Assistant Site Manager | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Georgia; On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Site Manager for Clock View Hospital to oversee Soft FM services including cleaning, portering, catering and linen tasks. The role requires supervisory facilities experience and progression towards IOSHH Managing Safety, with preferred CIEH Level 3 Food Safety.

IT and strong communication skills are essential for daily operations and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Facilities experience in a supervisory role.
• Hold or be prepared to work towards IOSHH Managing Safety.
• Preferably have CIEH Level 3 Food Safety qualification.
• Excellent IT and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Facilities Site Manager in the day to day smooth running of the Soft FM service.
• Oversee portering, cleaning, catering and linen duties and ensure safe service delivery.
• Communicate effectively with site occupiers to minimise disruption.
• Coordinate with Hard FM contractor to deliver efficient operations.
• Support budget management and procurement with external suppliers.
• Ensure grounds, gardens, and cleaning schedules are maintained.
• Conduct performance and development reviews in line with Trust guidelines.
• Maintain Health and Safety compliance for an NHS inpatient site.

Skills

Supervisory experience

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

IOSHH Managing Safety

CIEH Level 3 Food Safety

Tools

Facilities management software

Job description

Assistant Site Manager | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Department for an enthusiastic team member for an Assistant Site Manager . The post is suited to a motivated and experienced person to work as part of the Clock View Facilities Management Team

We are seeking a motivated and positive Assistant Site Manager to join our Facilities Management Team based at Clock View Hospital

The post holder will undertake the responsibility for managing a team of Facilities Management Assistants (FMAs) to provide a comprehensive Soft FM service, to include: cleaning, portering, catering and linen duties.

The Assistant Facilities Site Manager will be required to deputise for the Facilities Site Manager on occasions. The Assistant Facilities Site Manager’s duties involve allocating and prioritising work as appropriate.

Candidates should ideally have Facilities experience in a supervisory role, hold or be prepared to work towards the IOSHH Managing Safety qualification and will ideally have a minimum of CIEH Level 3 Food Safety qualification. The successful candidate will also have excellent IT and interpersonal skills.

The candidate must be flexible and will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays and cover extra shifts when required.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

Key Relationships:

Facilities Site Manager

Facilities Management Assistants (FMAs)

Senior Managers within the Trust

Hard FM Contractor

Modern Matrons

Infection and Prevention Control Leads

Service Users and Carers

General Contractors

Managerial/Leadership:

To assist the Facilities Site Manager in the day to day smooth running of the Soft FM Service including portering, cleaning, catering and linen duties. To achieve safe service delivery in; waste management, fire safety and all aspects of Health and Safety

To be responsible for effective communication to all site occupiers and to minimise disruption to services.

To work closely with the Hard FM Contractor and their support staff to deliver effective and efficient operational processes in connection with the smooth running of the premises.

To support the line manager in achieving a balanced budget.

To work closely with and be the first contact with all external suppliers, in relation to the effective delivery of Soft FM services.

To support the Facilities Site Manager in ensuring that the grounds and gardens are clean at all times.

To undertake all necessary and appropriate Performance Appraisal Development Reviews in a timely and effective manner, in accordance with Trust guidelines.

To have awareness and knowledge of the latest Health and Safety requirements in connection with the management of an NHS inpatient site and to apply the knowledge in relation to all Soft FM Services.

Assist the Facilities Site Manager in the delivery of departmental and Trust goals and objectives, as they relate to Soft FM Services.

Organisational:

To ensure all equipment is kept in a secure, operable and clean condition at all times, reporting and addressing hazards.

To report adverse incidents in line with operational procedures.

To ensure stock levels for all Soft FM requirements are sufficient to meet the needs of the service.

To work closely with and be the first contact with all external suppliers, in relation to the effective delivery of Soft FM services.

Manage the provision of Personal Protective Equipment for all staff ensuring adequate replacing of same as appropriate and required.

To ensure that all cleaning schedules are kept up to date and readily accessible.

To assist the Facilities Site Manager in the implementation of business continuity plans to ensure safe and effective Soft FM service delivery.

To maintain systems that ensure that catering is delivered safely an in accordance with statutory requirements.

To monitor and manage performance and attendance in accordance with Trust Policies.

To manage a team of staff, prioritising and allocating work as appropriateincluding monitoring.

To assist in the process of recruitment and selection of Soft FM Staff and ensuring they attend Trust and local induction programmes.

To ensure that the accurate recording and input of shifts and rosters workedby staff is completed as appropriate, ensuring that staff work flexibly acrossall service areas.

Ensure that all staff attend training and are kept up to date with mandatory and local job specific training.

This advert closes on Monday 19 Oct 2026