Facilities & Site Logistics Supervisor

THE ROYAL MARSDEN; Sutton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier cancer care centre in England seeks a Facilities & Site Logistics Supervisor to manage operational services at their Sutton site. The role involves supervising portering and security staff, ensuring efficient delivery of services, and supporting patient flow in a busy environment. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational and leadership skills, and experience in logistics. The position offers opportunities for development within a leading NHS Trust, emphasizing high-quality support services.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams within a busy facilities or logistics environment.
• Commitment to patient-centred service.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Portering, Post Room Security staff and CarParking Teams.
• Oversee logistics of postal service and distribution of goods.
• Facilitate site management requirements requiring logistical support.

Skills

Organisational skills

Team leadership

Patient-centred service

Logistics experience

Job description

We are seeking an organised and proactive Facilities & Site Logistics Supervisor to join our team at the Sutton site, including the Oak Cancer Centre. This is a vital supervisory role responsible for coordinating and supporting a wide range of operational services that keep our hospital running smoothly. The successful candidate will oversee portering, security, and will offer support to our reception services and Helpdesk functions, ensuring services are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard. You will play a key role in supporting patient flow, responding to emergencies, and providing leadership and guidance to frontline staff. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, a commitment to patient-centred service, and experience in leading teams within a busy facilities or logistics environment. If you are ready to make a difference in ensuring safe, effective, and high‑quality support services within a leading NHS Trust, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Portering, Post Room Security staff and CarParking Teams on all aspects of their work, ensuring the highest levels of performance consistent with the Trust Core Values and support the Management Team in the smooth running of the service.
• Assist in overseeing the logistics of postal service and distribution of goods, materials, furniture and equipment.
• Assist in providing facilitation of any site management requirements requiring logistical support.
• Able to work across both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the service as and when required.

About The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities, and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees' work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.