Address An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s Estates & Facilities Division, Facilities Services as the Support Services Manager responsible for Operational Management of our Waste, Logistics, linen & Laundry, Post and Transport departments.
The post is based at the Stepping Hill Hospital site and covers the Devonshire Unit and other community properties of the Trust. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Logistics and Waste linen & Laundry, Post and Transport services in delivering a high quality and efficient provision of Facilities Services to patients, staff and visitors across the Trust.
You will work closely with the Head of Facilities and other Support Service Managers to effectively lead and manage the Logistics and Waste Teams, which includes those staff in Receipt & Distribution, Waste Management, Post Room, Linen, Laundry and Transport as well as covering for other Support Services Managers disciplines as required. You will closely monitor overtime/additional hours worked, budget spend, dealing with HR related matters and in achieving standardisation of working practices, protocols and procedures across site in terms of the Logistics Teams and Waste Management.
Additional information, regarding key duties and responsibilities, is contained within the job description.
The Support Services Manager will be accountable to the Head of Facilities for the operational delivery and provision of a comprehensive range of “Soft FM” Services including Waste management, Receipt & Distribution, Transport, Postal Services, Linen & Laundry and other areas as required. Ensuring exemplar services to patients, visitors and staff.
The post holder has full budget responsibility for Waste Management, Receipt & Distribution, Transport, Linen & Laundry and Postal Services within budget limitations agreed by the Trust.
Working closely with clinical colleagues the post holder will perform an essential role in ensuring the provision of a high-quality patient experience and exceptional levels of patient satisfaction.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
NHS pension scheme membership
Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
NHS Staff discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
The post holder is responsible for the pro-active, preventative management, monitoring and continuous improvement of the Soft FM Services including Waste management, Receipt & Distribution, Transport, Postal Services, Linen & Laundry and other areas as required and systems on the Stepping Hill Hospital and Devonshire Unit sites and other community properties of the Trust.
Ensure all waste practices and procedures are adhered to inclusive of appropriate segregation and recycling compliance.
Take accountability for delivering a high quality, timely, responsive, cost-effective, and pro-active services to meet the needs of the wards and departments.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
