Deputy Head of Facilities

To take overall responsibility for the day-to-day provision of in-house Facilities Support Services, ensuring that all are flexible, cost effective and meet the changing needs of the organisation's patients, staff and visitors. Support the development of improved performance and service delivery across Catering, Portering, Logistics and Cleaning and Linen services, ensuring they are provided in line with national guidelines and best practice. Play a key role in the auditing and monitoring of services - and leads on a range of projects addressing efficiency, performance and service issues.

To be responsible for following Trustwide functions

Cleanliness Services

Catering Services

Portering Services

Movement of Waste

Linen Services

Mail room services

Non-Patient Transport contract link for SaTH

Operational Car Leasing

Operational Car Park Management

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Our Poppy's Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Qualifications

Experience