Head of Facilities

2 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Priory Healthcare Full time

Priory Brain Injury Services (PBIS) provide specialised care pathways within the Priory for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). PBIS has been successfully delivering neurobehavioral rehabilitation and making a positive difference to people’s lives since 1985 to people with ABI, whose challenging behaviour prevents attainment of their maximum rehabilitation potential and personal autonomy.

Elm Park is a 17 bedded Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit in Ardleigh which specialises in the assessment, care and treatment of adult residents (18+ years) with an acquired brain injury. The main unit is also linked to Elm House and Elm Cottage which offer open community rehabilitation services for men and women with a traumatic or acquired brain injury.

**An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Facilities working at Elm Park.**:
**About Elm Park**:
Priory group is one of the UK’s leading provider of independent specialist secure and step-down services for people with mental illness, personality disorders, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and brain injuries.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE YOU

Knowing that you’re making a difference to people’s lives is rewarding in itself. But our many roles offer much more than that. As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.

**Job Advert Location Description**:
The right person will be dedicated to improving patients' lives by running first class support services across the hospital, you will need to be a strong people manager, and the ability to maintain high standards across all functions with competing priorities.

The job holder must currently hold a full clean driving licence and have been qualified for 3 years.
Reporting into the Hospital Director, the Head of Facilites forms part of the hospital Senior Management Team and is wholly responsible for the operation of support services for the unit including the catering, housekeeping, maintenance, administration and reception functions. Other duties include but are not limited to:

- To manage and develop Support Services, ensuring that the highest quality services are provided within budget.
- Manages the maintenance of all the hospital's assets, including the building, within the Capital Expenditure Budget.
- Ensures that functional spends are correctly managed within agreed budgets, as well as identifying and flagging any potential overspends on a weekly basis.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with external suppliers.
- Be highly visible within site to both service users and colleagues.
- Lead on site for any building improvements or projects including new builds.
- Carry out regular building checks to ensure meets quality and compliance standards.
- Responsible for all people issues within support services including leading, developing, recruiting and motivating all team members.
- Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the hospitality, catering and maintenance industries, ensuring that best practice are adopted where appropriate.
- Provide out of hours support for emergency situations with site attendance if necessary.
- Communicates and implements Priory policies and procedures, ensuring that all regulatory, health & safety and operational standards are adhered to.
- Co-ordinates Health & Safety for the hospital

Priory Brain Injury Services (PBIS) provide specialised care pathways within the Priory for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). PBIS has been successfully delivering neurobehavioral rehabilitation and making a positive difference to people’s lives since 1985 to people with ABI, whose challenging behaviour prevents attainment of their maximum rehabilitation potential and personal autonomy.

Elm Park is a 17 bedded Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit in Ardleigh which specialises in the assessment, care and treatment of adult residents (18+ years) with an acquired brain injury. The main unit is also linked to Elm House and Elm Cottage which offer open community rehabilitation services for men and women with a traumatic or acquired brain injury.


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