About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about driving quality standards, delivering training and supporting service improvements?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated and proactive Facilities Quality, Project & Training Officer to join our Facilities Management Team. This exciting role offers the opportunity to make a real difference by supporting the delivery of high-quality cleaning and catering services across our community hospitals and mental health sites.
Working closely with Facilities Managers, clinical teams, Infection Prevention and Control colleagues and operational staff, you will help ensure our environments remain clean, safe and welcoming for patients, visitors and staff.
Main duties of the job
As a Facilities Quality, Project & Training Officer, you will play a key role in:
Supporting the delivery of quality improvement initiatives across Facilities services.Conducting audits, reviewing performance data and helping implement action plans.Delivering training, competency assessments and BICS-related learning programmes.Supporting projects from scoping and data collection through to implementation and evaluation.Promoting compliance with national standards, including NHS National Standards of Cleanliness, PLACE and Hospital Food Review requirements.Working collaboratively with operational, clinical and corporate teams to drive continuous improvement.Producing reports, analysing data and presenting findings to stakeholders.Supporting the introduction of new systems, equipment, procedures and service developments.We are looking for someone who can combine strong organisational skills with the ability to influence and engage others.If you're ready to use your quality, training and project skills to make a tangible difference to patient environments and service standards, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help create clean, safe and welcoming environments that support exceptional patient care.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
Flexible working options to help you balance work and lifeNHS pension scheme for long-term financial securityGenerous annual leave allowance to recharge and relaxA strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potentialAdditionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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
Experience of the use of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook Experience of time management using own judgement in prioritising and rescheduling Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies
Desirable
Evidence of self-development and/or training in administration and/or office practice including update training of software applications
Additional Criteria Essential
Understanding of Infection Control procedures Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations Knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) is required as cleaning chemicals form part of the cleaning procedure Knowledge of Catering and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Desirable
Level 3 HACCP Certificate
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 Trustwide
The Crescent
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)