Facilities Supervisor

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to join the Supervisory Team. You will oversee portering, cleaning and patient catering and manage staff rosters, sickness, and training on a 3-week rota. Based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Site, flex hours include weekends and bank holidays.

Full training will be provided. The role covers administration and supervisory duties to ensure smooth day-to-day operation of the facilities

Qualifications

• Must have full UK Driving Licence.
• Computer literacy including internet and email usage.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to prioritise tasks.
• NVQ 3 in Supervision or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise portering, cleaning, and patient catering services.
• Manage administration tasks, rosters, and sickness management.
• Provide training and supervise staff groups daily.
• Oversee day-to-day operational delivery of the department.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Complaint handling

Audits and corrective actions

Food safety level 3

Education

GCSE English & Maths (D or above)

NVQ Level 3 in Supervision or equivalent

Computer literacy

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Facilities Supervisor

The closing date is 19 November 2026

To work as a member of the Facilities Supervisory Team to carry out a comprehensive range of Portering /Cleaning/Patient Catering tasks at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB). Based at the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Site.

We are looking for hard working, reliable and flexible individual to join our team. You will carry out a wide range of Supervisory duties to support all of the services 365 days a yea. This role will support the community managers oversee the services and staff groups daily. This role is a supervisory position which will cover all the above facilities duties and supervisory tasks such as administration, rosters, sickness management, training etc.

The work is varied and interesting, it requires initiative, awareness and Good communication skills. You must also have the ability to work as part of a team plus a flexible approach to working hours, which will include weekends and Bank Holidays which are all essential in order to meet the needs of the department.

Enhancements are paid for late shift, weekends and bank holidays.

The position is on a 3 week rota covering between 07:00 - 21:00 on weekdays and 07:00 - 20:00 on Bank Holidays and weekends. This is contracted for 37.5 hours

Main duties of the job

This role is a Facilities supervisory position which will cover all the facilities services, portering, cleaning, patient catering duties and supervisory tasks such as administration, rosters, sickness management, training, staffing, etc and the operational day to day delivery of the department (this is not an exhaustive list)

please refer to the job description for specifics with this role.

Full training will be given.

Closing date of applications: 19 November 2026

Interview date: 3 December 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Driving Licence

• Must have full UK Driving Licence

Qualifications

• GCSE grade D or above in English and Maths
• Computer literate, including internet and email usage.
• Must Possess excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks
• NVQ 3 in Supervision or equivalent is desirable

Skills

• Experience of handling complaints and resolving issues.
• Experience of supervising a team
• Previous experience of undertaking audits and corrective actions
• Level 3 Food safety

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

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust