Job summary
The post holder will form a key part of the AGH Solutions Management Team and will play a key role in the operational working of the organisation.
They will need to develop strong working relationships with staff at all levels within and outside the organisation including departmental managers, external suppliers, and AGH directors.
The post holder will have line management responsibility for all departmental budgets, staff, recruitment, and day to day running of the teams.
The Facilities Manager will manage the transport/laundry department but as part of their duties may involve the managing of other facility areas within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide guidance, support and advice to staff at all levels within and outside the organisation. This provision of support will involve dealing with complex, emotive & contentious issues. It will involve the requirement to constrain departments to ensure financial targets are met. The support will include advising managers & directors on how to make the most effective use of departmental resources and staff to bring about increased efficiency and service improvement.
The post holder will be support in developing commercial awareness through the organisation and will understand the linkages between there departments & other performance targets. The Facilities Manager , will provide high quality & professional advice that is relevant to AGH Solutions departments, as well as supporting the Trust in providing information for other areas as required. In addition, they will be responsible for co-ordinating specific projects where required.
About us
AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire.
We are privileged to operate in a beautiful part of the country. The clinical services we support reach far up into the Yorkshire Dales, across the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven patch. We are also lucky to have excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and beyond. Leeds city centre is 25 minutes by train from Keighley.
We provide a wide range of services, from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement.
Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.
Our NHS heritage means we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHSFT specifically.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualifications within Facilities Management, qualification should be to a degree standard and / or post holder prepared to work towards degree level, or equivalent level of managerial experience in a facilities department.
Desirable
- Management qualifications in a similar role
- NVQ in relevant Facilities department
- Membership of professional association
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a diverse range of people
- Experience of working within a team but also able to work on own initiative.
- Experience of managing Facilities services
- Experience of staff management
- Experience of budget management
Desirable
- Experience of facilities management within the NHS or similar environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of health and safety in a working environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of an NHS organisation or similar environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualifications within Facilities Management, qualification should be to a degree standard and / or post holder prepared to work towards degree level, or equivalent level of managerial experience in a facilities department.
Desirable
- Management qualifications in a similar role
- NVQ in relevant Facilities department
- Membership of professional association
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a diverse range of people
- Experience of working within a team but also able to work on own initiative.
- Experience of managing Facilities services
- Experience of staff management
- Experience of budget management
Desirable
- Experience of facilities management within the NHS or similar environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of health and safety in a working environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of an NHS organisation or similar environment
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).
