Facilities Supervisor

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Nottingham is seeking a proactive Facilities Supervisor to oversee a team of Facilities Assistants across various mental health services. Responsibilities include maintaining safe environments, managing rotas, and ensuring compliance with health standards. Candidates must have leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving licence. This role is key to supporting a large healthcare team dedicated to making a difference in communities.

Benefits

Employee wellness programs

Diverse staff networks

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory or leadership role within facilities management.
• Ability to manage and support a team effectively.
• Full UK driving licence necessary for travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Supervise up to 20 Facilities Assistants in multiple locations.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Manage staff rotas and oversee audits for compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Health and safety compliance

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Facilities Supervisor to join our Community South team. This is a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing up to 20 Facilities Assistants across a range of inpatient and outpatient mental health services.

We will ensure that facilities operations run smoothly, supporting safe, clean, and compliant environments for patients and staff. This includes managing rotas, audits, and site coordination, while providing essential oversight for staff working early shifts and as lone workers.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day supervision and leadership for up to 20 Facilities Assistants across multiple inpatient and outpatient sites within Community South.
• Ensure facilities operations run smoothly, maintaining safe, clean, and compliant environments for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Manage and monitor rotas, ensuring fair allocation of shifts and compliance with working time directives.
• Oversee audits, site coordination, and regulatory compliance, including infection control standards.
• Act as the first point of contact for staff working early shifts and as lone workers, ensuring health and safety protocols are followed.
• Support staff development, morale, and retention through effective communication and guidance.
• Liaise with clinical teams and other departments to maintain service continuity and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Travel between sites as required to provide on‑site supervision and support (full UK driving licence essential).

About the Team

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

Staff Support & Wellness

We offer a variety of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in‑house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

Other Information

Responsible for overseeing Facilities Services being actively involved at Supervisory level to ensure a professional, skilled and knowledgeable workforce is maintained whilst working within Policy.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Jan 2026.