Facilities Manager - Domestic Services
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester, CH2 1UL
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week Are you an experienced Facilities professional with a passion for delivering high-quality services and leading ...
The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of Domestic Services, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, responsive and customer-focused service across the Trust.
Key responsibilities include
- Managing Domestic Services teams to ensure compliance with National Standards of Cleanliness and Trust policies.
- Leading audit programmes, PLACE assessments and service improvement initiatives.
- Working closely with Infection Prevention and Control teams to maintain safe patient environments.
- Managing staffing, recruitment, attendance, appraisals, training and workforce development.
- Monitoring budgets, resources and expenditure to support efficient service delivery.
- Investigating complaints and ensuring timely resolution of operational issues.
- Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures, risk assessments and quality assurance processes.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to make a significant contribution to patient safety, service quality and the overall healthcare environment.
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
The Trust's services are provided from three locations:
The Countess of Chester Hospital
- providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Qualifications
Essential
- Management or Professional qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional body, for example the Association for Healthcare Cleaning Professionals (AHCP), Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) or Healthcare Facilities Management Association (HFMA Facilities Network)
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Knowledge of National Cleanliness Standards
- Knowledge of cleaning science
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Understanding of quality assurance and audit processes
- Experience in a management position within Facilities Management
- Experience of leading and managing teams
- Experience of budgetary control and resource management
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
- Knowledge of PLACE assessments
- Knowledge of NHS Facilities Services
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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