Job summary

Are you an experienced facilities professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality services within a healthcare environment? We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Facilities Team Leader to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.

In this rewarding role, you will lead and co-ordinate catering and cleaning services, helping to maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff. Working closely with Clinical Leads, Ward Managers and the wider Facilities Team, you will ensure compliance with national cleaning standards, food safety requirements and Trust policies.

About You

You will be a confident team leader with experience supervising staff in a cleaning, catering, facilities or housekeeping environment. You will possess excellent organisational and communication skills, be comfortable working under pressure, and have the ability to prioritise competing demands effectively.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding facilities services and want to be part of a supportive NHS team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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!

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-OL-GR-5792

Job locations

Rydon Ward

Cheddon Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see Job Description for full details

Desirable

• Vocational Level 3 qualification appropriate to the post, or working towards within agreed timescale
• Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering, or completed within agreed timescale

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)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please see Job Description for full details Desirable Vocational Level 3 qualification appropriate to the post, or working towards within agreed timescale Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering, or completed within agreed timescale 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)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rydon Ward

Cheddon Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rydon Ward

Cheddon Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)