Support Services Manager

If you enjoy creating a well-presented and safe environment, then join the team at Cotswold Spa Hospital as a Support Services Manager and become a valued member of the service. 

As a Support Services Manager, you will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, where you will be responsible for ensuring the services facilities are fit for purpose, regularly conduct audits to identify and repair any faults.  Plan and respond to Planned Preventative Maintenance and emergency calls.   

As the Support Services Manager you will be an active member of the Senior Management Team, reporting directly to the Registered Manager, and work alongside an established team.

You will be responsible for all maintenance-related tasks, liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service and have a proven background with maintenance in similar industries/healthcare settings. 

Your Responsibilities:

• Supporting the completion of PPM checks on a daily, weekly, monthly basis and audits when required.
• Coordinating and supporting contractors whilst on site and completing of all paperwork and tool checks.
• Reviewing daily work sheets and prioritising tasks accordingly and complete as directed 
• Provide out of hours assistance if required.
• Provide support to catering and housekeeping departments on site.
• Ensuring the services facilities, grounds and gardens are maintained.
• Develop the teams through professional records and appraisals as appropriate.
• Maintain effective working relationships and to respond effectively to poor performance in team members.
• Ensure new starters are entered onto the Key Watchman system and keys allocated as necessary.
• Supervise the routine water and electrical mains system testing, and where necessary implementing corrective action.
• Supervise Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) so that all portable equipment has a current test status.
• To take personal responsibility for ensuring that the work practices and the environment meet the requirements of Health and Safety at Work legislation and report all deficits to management. 
• Feed back to SMT, CG and H&S meetings.
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity when communicating with staff, patients, family, carers, and other professionals.
• To maintain concise records and provide reports, as necessary.

 To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience within a similar role
• General building trade experience
• Ability to paint and decorate, 
• Knowledge/Experience in the use of hand tools
• Knowledge/Experience of electrical, mechanical, and building maintenance
• Knowledge/Experience of using computer-based programmes.
• Knowledge of COSSH, SSOW, Risk assessments, Health & Safety at Work
• Full driving licence
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate with ward and department staff and visitors.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £27,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off! 
• Free meals and reimbursed parking 
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.