Description
The Facilities department of Capital, Estates & Facilities is recruiting for Facilities Team Leader on a fixed term of 6 months. The post will be responsible for the day-to-day management, supervision and coordination of a full 24-hour Facilities Service to staff, patients and visitors within the main Bethlem Royal Hospital site.
The successful candidate will provide high quality support to the Facilities Manager, playing a key role in identifying and implementing service improvements. The role involves first line management of the facilities team, providing leadership through effective planning and delegation; ensuring that staff are working effectively and that the service is delivered in accordance with organisational requirements.
The working hours are 4 on 4 off 7am to 7pm.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing staff under your responsibility and ensure they receive appropriate training and development
- Ensuring appraisals are undertaken, and regular supervision provided
- Managing absence and performance, and dealing with staffing issues as they arise
- Managing the team workload, planning and coordinating workload to ensure effective use of resources
- Monitoring team activities to ensure the service is efficient and well run
- Delegating tasks to include collection of all waste streams, internal ward removals/deliveries, main reception service, daily car park management, providing patient escort, receiving, sorting and delivering internal mail
- Managing the planning and coordination of schedules / rotas
- Developing an in-depth understanding of the E-Roster system and managing it efficiently
- Managing the assets used by the department
- Ensuring resources are used efficiently and effectively at all times
- Liaising with service users and members of the public
- Monitoring the Night staffs Occurrence book
- Organising deliveries/collections to Community sites and supervising and coordinating furniture moves
The trust offers a range of benefits including:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options
- Career development, with opportunities to progress your career and support your development through several programmes
- Car lease, with competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, with keyworker housing available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands