Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to work within the Estates & Facilities Division and as such we are looking to appoint a highly motivated and conscientious individual to work as an Assistant Operational Manager.
The post-holder will provide managerial support to Service Managers in the Estates & Facilities Division. The post holderwill be expected to deputise in their absence interfacing with internal Health Board services, and external agencies.
Whilst this is an essential management role within the Division, it also aims to provide the post-holder with broad experience and organisational knowledge to underpin development into more senior management positions.
Main duties of the job
- Access financial systems and support the Manager to ensure that budgets and financial allocations meet corporate financial targets.
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Support the Manager to administer all Health & Safety regulations, ensuring that effective monitoring arrangements are in place and training of staff is up to date.
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He/she must ensure effective Operational Policies & Procedures, are implemented uniformly throughout all services, and also ensure consistency in interpretation and implementation of all Health Board Policies and Procedures.
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Work with Trade Union partners and staff to ensure good employee relations are maintained and that operational issues and future developments are communicated consistently.
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Assist in developing and providing appropriate emergency procedures and contingency plans.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of education
- Advanced Food Hygiene qualification, or be prepared to attain it within defined timescale
- Recognised Supervisory or Facilities/Works Management Qualification, OR equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understand quality and service standards
- Previous experience of budgets and staff management
- Ability to demonstrate Day to Day control of departmental budgets and take effective remedial actions
- Knowledge of developments in catering & cleaning techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of principles of HACCP and C4C
- Understand ABUHB Statutory and Mandatory requirements Understand and able to demonstrate customer care principles
- Knowledge of 'Continuous Improvement
Desirable
- Experience of change management
- Experience of partnership working
- Previous experience of supervision or managing one or more facilities services
- Specialised knowledge in some parts of facilities/works management
- Understanding of corporate governance framework
- Awareness of the Welsh Assembly Government national standards
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Articulate and numerate
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- IT Literate on relevant Microsoft Office packages
- Demonstrate leadership of teams and multi disciplinary groups
- Able to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders
- Able to contribute to the production of departmental policies/procedures/protocols
- Confident training skills
- Able to apply creative thought to develop effective solutions, a constructive approach to problem solving
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable to change
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and pro-active
- Flexible and able to react to needs of the service
- Approachable
- Ability to operate in a confidential and professional manner
- Able to enthusiastically promote the services
- Good time management
- Able to work under pressure Energetic, determined and focussed
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate empathy in emotive circumstances for staff, patients or relatives
- Awareness and respect for cultural diversity
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel between Health Board sites
- Willing to work at different locations within the Health Board, and work unsociable hours
- Willing to undertake future training as required by the post
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of education
- Advanced Food Hygiene qualification, or be prepared to attain it within defined timescale
- Recognised Supervisory or Facilities/Works Management Qualification, OR equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understand quality and service standards
- Previous experience of budgets and staff management
- Ability to demonstrate Day to Day control of departmental budgets and take effective remedial actions
- Knowledge of developments in catering & cleaning techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of principles of HACCP and C4C
- Understand ABUHB Statutory and Mandatory requirements Understand and able to demonstrate customer care principles
- Knowledge of 'Continuous Improvement
Desirable
- Experience of change management
- Experience of partnership working
- Previous experience of supervision or managing one or more facilities services
- Specialised knowledge in some parts of facilities/works management
- Understanding of corporate governance framework
- Awareness of the Welsh Assembly Government national standards
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Articulate and numerate
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- IT Literate on relevant Microsoft Office packages
- Demonstrate leadership of teams and multi disciplinary groups
- Able to communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders
- Able to contribute to the production of departmental policies/procedures/protocols
- Confident training skills
- Able to apply creative thought to develop effective solutions, a constructive approach to problem solving
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable to change
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and pro-active
- Flexible and able to react to needs of the service
- Approachable
- Ability to operate in a confidential and professional manner
- Able to enthusiastically promote the services
- Good time management
- Able to work under pressure Energetic, determined and focussed
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate empathy in emotive circumstances for staff, patients or relatives
- Awareness and respect for cultural diversity
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel between Health Board sites
- Willing to work at different locations within the Health Board, and work unsociable hours
- Willing to undertake future training as required by the post
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
