Facilities Team Leader

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; South Petherton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in South Petherton seeks a Facilities Team Leader to manage essential services across three hospital sites. This hands-on role involves leading a diverse team to maintain high service standards and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should have supervisory experience and strong communication skills. This position offers flexible working options and substantial benefits, making it an excellent career opportunity.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development focus

Blue Light Card for discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role within a facilities management context.
• Strong ability to manage budget limits and staffing schedules.
• Understanding of NHS National Cleaning Standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse team across multiple hospital sites.
• Manage day-to-day operations of catering, cleaning, and portering services.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Service delivery focus

Job description

As Facilities Team Leader, you will lead a diverse team delivering essential services across 3 hospital sites. From portering, catering, cleaning and waste management, your leadership will ensure a smooth and safe environment for colleagues, patients and visitors. You will be the first line of management, coordinating rotas, resources and service standards while fostering a culture of professionalism and care. This is a hands‑on role where no two days are the same. You will be empowered to make decisions, respond to incidents, and drive service improvements. Your ability to plan, delegate and motivate will be key to maintaining high standards and supporting both staff and patients. You will also play a vital role in health and safety and ensuring compliance and readiness at all times.

The post holder will manage the day‑to‑day working of catering, cleaning, portering, laundry services and waste management within the hospital sites in conjunction with the Facilities Management, Ward Manager and Matron to ensure a safe and hygienic environment to support patient care. This is maintained by ensuring a range of cleaning, housekeeping and catering duties are carried out. The post holder will establish effective working links with all hospital staff, patients and external agencies.

The post holder is responsible for E‑roster within facilities, and will input all staff hours, ensuring they are within the agreed budget limits. The post holder will allocate staff on a daily basis and amend staffing to cover sickness and annual leave. The post holder is expected to use their own initiative, make decisions and deal with departmental, patient and contractor queries. The post holder will have the ability to prioritise and manage a challenging workload without supervision on a daily basis and cope with interruptions from staff, telephone calls, emails and contractors, many of which require immediate attention. The post holder must ensure compliance with the NHS National Cleaning Standards, Trust Operational Cleaning Manual etc. The post holder will manage the production of safe catering for patients, staff and visitors. The post holder will report any estate requests, monitor outcomes and completion of jobs.

If you are an experienced supervisor with excellent communication skills and a passion for service delivery, we welcome your application. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a role that values your initiative, resilience and commitment.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long‑term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS‑specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.