Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£46,419 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care for patients from further afield. The Facilities Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of facilities services, including housekeeping and patient food services within the Community. This role includes managing Facilities Team leaders and operational teams to ensure high standards of service delivery within agreed budgets.

The Facilities Manager will lead projects within the department, develop staff through training and coaching, and be actively involved in appraisals. Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels are essential. The role includes financial accountability for designated budgets and delivering objectives aligned with the business plan. You will ensure resources and standards are effectively deployed to meet key performance indicators.

Working within Essentia, the non-clinical healthcare services division of Guy’s and St Thomas’, you will contribute to providing a safe, comfortable housekeeping service and patient food services for patients, staff, and visitors. The role involves monitoring service provision, managing statutory training compliance, financial management, workforce allocation, and ensuring all procedures meet statutory requirements through policy development and audits.

We offer a dynamic and challenging role in a fast-moving environment with a strong commitment to your personal and professional development. Benefits include the NHS Pension Scheme, interest-free season ticket loan, long service awards, subsidised childcare, comprehensive health and well-being programmes, ride to work scheme, employee assistance programme, and free stop smoking service.

Experience
- Previous relevant management experience in healthcare, catering, and cleaning services.
- Experience dealing with the public.
- Experience in training and development.

About you
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical solutions.
- Ability to provide strong leadership through change, motivating and supporting staff.
- Commitment to staff development and performance management.
- Ability to manage financial budgets and deliver efficiencies.
- Willingness to undertake project management training if not already experienced.
- Full, clean UK driving licence is desirable to enable travel between sites.

Qualifications
- Diploma in Management or equivalent professional qualification in Management Services or equivalent management experience within a service environment.
- Advanced Food & Hygiene AS1 assessing and training.
- Project management experience or willingness to undertake training in this field is desirable.