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Head of Facilities
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB2 3NY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0068-25-0018 |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Head of Facilities to join our Corporate Services team. The Head of Facilities will be responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation, best practices, and quality standards in facilities management, which includes overseeing the buildings, grounds, and garden at Park Lee Road, as well as our retail premises. Key Responsibilities: To ensure the buildings and grounds are safe, secure, clean and tidy and well maintained. To ensure that contracts and the maintenance plan represent value for money and be instrumental in their negotiation, renewal and performance management. To ensure that contracts are in place for a Syr maintenance plan (In line with the lease obligations); a cleaning contract is in place and monitored; private laundry services are in place; a gritting contract is in place and liaise with NHS Property Services as required. To develop and monitor budgets including standalone projects like the "wish list" and capital expenditure. To be responsible for the safe keeping and use of the hospice credit card and petty cash. Act as the lead for organisational Health and Safety; Fire Safety; Infection Control (Inc mask fitting FFP3) and the Equipment User Group - proactively managing these group and reporting to Hospice Governance committees as requested. Carry out bi - annual audits as required.Play a lead role in the out of hour's process (currently in development). To take delegated responsibility from IGMD for PCI compliance. To maintain cash till and card facilities for reception and catering (and work with IGMD to operate with fundraising and retail operations wherever possible). As a senior member of the Hospice management team to work collaboratively with other Heads of Department on matters relating to Hospice development and to role model our values. Working for ELH is incredibly rewarding; every day, we make a significant difference in peoples lives, and you could be a part of that. We value and support our staff, enabling them to perform at their best and enjoy coming to work.