeholders, both clinical, corporate and external partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.