ULTH is seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Soft Facilities Management to oversee & deliver a range of facilities services across Lincolnshire Community & Hospitals Group which include Cleaning, Potering, Transport, Switchboard services and Waste Management. Working to the Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities will ensure that Facilities management functions across both United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust are delivered efficiently and to the highest possible standard.
The Trust is seeking a highly experience candidate with a track record of experience in this field.
The post holder has responsibility and accountability for the strategic direction and operational delivery of a range of In-house Facilities Management services including Domestic, Portering, Switchboard, FM General Office, and Car parking together with External provisions including Waste, Laundry and Medical Gas (Cylinders).
The post holder will ensure that LCHG and its services meets all statutory/compliancy requirements and appropriate national standards, as a member of the Estates and Facilities senior management team contributing to the LCHG business plan and strategic direction.
Utilising strong leadership expertise and driving forward the people culture, the post holder will apply technical and managerial skills, to provide high quality, cost effective and efficient services, delivering excellent patient, visitor and staff experience.
The post hold will act as Responsible Officer for Waste Disposal, Cleaning Standards and Transport Regulations.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
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