Accommodation Manager

1 To manage the day-to-day Accommodation Service and to assist the Head of Facilities Management (MGH) in developing Accommodation services throughout the Trust. This will include the following: -

Continuous review of the Trusts Residential Accommodation requirements.

Continuous review and analysis of budget reports, occupancy/void levels, various statistical returns, and staffing groups.

2 To develop, implement, and maintain a Building condition schedule working closely with the Estates Manager to prioritise and facilitate repairs and replacements as necessary. This will include: -

Development of a Faults and Damage Register.

Regular checks of all properties.

Prioritise and advise the Estates Manager on Repairs and Maintenance.

Monitor and sign off as complete all repairs undertaken by the Trusts Estates department or their contractors.

To support Estates manager in carrying out the Week Fire alarm testing and record the results. Testing each call point on a rolling schedule over the year. (Training will be given if unfamiliar with fire alarm panels and routine testing)

3 Responsible for ensuring that all Tenancy Agreements, records, and all other documentation are kept safely complying with the Trust's policies on Data Protection and Confidentiality.

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Please note: This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. In line with the UK Immigration Rules and Home Office Sponsorship Guidance, employers may only sponsor individuals for roles that meet strict eligibility, salary, and compliance requirements. Where a role does not meet these criteria, organisations are prohibited from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already hold a valid immigration status and ongoing right to work in the UK in order to be considered.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

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Qualifications

Essential: - Educated to A Level standard

Desirable: - ECDL or equivalent

Experience/Knowledge

Desirable: - Previous experience working within a Hospital Staff Accommodation department; - Previous experience using Accommodation Management software. (Arthur)

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