Deputy Facilities Manager | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Bristol is seeking a Deputy Facilities Manager to oversee cleaning and catering teams at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing large teams within a fast-paced environment. This role offers a competitive salary of £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata along with generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and various local discounts. The successful applicant will play a vital role in ensuring high standards of cleanliness and service within the healthcare setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Industry leading pension scheme

27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Discounts in local and national outlets

Qualifications

• Experience managing and motivating large teams in a facilities or housekeeping environment.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced cleaning environment.
• Ability to demonstrate technical understanding of cleaning and catering services.

Responsibilities

• Manage the front line cleaning teams across clinical and other areas.
• Write reports and present findings to senior management.
• Ensure the team achieves key performance indicators related to cleanliness and food hygiene.
• Oversee cleaning senior supervisors to maintain standards.

Skills

Team management

Cleaning environment experience

Technical understanding of FM services

Resilience management

Job description

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 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.

UHBW Facilities Services operates 24/7. To ensure services run smoothly, the postholder will be required to work flexibly, including late finishes and weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday) on a rota basis.

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 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.
• Have sound resilience management.

In return for your hard work you will benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £31,049 - £37,796 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.

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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.