Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, resilient and pro-active individual to join the Yeatman Hospital Facilities team in the role of the Facilities Manager, based at Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne.
As part of the Estates and Facilities team, you will be responsible for a broad range of services to help clinical and non-clinical teams to deliver safe and effective patient care via a range of inpatient and outpatient services based in Yeatman Hospital and associated sites. This is a busy and varied role where no two days are the same and where you can build and widen your skill set, share and develop ideas with likeminded managers and influence service development across the Trust.
Your primary focus will be to lead and develop catering, cleaning and porter services and act as corporate landlord for the site. Working with other teams and specialist advisers,responsibilities include local health and safety arrangements, business resilience planning, fire safety, contracts monitoring and being the on-site contact/link between departments for estates/building projects and contractors. We may even need you to help out your teams directly on occasion.
The Facilities Manager post is full time weekday role. We would be flexible and encourage part time applicants with a minimum of 30 hours. Being a driver is essential for this post.
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Main duties of the job
You will be highly visible, accessible and responsive. You will demonstrate a positive can-do attitude, be flexible to respond to service needs and lead by example. We are looking for great communication, management and leadership skills, significant recent experience within a comparable role and someone who is:Customer focussedKeen to drive services forwardAble to inspire and motivate teamsAble to communicate effectively with staff, patients and visitorsUsed to managing staff and budgetsCommitted to continuous service improvementAble to work independently within their sphere of authorityConfident in the use of a range of computer systemsKeen to take responsibility for health and safety and fire prevention within their service area.
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