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Job summary

Main area
Facilities Management
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
177-CORP-7358623
Employer
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
James Paget Hospital
Town
Great Yarmouth
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/08/2025 23:59

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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Facilities Manager

NHS AfC: Band 6

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. 
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: 
 
  • Putting patients first
  • Aiming to get it right 
  • Recognising that everybody counts
  • Doing everything openly and honestly

 
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Facilities Management Team as a Facilities Manager. As part of the Facilities Management you will be responsible for managing some of the Facilities Services. Facilities Management mirrors the hotel function within a hospital - Catering, Cleaning, Car Parks, Linen, Waste and Portering & Security etc. 

Main duties of the job

To ensure provision of a high quality service, and to continually look at ways to improve the service, using Trust wide feedback.

You are responsible for the day to day management of staff, which includes staff performance and attendance management and undertaking disciplinary action as and when required. 

Working for our organisation

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of duties and further details please see attached detailed job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professional qualification or experience within Facilities Management
  • Professional qualification or experience in Management

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of managing and developing staff
  • Experience of leading in Soft Facilities Management
  • Experience of developing, implementing and interrogating detailed and highly complex information
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of contract and project management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Management skills including leading, enabling, and empowering staff as a team player
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong networks to implement and support change

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementCare Leaver CovenantCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Peter Huttley
Job title
Head of Facilities
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01493 452452
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