Job Description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive Facilities Manager (soft FM) to join our friendly team at Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust.



The post holder will support the Head of Facilities and Health & Safety to effectively manage and to take the lead and operational responsibility for the timely provision of high quality and affordable soft facilities management services to service users, staff and the public.



We are recruiting for 37.5 hours per week but this will need to be flexible, at times, to ensure appropriate support is provided where required.



This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with good communication skills to join dedicated team who are passionate about supporting others.



As a member of the Estates and Facilities Directorate the post holder will be required to contribute to the business plans and strategic direction and oversee the delivery of excellent customer and servicer user centre services including:



Delivery of efficient and effective value for money services to meet the requirements of the SHSC strategic objectives.



Provide positive leadership and strategic direction to a large and diverse multidisciplinary workforce (direct and indirect) providing wide ranging services to service users, colleagues, and customers.



Develop a positive team culture focusing on improving key metrics including upholding and demonstrating the Trust values, health and Safety, Risk Management and Collaborative Trust-wide working arrangements.



Provide subject matter expertise as delegated subject lead on a specified core soft FM discipline (e.g., Catering, Domestic, Transport, Reception and Car Park Management), ensuring compliance with NHSE and local policy and standards and all associated legislation, delivered through a standardised and consistent model of service provision.



Offering a "Best in Class" Facilities service, ensuring satisfaction is delivered to all patients and staff.



To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.



We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.



To help us deliver the very best care to the people we support, we have outlined a vision of what that looks like, and how were going to achieve it.



Our vision and strategy ensure that we always know what direction were moving in and how were going to measure success.



Our vision



Our vision is to improve the mental, physical and social wellbeing of the people in our communities.

We will do this by:

Working with and advocating for the local population



Refocusing our services towards prevention and early intervention



Continuous improvement of our services



Locating services as close to peoples homes as we can



Developing a confident and skilled workforce



Ensuring excellent and sustainable services



Our values



Our values are a series of behaviours that everyone at the Trust is expected to live and breathe.



We are proud to live our values each and every day. They outline how we will act to ensure we provide the very best care to the people we support.

Our values are:

Working together for our service users



Respect and kindness



Everyone counts



Commitment to quality



Improving lives



If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a



We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.



Communication and Relationships



Provide and receive information electronically, verbally or in writing which may be of a confidential or sensitive nature and ensure that this is communicated properly within the organisation.



Liaise and maintain effective levels of communication within the team/service/directorate team(s).



Contribute to meetings, as required.



Work in partnership with all Trust colleagues; maintaining effective communication that benefits service users and staff wellbeing.



Required to communicate and discuss contractual issues with suppliers and customers.



Work closely with the Head of Facilities and Health & Safety to ensure effective financial control is applied across all Facilities Services (soft FM)



Excellent Communication skills are required to provide and receive complex and/ or sensitive information where there may be a hostile environment and barriers to understanding. Being persuasive, motivational, and to be good at negotiating.



To promote good relations through a process of communicative management, ensuring adequate consultative mechanisms exist for all disciplines



The post holder is responsible for disseminating information to staff and colleagues relating to service or practise changes which may be met with hostility and requires good communication skills.



The post holder is required to implement change in services to improve service user care this requires sensitivity, tact, and persuasive skills.



The post holder is expected to challenge staff about behaviour and performance as necessary, whilst providing support and supervision to staff.



The post holder is responsible for managing disciplinary and grievance related issues requiring sensitivity, tact, and negotiation skills.



Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post.