Hospital Facilities Coordinator - Lead, Clean & Care

Sodexo; Colchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health resources

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health & wellbeing app access

Flexible working

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Domestic Facilities Coordinator at Colchester Hospital to lead domestic cleaning and food service colleagues, ensuring clean, safe and welcoming environments for patients.

You will coordinate staffing, training and performance, respond to service issues, and promote high infection-prevention standards. A caring, professional approach and strong relationship-building are essential in this patient-facing role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a service-focused environment.
• Strong people-management and organisational skills for scheduling, absence, training and performance.
• Clear, polite and professional communication style.
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues, patients and service users.
• Caring, compassionate and positive approach to patients, visitors and staff.
• Capable of managing competing priorities and adapting to changes.
• Proactive approach to health and safety, service improvement and infection prevention.
• Commitment to patient privacy and dignity while maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of an efficient, high-quality domestic service.
• Monitor cleanliness against NHS standards and implement action plans when needed.
• Serve as a key contact for Sodexo colleagues, ward managers and service users.
• Lead and support scheduling, training, performance reviews and development planning.
• Manage absence processes and return-to-work discussions.
• Deploy resources to handle urgent requests, issues and emergencies.
• Control materials, consumables and equipment to minimise waste.
• Foster positive relationships with staff, patients and service users.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of new employees.
• Promote Zero Harm and ensure incidents are investigated and recorded.

Skills

People management

Communication

Prioritisation

Health & safety

Patient care

Team leadership

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Domestic Facilities Coordinator at Colchester Hospital to lead domestic cleaning and food service colleagues, ensuring clean, safe and welcoming environments for patients.

You will coordinate staffing, training and performance, respond to service issues, and promote high infection-prevention standards. A caring, professional approach and strong relationship-building are essential in this patient-facing role.