Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 08:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 040-EA026-0326
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nevill Hall Hospital
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £25,313 - £26,999 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Facilities Supervisor
Band 3
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Are you an experienced, motivated team leader with a passion for delivering high‑quality facilities services in a healthcare environment?
We are looking for a Facilities Supervisor to join our dedicated team supporting patient care across our sites.
In this vital role, you’ll help ensure our environments are safe, clean, welcoming and well‑maintained—supporting clinical colleagues and contributing directly to excellent patient experience.
The hours are 37.5 per week to be worked 08:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
As a Facilities Supervisor, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving standards across cleaning, ward catering, portering, security, receipt & distribution, and grounds services. You will:
- Lead and motivate facilities teams to deliver high‑quality services.
- Plan and adjust work schedules to meet service demands.
- Carry out regular ward/department visits and liaise with clinical teams.
- Monitor service quality, complete audits and take corrective action where needed.
- Support staff through training, performance reviews and daily supervision.
- Ensure compliance with Health Board policies, infection control standards, COSHH, Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation.
- Respond to day‑to‑day issues, reporting/escalating defects and service failures.
- Assist with stock control, kitchen temperature monitoring, waste control, linen distribution and bed space cleaning coordination.
This is a hands‑on role requiring visibility across all areas, excellent communication, and a proactive approach to maintaining high standards.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 supervisory qualification or equivalent qualification
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 2
- Basic Health & Safety Certificate
- Knowledge of full range of work procedures, practices, and equipment for cleaning, catering and portering services
- Knowledge of COSHH regulations
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, HACCP policy and procedures
- Customer service
- Manual Handling Certificate
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 in Cleaning or Catering Services
- Certificate in Health & Safety
- ECDL IT Qualification
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 3
- Food Allergen Awareness
- Awareness of NHS cleaning techniques as per National Cleaning Standards for NHS Wales
- Awareness of All Wales Nutrition and Catering Standards for Food and Fluid provision for Hospital Inpatients
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience in the cleaning and catering industry
- Willingness to train for job development
- Ability to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to meet unplanned work deadlines or demands
- Experience of training staff in routine tasks
Desirable criteria
- Assessing and undertaking risk assessment
- Previous experience of supervising staff
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Knowledge of medical gases
- Knowledge of waste disposal
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively with both management and other supervisors with a positive attitude and willingness to take responsibly
- Knowledge of working in multi-disciplinary environments
- Proficient IT skills
- Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Commitment to personal development
- Ability to travel between sites as requested
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within a healthcare environment
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Rowland
- Job title
- Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07811 436585
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