Deputy Facilities Manager

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Deputy Facilities Manager. This fixed-term role involves hands-on management of cleaning and catering teams, with a focus on excellence in service delivery. Candidates should possess relevant management qualifications and experience in facilities management.

Benefits

27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Industry-leading pension scheme

Multiple discounts in local and national outlets

Qualifications

• Experience managing large teams in a facilities environment (2+ years).
• Experience in a fast-paced cleaning/catering environment.
• Demonstrated technical understanding of cleaning/catering services.

Responsibilities

• Manage front line cleaning teams across wards and departments.
• Conduct investigations and present to senior managers.
• Ensure key performance indicators are achieved by teams.

Skills

Management

Resilience Management

Team Motivation

Education

Degree level or NVQ Level 5/HND

Management qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Deputy Facilities Manager

Band 5

Main area Facilities Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (from start date) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-EF0420-MF

Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata + unsocial hours Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Do you have Facilities management experience? Do you want to progress your career in an ambitious organisation like ours? Do you have experience in a fast paced environment?

At University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust we are currently recruiting for a 12 month fixed term Deputy Facilities Manager to join our Estates and Facilities Division providing a hands on management style to the Cleaning/Catering teams at Bristol Royal Infirmary

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and continue to develop yourself as a facilities management professional in this forward thinking Division. The Estates and Facilities Division are recognised for making a difference by enabling, by getting things done and never walking by an opportunity to challenge or improve the service we provide to both patients and colleagues.

The shift pattern is Monday – Friday, with one Saturday and Sunday as Duty Manager.We would be happy to offer this as a secondment opportunity!

Main duties of the job

Day to day tasks may include:-

• Manage the front line cleaning teams, cleaning wards and other clinical areas, departments, and outer areas.
• Conducting investigations, writing case reports and presenting to senior managers
• Ensuring your 100+ strong team are achieving key performance indicators in areas such as cleanliness, food hygiene and mandatory training
• Manage a team of 4 cleaning senior supervisors to ensure standards are maintained throughout the building

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of managing and motivating large teams in a facilities/soft FM/housekeeping environment
• Have experience in a fast paced cleaning environment and be able to demonstrate technical understanding of the services provided i.e cleaning, catering
• Be professionally skilful in focusing on opportunities that exceeds the perceived expectations of the services provided
• Have sound resilience management

In return for your hard work you will benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata + unsocial hours
• An industry leading pension scheme
• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (increasing with service)
• A multitude of discounts in local and national outlets
• Being part of a team that is as forward thinking and motivated as you are

Make University Hospitals Bristol & Weston your first choice and apply today!

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or NVQ Level 5/HND or equivalent experience of at least 2 years in a related service industry
• Management qualification or equivalent experience at senior level of at least 2 years

Skills

• Ability to deal with complaints/problems from Patients and/or their carers or members of staff with tact and understanding
• Ability to plan and organise activities and programmes which are complex, and which will involve adjusting plans to achieve the required outcome

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.