Deputy Facilities Manager - Cleaning

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Experienced Deputy Facilities Manager to lead a dynamic team within their Estates and Facilities Division. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your career in facilities management while making a significant impact on service delivery. You will oversee a large team, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and catering services in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, this organization provides a supportive atmosphere where your contributions will be valued. Join a forward-thinking team and help shape the future of facilities management.

Benefits

Industry-leading pension scheme

27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Discounts at local and national outlets

Unsocial hours allowance

Qualifications

• Experience managing large teams in facilities or housekeeping environments.
• Proficiency in performance analysis and working within targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage cleaning teams across various areas and ensure cleanliness standards.
• Conduct investigations and prepare reports for senior management.

Skills

Team Management

Cleaning Services Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Complaint Handling

Education

Degree or NVQ Level 5/HND

Management Qualification

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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 an Experienced Deputy Facilities Manager to join our Estates and Facilities Division. The role involves providing hands-on management to the Cleaning and Catering teams at Bristol Royal Infirmary.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your facilities management career within a forward-thinking Division. Our Estates and Facilities Division is committed to making a difference by enabling services, improving operations, and enhancing patient and staff experiences.

The shift pattern is Monday to Friday, with one weekend per month (with 2 days off in lieu). You will work on a 4-week rota, including one week per month with late shifts until 6 pm.

Main duties of the job

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Managing the front-line cleaning teams across wards, clinical areas, departments, and external areas.
• Conducting investigations, preparing reports, and presenting findings to senior management.
• Ensuring your team of over 100 staff meet key performance indicators related to cleanliness, food hygiene, and mandatory training.
• Managing a team of 4 senior supervisors to uphold standards throughout the facility.

The ideal candidate will

• Have experience managing and motivating large teams in facilities, soft FM, or housekeeping environments.
• Possess experience in a fast-paced cleaning environment with technical knowledge of cleaning and catering services.
• Be proactive in exceeding service expectations.
• Demonstrate resilience and effective management skills.

Benefits

• Salary ranging from £29,970 to £36,483 per annum, pro-rata, plus unsocial hours allowance.
• Industry-leading pension scheme.
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Discounts at various local and national outlets.
• Opportunity to be part of a motivated, forward-thinking team.

Apply today and make UHBW your first choice!

About us

UHBW is one of the largest acute NHS Trusts in the UK, with over 13,000 staff across 10 sites serving more than 500,000 people in South West England. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we are committed to delivering excellent care, pioneering research, and innovation, with hospitals in Bristol and Weston offering vibrant city and seaside lifestyles.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity and aim to reflect the community we serve in our workforce. We use anonymous data in our recruitment process to support this commitment.

Job responsibilities

For detailed responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Understanding of performance analysis and working within targets.
• Proficiency with databases and spreadsheets for report generation.
• Experience working within the NHS.

Qualifications

• Degree, NVQ Level 5/HND, or equivalent experience in a related service industry (minimum 2 years).
• Management qualification or equivalent senior management experience (minimum 2 years).

Skills

• Ability to handle complaints tactfully from patients, carers, or staff.
• Strong planning and organizational skills for complex activities and programs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to safeguarding requirements.