Head of Soft FM | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £82,462 - £93,773 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE5 8AZ |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6809096/334-NCL-6809096-TA |
Summary
An exciting full-time, permanent leadership opportunity has arisen within South London and Maudsley’s Capital Estates and Facilities Directorate. This role is focused on delivering high-quality FM services that support outstanding mental healthcare across our Trust sites, ensuring our services are safe, efficient, and aligned with the Trust’s strategic priorities.
About the role:
· This is a key leadership position within the Capital Estates and Facilities department, reporting directly to the Director of Estates and Facilities. As theHead of Soft FM, you will have the opportunity to lead and influence the delivery of essential support services across the Trust, contributing to a safe and positive environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
· The role involves a mix of strategic leadership and hands-on operational management. You will oversee a range of Facilities Management services, including Catering, Portering, Housekeeping, Transport, Waste, and Residential Accommodation
· We are seeking an inclusive, values-driven leader with a proven track record in Facilities Management who is passionate about service improvement, innovation, and sustainability. Your leadership will be key to improving service quality and ensuring compliance with national standards and Trust guidelines.
As the Head of Soft FM, you will:
· Lead the development and implementation of an operational service plan, focusing on service improvement, innovation, and efficiency.
· Strategic lead for the Catering and Domestic contracts and ensuring good and safe quality for the Trust and value for money
· Oversee the operational delivery of all FM services, ensuring they meet high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.
· Develop and maintain efficient systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
· Work closely with clinical teams, ward matrons, and stakeholders to provide the best possible services to patients and support the Trust’s strategic goals.
· Monitor and report on service performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement action plans to enhance service delivery.
· Act as a deputy budget holder for Facilities budgets, manage financial planning, and support the development of the annual capital programme.
· Ensure robust compliance with health and safety regulations, including Infection Control, Hygiene Code, Food Safety Laws, COSHH, and Environmental Protection.
· Lead a diverse team of Facilities Managers, supporting their professional development and encouraging an inclusive, high-performance culture.
At South London and Maudsley, we are committed to fostering an environment where leadership, innovation, and collaboration are encouraged. We value the development of our staff and offer access to a range of professional learning opportunities. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. It’s important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits arehighlighted here:
· Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
· Work life balance,flexible working and support with a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
· Career development,there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
· Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
· Accommodation,our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
· NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10%from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
For a full list of our benefits please visit: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/media/421262/Working%20at%20SLaM.pdf
Please, see attached JD and person specification for Head of FM. We look forward to receiving your application.
This advert closes on Tuesday 20 May 2025