Band 4 - Staff Accommodation Support Officer, Property Management

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

This role is based at Watford General Hospital, full-time, Mon-Fri, with some flexibility over working patterns, depending on the needs of the service. Very occasionally some situations may arise involving out of hours work.

This is an exciting new role where the post-holder will be supporting the Staff Accommodation Manager in providing an efficient and effective service to staff requiring and residing in residential accommodation. The accommodation office is responsible for maximising accommodation efficiency, availability, and accessibility for our staff, principally new starters, and students, many of whom are recruited from overseas.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be driven and customer-focused, ensuring a high quality of service is provided to residents in the staff accommodation. You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, be able to work well under pressure, show attention to detail and be able to prioritise your work. You will be assisting the Staff Accommodation Manager in providing many administrative functions relating to running the staff accommodation service, which plays a central role in recruitment of staff, especially international recruits.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Date posted

24 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year inc. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-G-8010

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The duties include accommodation booking, key holding, pre- and post-let property inspections, arranging repairs, record keeping. The role is varied, working without direct supervision, using own initiative and prioritising own work as necessary. Adhering to laid down standards, following set procedures and delivering services in a timely manner, liaising between tenants and other parties as necessary. The post holder will be required to communicate with a wide variety of people face to face, by telephone and in writing

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the JD/ Person Specification

Essential

0 - does not meet the person specification 1 - reserved meets some person specification requirements 2 - Meets all person specification requirements

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the JD/ Person Specification

Essential

0 - does not meet the person specification 1 - reserved meets some person specification requirements 2 - Meets all person specification requirements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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