Band 5 Facilities Co-ordinator

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

****SUBJECT TO BANDING****

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Facilities Coordinator to support the Facilities Management Team at Bradgate Mental Health Unit within Leicester Partnership Trust.

As a Facilities Coordinator you will support the Deputy Facilities Manager to deliver a professional, efficient cost effective service with regards to cleaning, catering and facilities management at Glenfield Hospital.

You will ensure that high departmental standards are maintained and regularly audited and be able to assess work loads and prioritise effectively. We are looking for a Facilities Co-ordinator who is hard working, committed, and thrives in a team environment.

You will support the Deputy Facilities Manager in the delivery of high quality soft facilities services and be responsible for managing the effective and efficient delivery of local site services and facilities on a day to day basis.

You will highly motivated with good communication, organisational skills and analytical approaches to problem solving. You will have the ability to promote the Facilities department and present a customer focused service and to develop, learn and apply new skills and keep up to date with technological progression.

Hours of Work - 37.5 hours

Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

Day to day running of the multi-skilled Facilities Department, including services such as catering, cleaning, waste management, portering ensuring effective utilisation of resources.
Deliver services in accordance with National Standards and on occasions will be expected to provide cover for other Facilities Co-ordinators at other locations across the Trust so a car user is essential.
Responsible for ensuring that services delivered are compliant and that patients and visitors are treated in a safe and appropriate environment and staff have the ability to effectively deliver the required care.
You will be expected to work a variety of shifts patterns covering bank holidays and be part of an on-call rota with other Facilities Co-ordinators.
To work closely and effectively with clinical leaders and teams to develop environments that offer the very best standards for patients, service users and staff and are future-proofed, evidence-based and clinically appropriate.

Benefits

Competitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay
Free car parking
Paid induction and training
Pension scheme
27 days paid holiday plus BH
Access to Blue Light Service discounts

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

25 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0122

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications in Facilities Management and Health and Safety or equivalent training and experience
Specialist knowledge and relevant practical experience across a range of Facilities Management processes acquired through training and experience.
Qualification in Supervising Food Safety in Catering Level 3 and above

Desirable

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Professional and technical knowledge on both Soft and Hard Facilities Management
Knowledge of food hygiene regulations and legislation, including Health & Safety, Food Safety, Waste Management
Ability to make decisions/judgements involving complex facts or situations
Ability to lead and motivate a diverse workforce to deliver highest standards of service
Ability to influence across internal and external boundaries
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Personal and professional demeanour and credibility that generates trust and confidence in others.
Ability to manage and meet priorities and deadlines.
Ability to use and demonstrate the use of Facilities equipment
Knowledge and practical experience of managing teams delivering cleaning services to the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness

Experience

Essential

Ability to think strategically and follow practical plans to implement the estate and facilities strategies
4.2 Ability to identify, plan and undertake initiatives to inform strategic objectives
Budget management skills including well developed numerical and cost management experience
Analytical skills, drawing out key points and analysing complex data
Good IT skills in all areas of Microsoft Office and can demonstrate keyboard skills in terms of speed and accuracy.
Highly developed skills and ability of using computer software to read facility reports and plans
Experience of managing a workforce delivering facilities services
Understanding risk management
Experience in a Soft Facilities Management Role within the NHS

Desirable

Experience in delivering and managing change

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications in Facilities Management and Health and Safety or equivalent training and experience
Specialist knowledge and relevant practical experience across a range of Facilities Management processes acquired through training and experience.
Qualification in Supervising Food Safety in Catering Level 3 and above

Desirable

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Professional and technical knowledge on both Soft and Hard Facilities Management
Knowledge of food hygiene regulations and legislation, including Health & Safety, Food Safety, Waste Management
Ability to make decisions/judgements involving complex facts or situations
Ability to lead and motivate a diverse workforce to deliver highest standards of service
Ability to influence across internal and external boundaries
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Personal and professional demeanour and credibility that generates trust and confidence in others.
Ability to manage and meet priorities and deadlines.
Ability to use and demonstrate the use of Facilities equipment
Knowledge and practical experience of managing teams delivering cleaning services to the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness

Experience

Essential

Ability to think strategically and follow practical plans to implement the estate and facilities strategies
4.2 Ability to identify, plan and undertake initiatives to inform strategic objectives
Budget management skills including well developed numerical and cost management experience
Analytical skills, drawing out key points and analysing complex data
Good IT skills in all areas of Microsoft Office and can demonstrate keyboard skills in terms of speed and accuracy.
Highly developed skills and ability of using computer software to read facility reports and plans
Experience of managing a workforce delivering facilities services
Understanding risk management
Experience in a Soft Facilities Management Role within the NHS

Desirable

Experience in delivering and managing change

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.