Facilities Manager

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee the Facilities Management Team. The role includes managing staff, ensuring high service quality, and improving operations with feedback. Candidates should have a Master's degree and experience in management and policy development. This permanent full-time position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 and requires strong communication and decision-making skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience of managing and developing staff.
• Knowledge of National Cleaning Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Facilities Management Team.
• Ensure high quality service and seek continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to build strong networks

Decision making skills

Negotiation and persuasion 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

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/