Assistant Facilities Manager

Are you an experienced facilities professional looking to take the next step in your career within the NHS?

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Assistant Facilities Manager to join our team at Bowmere Hospital, supporting services across the wider West Cheshire locality. This is a key role where you will have a direct impact on the quality, safety and patient experience of our environments. This role will involve working across multiple sites within the West Cheshire area and flexibility to meet service needs.

Main Duties

• Support the day-to-day management of facilities services including domestics, portering, security and support services
• Lead and supervise Facilities teams across Bowmere Hospital, outer buildings and community sites
• Carry out quality audits, inspections and compliance checks to maintain high standards
• Manage staffing processes including rotas, absence, recruitment and training
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement
• Deputise for the Facilities Manager as required

About You -

You will be a confident and organised individual with experience in a facilities or operational environment. With strong leadership and communication skills, you will be able to motivate teams, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality services in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Patel Job title: Deputy Head of Facilities Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07876745848

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