Facilities Lead

Facilities Lead - Wales Genomic Health Centre / Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru (CIGC)

The All Wales Medical Genomics Service are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Facilities Lead keen to make a difference by providing facilities management at Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru (Wales Genomic Health Centre) supporting organisations within the Genomics Partnership Wales programme.

This is a permanent, full-time post based at Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru (CIGC), though travel between sites may be required.

This role provides a unique opportunity for an individual to work closely with a number of partner organisations co-located at the CIGC at the Cardiff Edge site in Cardiff, delivering services and research activity in alignment with the Welsh Government’s policy for genomics in Wales.

This exciting collaboration between Public Health Wales’ Pathogen Genomics Unit and Public Health Genomics Programme, All Wales Medical Genomics Service and Wales Gene Park (the ‘GPW Partners’) forms part of the wider Genomics Partnership Wales (GPW) programme, with an overall aim of exploiting genomics to improve healthcare and the prosperity for the population of Wales.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of the facility and associated hard and soft facilities management provided to meet the requirements of GPW Partners; ensuring compliance and fit-for-purpose facilities.

There will be a requirement to work with internal and external teams to organise work programmes for facilities activities, supporting the delivery of GPW Partner services and plans.

**Key responsibilities include**:
Working with support services, departments and organisations that interface with facilities processes at CIGC, negotiating action and change when necessary

Provide regular reports on facilities activities to the CIGC Management Group, providing advice and taking action as required

Responsible for shared/multi-partner procedures and processes, and that individual GPW Partner procedures meet a minimum standard; ensuring safe and smooth facility operations

Ensure that there are appropriate systems in place for planned and preventative maintenance and that risk assessments are carried out in accordance with health and safety guidance

Develop and sustain a robust communication process for facility-related updates to all GPW Partners occupying the building, and ensure alignment to GPW Partner and programme-wide processes with a clear information flow

Be an interface with C&V Estates to create and oversee necessary processes and responsibilities, responding to estates and operational circumstances such as system failures.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.