BOPDHB Checkup June 2019 | Page 10

Facilities & Business Operations - Who We Are Facilities & Business Operations (FBO) is the new name given to the service formed following a joint review of Property Services (PS) and Hospital Support Services (HSS). medical gases, sanitary units, water coolers and bathroom dispensers are now under the FBO banner, as well as all existing Property Services. Over time, Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals have grown in size and complexity and the scope of services managed by PS and HSS increased. HSS was operating as a business unit of the Provider Arm. Phone ext 8200 and follow the instructions to request help from – FBO is the consolidation of the non-clinical support services into a business group more suited to the provision of these services, freeing the Provider Arm management team to concentrate on core clinical services, and the development of internal clinical administration and support systems and processes. 1. Facilities & Business Operations 2. Clinical Engineering 3. Security (non-emergency) You can also continue to log service jobs online. Go to the OnePlace Help directory and choose either Facilities & Business Operations HelpDesk or Security, food services, cleaning, linen and laundry, uniforms, Clinical Engineering HelpDesk Tauranga-based Project Manager – Jane Ireland General Manager – Jeff Hodson 10 FBO has a new HelpDesk Hotline number for both Tauranga and Whakatāne sites. Jeff leads the Facilities & Business Operations (FBO) Team at both Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals. He is responsible for the smooth running of all DHB buildings and assets, the delivery of property projects, non-clinical support services, and the management of leased properties. Jane is responsible for managing projects; from the planning phase through to finalisation. Jane defines the projects’ objectives and oversees quality control throughout the life of the project. She also manages resources and coordinates team members, third-party contractors and consultants in order to deliver projects on time, within budget and to plan.