Associate Director of Facilities

As Associate Director of Facilities, you will provide

strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of Soft FM

services, ensuring they are safe, compliant, resilient, efficient and focused

on the needs of patients, staff and visitors.

You will lead and develop a workforce of approximately 300

staff across four hospital sites, with responsibility for service performance,

financial resources, workforce planning, risk, governance and continuous

improvement.

Working at a senior corporate level, you will provide expert

Facilities advice to SCL and the Trust, contribute to Board and Executive

discussions, and work collaboratively with clinical, corporate and external

partners. You will lead service transformation, manage complex contractual and

PFI relationships, ensure regulatory and statutory compliance, and support the

organisations resilience and sustainability objectives.

You will also deputise for the Managing Director

when required, representing SCL at senior forums and providing effective

leadership on complex and sensitive issues.

Provide strategic leadership for a diverse portfolio of Soft

Facilities Management services supporting the safe, effective and efficient

operation of the Trusts hospitals.

Lead services including car parking, decontamination,

portering, telecommunications, transport, security and waste management,

ensuring high standards of quality, performance, compliance and patient

Provide leadership and direction to approximately 300

Facilities staff across four hospital sites, promoting a positive, inclusive

and high-performing culture.

Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, retention,

performance management, employee relations, training and staff development.

Hold delegated responsibility for Facilities Services

financial resources, ensuring effective budget management, efficiency,

productivity and value for money.

Provide strategic oversight of service performance, risk,

governance, health and safety, business continuity and regulatory compliance.

Lead key Facilities assurance and information requirements,

including ERIC, PAM, PLACE and the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.

Provide specialist Facilities advice and assurance across

complex PFI, OHF, Non-OHF, NHS Property Services and Community Health

Partnerships arrangements.

Develop effective relationships with senior Trust

colleagues, clinical teams, corporate functions, contractors, PFI partners,

suppliers and external stakeholders.

Provide authoritative advice on complex Facilities matters

and contribute to senior corporate and Board-level decision-making.

Lead and influence service improvement, transformation and

modernisation programmes, identifying opportunities to improve quality,

efficiency, sustainability and value for money.

Contribute to delivery of the Trust Green Plan, including

Travel and Transport objectives, and support wider sustainability and

resilience priorities.

Ensure Facilities services are prepared to respond

effectively to operational disruption, major incidents and changing healthcare

Deputise for the Managing Director when required,

representing SCL at senior Trust, corporate and external forums.

Operate with a high degree of autonomy, professional

judgement and accountability, balancing competing operational, clinical,

financial, contractual and organisational priorities.

Where available, visa sponsorship is subject to the role meeting the Home Office Skilled Worker eligibility requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the role being eligible for sponsorship and meeting the applicable salary threshold and other immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed in line with current Home Office guidance.

This is a legal and regulatory requirement, and we cannot proceed with sponsorship until UKVI has completed the approval process.

We regret any inconvenience this causes. Our decision is based solely on our current regulatory position and is not related to your suitability for the role or any personal characteristic.

SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is separate legal body to CDDFT.

SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only

Qualifications

Experience

Special Skills & Knowledge

Desirable: - - Knowledge of national Facilities Management standards and benchmarking