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 leading healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a Deputy Facilities Manager to oversee cleaning and catering teams at St Michael's Hospital. Responsibilities include managing large teams, ensuring cleanliness standards are achieved, and conducting investigations. Candidates should have facilities management experience and strong resilience management skills. Competitive salary with excellent benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Industry-leading pension scheme

27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Discounts in local and national outlets

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and motivating large teams in a facilities or housekeeping environment.
• Experience in fast-paced cleaning environments and technical understanding of cleaning and catering services.
• Strong resilience management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the front line cleaning teams in wards and clinical areas.
• Conduct investigations and present cases to senior management.
• Ensure team achieves key performance indicators for cleanliness and hygiene.
• Oversee senior supervisors to maintain standards.

Skills

Managing large teams

Experience in facilities management

Ability to motivate staff

Technical understanding of cleaning 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?

Overview

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 provides a hands‑on management style to the Cleaning/Catering teams at St Michael's Hospital.

Shift Pattern

The shift pattern is Monday – Friday, with one weekend a month as Duty Manager. Coverage is required across a variety of shift patterns, and the post most often works between 08:00 – 18:00.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Manage the front line cleaning teams, cleaning wards and other clinical areas, departments, and outer areas.
• Conduct investigations, write case reports and present to senior managers.
• Ensure the 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.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience of managing and motivating large teams in a facilities/soft FM/housekeeping environment.
• Experience in a fast‑paced cleaning environment and ability to demonstrate technical understanding of the services provided (i.e cleaning, catering).
• Sound resilience management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £31,049 – £37,796 pa pro rata + unsocial hours.
• 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.

Equal Opportunities

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.

This advert closes on Monday 20 Oct 2025.