Facilities Team Leader

This is an exciting position where you'll have a great opportunity to lead a team of service assistants and be involved in the local shaping and development of this post.

You'll work under the guidance of the Clinical Service Manager and will be responsible for day-to-day housekeeping, estates, and facilities operations.

This will include the managing, leading and coordinating of a team of Band 2 Service Assistants across our hospital site which includes five busy wards.

The role will include overseeing and maintaining our Trust's high standards of hygiene, catering, and housekeeping. This will involve coordinating the service assistant team deployment, supervision, and training needs.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Qualifications

Essential: - Please see Job Description for full details

Experience

Essential: - Understanding of Infection control procedures; - A proven employment history in cleaning and or catering

Desirable: - Knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH); - Knowledge of Catering and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)