Job Description

Closing Date:

15.09.25

Shortlisting to take place after closing date:

commencing 16.09.25



Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 23.09.25



We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to lead and manage the soft Facilities Management (FM) services across our Trust.



The Senior Head of Facilities will have responsibility for soft FM services, ensuring that facilities service strategies and plans are in place and that adequate resources exist in order to ensure the provision of professional, safe and high quality services.



The Senior Head of Facilities will be responsible for the operational management, planning, performance monitoring, service improvement and development of the soft FM services at the Trust sites, and will ensure services are delivered against and in line with internal and external performance targets.



The jobholder will be a key member of the Estates and Facilities (E&F) Senior Management Team and will provide professional advice to senior management colleagues, care groups and clinical business units, and will deputise for the Director of E&F on relevant professional matters as they relate to soft FM services.



The jobholder will develop an Annual Facilities Plan including agreeing objectives for the year with the Deputy Director of E&F.



The jobholder will develop and deliver a comprehensive service improvement agenda and provide a key role in the delivery of wider specific Trust initiatives, including developing business cases for reframing existing FM services, or for the delivery of new or expanded services.



They will provide assurance to the Director of E&F on FM service improvement, compliance standards, business-continuity, mandatory and statutory compliance.



They will play a key role in helping support and implement the Trust's E&F Strategy with reference to national and local priorities and will manage and ensure the delivery of facilities support services to promote and sustain this Strategy.



Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:



We value people



We are one team



We care



We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.



Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.