Facilities Manager

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider seeks a Facilities Manager to oversee various services including catering and cleaning, ensuring high quality service delivery. The role requires strong communication and management skills, and candidates should have a Master's degree or equivalent experience in related fields. Responsibilities include daily staff management and continuous service improvement. The position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum with a full-time permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent professional qualification, or experience in a Domestic Services related subject.
• Recognised continued professional development.
• Experience of managing and developing staff, direct or indirect.

Responsibilities

• Ensure provision of a high quality service and improve service using Trust wide feedback.
• Responsible for day-to-day management of staff, including performance and attendance management.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Determined and self-motivated

Decision making and negotiation skills

Education

Master's Degree or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Facilities Management Team as a Facilities Manager. As part of the Facilities Management you will be responsible for managing some of the Facilities Services. Facilities Management mirrors the hotel function within a hospital – Catering, Cleaning, Car Parks, Linen, Waste and Portering & Security etc.

Main duties of the job

To ensure provision of a high quality service, and to continually look at ways to improve the service, using Trust wide feedback.

You are responsible for the day to day management of staff, which includes staff performance and attendance management and undertaking disciplinary action as and when required.

About Us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Details

Date posted: 05 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 177-CORP-7633156

Job locations: James Paget Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Great Yarmouth
NR31 6LA

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and further details please see attached detailed job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent professional qualification, or experience in a Domestic Services related subject
• Recognised continued professional development

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of managing and developing staff, direct or indirect
• Experience of effectively developing policies, practices and procedures
• Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong networks to implement and support change.
• Determined, self-motivated and resilient with the ability to remain calm under pressure, knowing when to seek support
• Decision making skills and the ability to negotiate and persuade

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: James Paget Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Great Yarmouth
NR31 6LA

Employer's website: https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/