Head of Facilities - Burston, United Kingdom - Priory Healthcare

Priory Healthcare

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Burston, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Facilites working at Burston House
:

Our service is based on the Norfolk/Suffolk border and provides a range of assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and specialist residential services to over 90 adults with a learning disability in a range of different environments suited to their individual needs including medium, low secure and rehabilitation.

In addition to a learning disability, many of our patients have complex needs including forensic histories, mental illness, ASC and Personality Disorders.

Most patients are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

The Role:

The right person will be dedicated to improving patients' lives by running first class support services across the hospital, you will need to be a strong people manager, and the ability to maintain high standards across all functions with competing priorities.

The job holder must currently hold a full clean driving licence and have been qualified for 3 years.

Reporting into the Hospital Director, the Head of Facilites forms part of the hospital Senior Management Team and is wholly responsible for the operation of support services for the unit including the catering, housekeeping, maintenance, administration and reception functions.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

To manage and develop Support Services, ensuring that the highest quality services are provided within budget.
Manages the maintenance of all the hospital's assets, including the building, within the Capital Expenditure Budget.
Ensures that functional spends are correctly managed within agreed budgets, as well as identifying and flagging any potential overspends on a weekly basis.
Build and maintain effective relationships with external suppliers.
Be highly visible within site to both service users and colleagues.
Lead on site for any building improvements or projects including new builds.
Carry out regular building checks to ensure meets quality and compliance standards.
Responsible for all people issues within support services including leading, developing, recruiting and motivating all team members.
Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the hospitality, catering and maintenance industries, ensuring that best practice is adopted where appropriate.
Provide out of hours support for emergency situations with site attendance if necessary.
Communicates and implements Priory policies and procedures, ensuring that all regulatory, health & safety and operational standards are adhered to.
Coordinates Health & Safety for the hospital