Facilities Services Supervisor (Community)

NHS Jobs; Tiverton (RI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Facilities Services Supervisor to oversee day‑to‑day facilities across 4–5 community hospitals, including Tiverton District Hospital. You will supervise staff, coordinate cover, and ensure safe, clean environments that support patient care.

The role involves leading cleaning, catering, laundry and linen services, allocating workloads, monitoring performance, and responding to changing priorities while maintaining infection

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management, cleaning services, catering, hospitality or similar operational environments.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience and the ability to organise workloads effectively.
• Ability to build positive relationships across multiple sites and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing cleaning, catering, laundry and linen services across sites.
• Allocating staff to work areas and covering staffing needs.
• Monitoring service performance and responding to changing priorities.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Facilities management

Organisational skills

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

More detail about the role As Facilities Services Supervisor, you'll oversee the day-to-day delivery of facilities services across 4 to 5 community hospitals, ensuring services run efficiently and consistently across all sites. You'll support and supervise facilities staff, coordinate staffing cover, manage daily operational issues and carry out quality checks to ensure services meet Trust standards. Working closely with ward teams, managers and support services, you'll help maintain clean, safe and welcoming environments that support excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing cleaning, catering, laundry and linen services
• Allocating staff to work areas
• Monitoring service performance
• Responding to changing operational priorities
• Identifying and escalating maintenance issues
• Supporting compliance with infection prevention and control requirements
• Contributing to the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective services.

We're looking for someone with supervisory or team leadership experience who can build positive working relationships, organise workloads effectively and maintain high standards across multiple sites. Experience in facilities management, cleaning services, catering, hospitality, housekeeping or similar operational environments would be valuable.

The role is based at Tiverton District Hospital and covers community hospitals across the Northern and Eastern locality. Regular travel between sites is therefore required, and applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle. To contribute to and work within a safe working environment.

Working Pattern: Monday- Friday 8:00-16:00, Occasional weekend working maybe required. Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Contact

For further information please contact: Mike Oldfield, Community Facilities Manager, [e-mail]- 07527 336993 OR Kayleigh Bristow, Deputy Community Facilities Manager, [e-mail]- 07483 444891

Equal opportunity

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

• Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team
• This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications
• Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills
• Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we’ll help you get there
• Looking after you is important to us
• We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies
• If you’re starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays
• You’ll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups
• Salary is not the only financial benefit
• You’ll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers
• You will also have access to other benefits including:
• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK)
• Cycle to work scheme
• These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we’d love to hear from you