Location
Chelsea

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£46,419 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a wide range of hospital and community services across south London and beyond. The Trust is renowned for clinical excellence, teaching, and research, and is part of King’s Health Partners, an academic health sciences centre. This role is based within the Royal Brompton Hospital and offers an exciting opportunity to join the busy Housekeeping Services Team as a key member responsible for leading operational Housekeepers, theatre porters, and providing expert advice on cleaning and facilities management.

The Facilities Manager will support the Senior Facilities Manager and supervisory teams to deliver high-quality services to patients, staff, and visitors, ensuring compliance with national standards and legislation. You will oversee housekeeping, patient food services, and theatre portering services, managing budgets and projects, developing staff through training and coaching, and monitoring performance through key performance indicators.

This role requires strong communication skills, financial acumen, and the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels. You will be responsible for ensuring the Trust meets its legal requirements related to facilities and for maintaining a safe, comfortable environment across wards, clinics, and departments. You will also deputise for the Senior Facilities Manager when required and lead on designated projects within the department.

Working within Essentia Group, the non-clinical services arm of the Trust, you will contribute to the smooth running of healthcare infrastructure, supporting clinical teams across multiple sites. The role demands a proactive approach to managing resources, compliance, staff development, and continuous service improvement, all aligned with the Trust’s values and commitment to patient care.

Experience
- Previous relevant management experience in healthcare, catering, theatre portering, and cleaning services.
- Proven track record in delivering change and performance through effective team leadership.
- Commercial experience and ability to work collaboratively with partner organisations.
- Experience in managing budgets and financial planning.

About you
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities with a practical approach to solutions.
- Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively.
- Understanding of organisational culture and NHS operational standards.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality services and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
- Diploma in Management or equivalent professional qualification or relevant management experience.
- Health & Safety awareness.
- Advanced Food Hygiene certification.
- AS1 assessing and training BICSs Assessor.
- BICSs and NVQ Level 1 in cleaning.

Desirable
- Experience in project management or willingness to undertake training.
- Strong financial acumen with willingness to develop further skills.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring all employees and patients are treated equitably. The Trust supports flexible working arrangements and encourages applicants to discuss individual circumstances during the recruitment process.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check due to access to vulnerable people as part of the role.