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Location

Crowthorne, Berkshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

The Senior Building Operative will ensure that a clean, safe and comfortable environment is provided for patients, staff and visitors at all times.

The post holder will provide supervision and guidance to the Building Operatives to ensure that they provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary domestic, portering and maintenance support service.

The Senior Building Operative will support the Multi-trade Operative in the delivery of a range of maintenance activities for their building. [The proportion of maintenance/domestic duties undertaken will be agreed with the post holder and will be dependent on both the needs of the service and the skill set of the individual.]

The post holder will supervise, the Building Operatives allocating work activities for each shift.

The post holder will take the lead on a range of basic, routine maintenance work (e.g. flushing, testing lights) and patient facing tasks e.g. supplying laundry maintaining cleanliness standards and general housekeeping tasks.

The post holder will also undertake auditing and scoring standards of cleanliness,

Supervisory responsibilities

To allocate work activities to the Building Operatives for each shift.

To undertake operational supervision of the Building Operatives to monitor and deliver to required standards.

To oversee all domestic and routine maintenance duties within area of responsibility ensuring that these are carried out consistently and required standards including hospital contractors.

To ensure that all personnel including contractors comply with Health & Safety regulations and security requirements. This includes monitoring the correct use of tools, access platforms, cleaning and other equipment.

To undertake minor repair work and appropriate planned preventative maintenance tasks that does not warrant the attention of the Multi-Skilled Operative or District Maintenance Technicians or Supervisors and ensuring timely completion against PPM programme as determined by the business manager.

To identify and report to the Building Manager any breaches of compliance with regulations or the Trust’s own policies and procedures and reporting of incidences.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 17 Mar 2024

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