To be responsible for the efficient day to day operation of the Facilities (Soft Services) Department within TWA to include New Altrincham Hospital in liaison with the Estates & Facilities and Clinical Teams.
To assist the Soft Services Manager and Deputy Manager in the planning of the strategic development of Facilities, in line with Trust values and vision; departmental budgets and the Estates & Facilities objectives for all 3 sites within the Trafford Division.
To provide line management to the Domestic Supervisors within Trafford Division, to support the Deputy Soft Services Manager and the Soft Services Manager with the line management of the Catering and Portering Supervisors at Trafford General Hospital site.
Altrincham Hospital. Estates and Facilities are a joint department with the Facilities team delivering all Soft FM Services for the Division such as Catering, Domestic, Portering and Linen.
The job entails working within a very busy department where no day is ever the same. If you are an organised, self-motivated, pro-active, problem solving individual then this is the post perfect for you.
You will be responsible for the efficient day to day operation of the Facilities Department for the Withington Community Hospital an Altrincham Hospital in liaison with the wider Estates and Facilities and Clinical Teams
You will be responsible for the first line management of the supervisory teams within each department of Facilities for the main Trafford Site and Altrincham Hospital and any other sites serviced by TWA Facilities Team.
You will be responsible for delivering high quality services in a cost effective manner, implementing best practice solutions to inform and support continuous service improvement.
An opportunity has become available for a Facilities Team Leader at Trafford Hospital and models: monitoring service provision; ensuring a prompt effective response to any service failures; ensuring a high quality environment is maintained for our patients, staff and visitors.
The post holder will report to the TWA Deputy Facilities Manager and Facilities Manager
The post holder must hold a clean driving licence and have use of a car.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024
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