Facilities Operational Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Master's Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable criteria

• Graduate in Hotel Services / Facilities Management
• HND/ONC in Hotel Services / Facilities Management or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of managing large multi-disciplined teams in public sector organisations
• Specialist knowledge in facilities function and requisite knowledge of legislative requirements.
• Experience of managing a senior team.
• Ability to deliver against department, team and individual objectives.
• Significant experience of Facilities or Operational Management in a public sector environment.
• A sound working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and associate safe working practices.
• Methodical approach to tasks set, along with a willingness to advance oneself.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• A good working knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Excel and Word
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels in the organisation and externally
• Good communication skills both written and verbally
• Ability to present information in clear & understandable format.
• Knowledge of legislative requirements as they relate to Soft FM Services and issues within the NHS Trust estate

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Problem solving approach
• Perform well under pressure with demonstrable coping skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 303.7KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 329.4KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.8KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)