Facilities Supervisor
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Dawlish, EX7 0NR
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 October 2026
41 days left
Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated and professional Facilities Supervisor to join our Estates and Facilities team based in Dawlish. This is a full-time...
- Supervise and support facilities staff across cleaning, catering, waste, and pest control services.
- Monitor and improve standards of cleanliness and hygiene in line with NHS and CQC requirements.
- Ensure food safety compliance, including monitoring HACCP procedures and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Oversee waste segregation, storage, and disposal in accordance with environmental and health regulations.
- Coordinate pest control measures and preventative maintenance programmes.
- Conduct audits, inspections, and quality assurance checks.
- Support recruitment, training, and performance management of facilities staff.
- Investigate incidents, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Maintain strong communication with clinical teams and management to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Ensure full compliance with Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH regulations and the completion, review, and implementation of risk assessments to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day supervision of Facilities Services and Facilities Assistants at Langdon and South Devon (Torbay) Hospitals. The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of facilities services on the allocated sites, providing support to the Facilities Team Leaders and ensuring a clean, safe, comfortable and welcoming environment.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that a high quality, customer focused and safe cleaning & food service is provided to the Trust and external customers.
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About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a facilities environment, with particular knowledge and understanding of healthcare domestic management or the ability to demonstrate skills to that level of experience
- Experience of providing high quality effective services within resource limits
- Providing supervision, effective leadership and managing staff
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a Healthcare or Social Care setting
- Driving licence
Qualifications
Essential
- Willing to work towards Level 3 Leadership and Management
- Health & Safety Training (IOSH)
- Manual Handling
- First Aid at Work
- Food Hygiene (Level 3)
- BICS training/assessor qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing personal development
- Evidence of procurement management
- Waste Management knowledge and experience
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
17 August 2026
Last checked
19 August 2026
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