Facilities Manager

NHS; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sherborne is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee services at Yeatman Hospital. You will lead a team, manage budgets, and ensure a safe environment for patients and staff. Ideal candidates have strong communication, management skills, and experience in facilities management. The role offers full-time hours, with opportunities for impactful community service.

Benefits

NHS pensions

Continuous training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in facilities management or a similar role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Commitment to continuous service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of facilities services at the hospital.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Lead and motivate a team to provide excellent service.

Skills

Communication skills

Management and leadership skills

People skills

Budget management

Health and safety knowledge

Education

HND or equivalent in catering and hospitality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Facilities Manager

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Yeatman Hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, which are underpinned by the cleaning, catering and porter services which make up Facilities Services.

We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic and considerate Facilities Manager to support this team of 28 individuals and to work with clinical and admin colleagues to provide a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

As Facilities Manager, you will find no two days the same and will need to work flexibly to respond to current needs, whilst maintaining regular duties around auditing, budget checks, team meetings, payroll validation etc. You will be highly visible to your teams and responsive to site issues. People skills are essential to the success of this role as is recognition of the vital role played by the Facilities Team.

Working with other teams and specialist advisers across the Trust, other responsibilities include local health and safety arrangements, business resilience planning, fire safety, and being the on-site contact/link between departments for estates/building projects to make sure everyone knows what is happening on site. We may even need you to help your teams directly on occasion.

Having experience within the Facilities sector would be beneficial but is not essential. This role is a full-time weekday position, but we would also welcome applicants able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Being a driver is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

You will be highly visible, accessible and responsive. You will demonstrate a positive can-do attitude, be flexible to respond to service needs and lead by example.

We are looking for great communication, management and leadership skills, significant recent experience within a comparable role and someone who is:

• Excited about the contribution cleaning and catering services make.
• Able to inspire and motivate teams
• Able to communicate effectively with staff, patients and visitors
• Used to managing staff and budgets
• Committed to continuous service improvement
• Able to work independently within their sphere of authority
• Confident in the use of a range of computer systems
• Keen to take responsibility for health and safety and fire prevention within their service area.

When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service and can present a valid DBS certificate will not have to complete another DBS.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

This post is part of the Facilities & Estates, which Dorset Healthcare may transfer to an NHS wholly owned subsidiary within the next 6-12 months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and developing organisation, strongly committed to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, including NHS pensions, both to transferring staff and new employees recruited after the transfer date in 2026.

For any queries, contact Pat Cooper at [e-mail]

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

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• Evidence of good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• HND or equivalent level of training in catering and hospitality services and experience of delivery of Soft FM
• OR relevant diploma or equivalent level of training and experience.
• Plus further soft FM knowledge or experience to HND or higher level or equivalent.

Job Specific Experience

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• Recent previous experience of working within a customer focused environment.
• Previous experience of working within defined administrative procedures.

Managerial/Supervisory Experience

• Demonstrable evidence of management skills in recruitment and selection, performance management and sickness absence.

Information Technology

• Knowledge of a full range of secretarial/administrative procedures.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages to include outlook, word and excel.
• Advanced keyboard/touch typing skills
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise effectively.
• Ability to use own initiative within sphere of responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability at exercising tact and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and to provide a resolution.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.

Business Travel

• Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

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 name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust