Deputy Director - Healthcare Logistics & Facilities

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS); Gloucester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme (10% contribution)

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) is seeking a strategic Deputy Associate Director of Facilities (Logistics Services) to lead an integrated logistics operation across two major hospital sites. You will oversee portering, security, transport, materials management, warehousing, linen & laundry, waste, and postal services, while driving digital transformation and continuous improvement.

You will shape service development, partner with clinical leaders and external suppliers, and deliver

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale logistics, transport, operational or facilities services in a complex organisation.
• Understanding of how logistics impacts patient care, operations and organisational success.
• Ability to inspire and develop diverse frontline teams across multiple service areas.
• Track record of transforming services, improving productivity and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong commercial, financial and performance management skills.
• Ability to build partnerships with operational leaders, clinical colleagues and external suppliers.
• Desire to improve patient, personnel, equipment and resource movement in a busy healthcare environment.
• Relevant professional qualifications or membership (IWFM, CILT UK or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an integrated logistics service across multiple hospital sites.
• Oversee Portering, Security, Transport, Materials Management, Warehousing, Linen & Laundry, Waste Management and Postal Services.
• Drive service modernisation, digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making across GMS and shape organisational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics leadership

Portering

Security

Transport operations

Materials management

Warehousing

Linen & Laundry

Waste management

Postal services

Digital transformation

Continuous improvement

IWFM

CILT UK

Tools

ERP / WMS systems

Budgeting & financial management

Job description

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) is seeking a strategic Deputy Associate Director of Facilities (Logistics Services) to lead an integrated logistics operation across two major hospital sites. You will oversee portering, security, transport, materials management, warehousing, linen & laundry, waste, and postal services, while driving digital transformation and continuous improvement.

You will shape service development, partner with clinical leaders and external suppliers, and deliver