# Head of Facilities and Security Management > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-facilities-and-security-management/acacf7b6-44dc-4584-ba10-01d67c1b7ab7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-facilities-and-security-management/acacf7b6-44dc-4584-ba10-01d67c1b7ab7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Queen Victoria Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T09:55:08.637Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/East_Grinstead/Queen_Victoria_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v8374570 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8374570?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.qvh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Responsible for the operational, strategic delivery and management of the Facilities team providing a range of services including, Catering, Domestic Services, Portering, Telephony, Post, Waste management, Patient Transport, Medical Courier, Security and car park management (including Trust ID Badge/ Site Access System), Linen/ laundry and Pest control. Also responsible for lone workers systems across the Trust. The Head of Facilities and Security Management works very closely with the Head of Estates to ensure that all the buildings are maintained appropriately, and contractors are fulfilling their specification. Perform a wide range of duties designed to protect the safety and welfare of staff, agency workers, patients and visitors to the Trust. This function includes health and safety, fire safety and security management. In conjunction with the fire safety officer, this role involves fire marshalling and fire team management to ensure that the Trust is legally compliant with all relevant safety, security and fire safety legislation and in doing so provides assurance to the Trust Executive management team. ### Main duties of the job Responsible for a team of people covering all aspects of Facilities and Security Management. To undertake the role of professional and expert technical advisor for Facilities in line with the necessary policies and procedures and national guidelines. Responsibility for leading and line managing the facilities manager, chefs, catering assistants, and secretary/ administrators within the service. Responsible for performance management of Facilities management and safety functions against agreed objectives and quality measures Set clear objectives and monitor progress on a regular basis offering support and guidance where necessary for the department. Support the Director of Estates and Facilities develop long-term strategic Facilities operational plans. Accountable for the provision of a multi-disciplinary Facilities service providing services to the Trust. Responsible for implementing and maintaining the paging systems and bleep devices. Manage staff grievances and disciplinary issues. Manage staff sickness absence, performance management, probationary periods. Organise and undertake recruitment and selection of staff. undertake annual appraisals for direct reports and ensure that the department is compliance with its annual appraisal target. Hold monthly Staff team Forums to improve staff well-being/ satisfaction and address any issues highlighted by Facilities staff members. Manage annual mandatory training to ensure compliance ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main working relationships Internal - Associate Director of Estates and Facilities - Head of Operational Estates - Facilities and estates staff - Infection, Prevention and Control Leads - Clinical/ Non-Clinical Staff - Fire Safety Advisor - Healthy and Safety Leads - Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) External Patients and Carers Integrated Care System/ Board Local Health Economy External third party contractors and external authorities Financial / physical resources responsibilities: Responsible for the Facilities operational budget of £2.09M: liaising with Associate Director of Estates and Facilities & Finance Team with justification of any deviation from budgets Budget holder for Facilities department budget’s with £10000 authorisation limit. Authorised signatory for purchases within SFI set limits for the Facilities function, and also authorises staff timesheets and expense claims including for bank and agency staff employed within the Facilities services listed above. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications and Knowlege **Essential** - NEBOSH Certificate - ISOH Certificate - Post graduate qualification business management or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience - Experience of working in a re-active & pressurised environment - Knowledge & awareness of Estates & Facilities legislation - Specialist knowledge of Waste Management - Specialist knowledge of Facilities Soft Service - Specialist knowledge of Cleaning management - Understanding of Financial Management **Desirable** - Previous Senior Management Experience in similar Role - Advanced IT skills. Computer literate to high level to be able to use, process and manage intelligent and confidential software. - Evidence of previous management of service problems, process financial, staffing and service information. - Knowledge of Food safety & current legislation - Detailed Knowledge of Contract Management - Detailed knowledge of COSHH - Detailed knowledge of Infection control requirements ## Documents - [role profile (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10703289) - [qvh information (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1058) - [relocation policy (pdf, 631.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2763) - [qvh privacy notice (pdf, 154.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1563) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 149.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1130) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1137) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3012) - [qvh statement of conditions, vision and values (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2742) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.