Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and euthanistic individual to join the Facilities team at Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and taking the lead to effectively manage all facilities related services within the Cheltenham locality.

The post holder will be responsible for the following:

 ·       Achieve Trust objectives through the effective management, monitoring and utilisation of staff and financial resources.

·       Manage the provision of high quality, cost effective Facilities Service which provides customer focused services to Trust premises.

·       Ensure that services provided are compliant with statutory standards and recognised safe practices.

·       Plan, develop and improve Facilities Services and workforce requirements based on engagement with key stakeholders and with a patient centred approach.

·       To be responsible for the line management, training and development of all grades of Facilities staff.

Main duties of the job

·       Responsible for management of locality staff, including recruitment, induction, personal development reviews, personnel record keeping, training and development to ensure staff can perform their duties effectively and safely. 

·       Ensure suitable cover in the event of staff shortages and prioritise work demands accordingly ensuring that clinical areas remain the priority..

·       Demonstrate a working knowledge of Human Resources policies which enables the post holder to manage staff attendance, grievances, conduct and performance issues in accordance with Trust policies.

·       Manage and prioritise own workload.

·       Provide a proactive and responsive service to potentially fast changing situations e.g. outbreak cleans, staffing issues and discharge cleans with a hands on approach where necessary.

·       Respond to informal and formal feedback from a variety of sources and support and action improvements wherever possible. This could include Environmental Health Officer advice, CQC guidance and patient feedback.

·       Work with senior managers to implement and govern change management processes when required.

·       Support the review, update and implementation of department and Trust policies. Cascade and provide the information to all staff in a timely manner.

Working for our organisation

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. 

The annual NHS Staff Survey  gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.  For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).   It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative     

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.