Interim Deputy Associate Director of Facilities (Dom...

Salary: £67,993 - £78,542 per annum Contract: Interim - minimum 6 months Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Location: Multi-site / cross-site working across an NHS acute hospital environment Closing date: 3 April 2026 – 12:00 noon About the Organisation We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation supporting NHS care across a complex hospital estate. We provide essential services that underpin safe care delivery - including domestic/cleaning services that directly support infection prevention, patient experience and regulatory assurance. Join Our Team We are looking for an experienced interim leader to provide strategic and operational leadership across Domestic Services. You will lead service transformation, performance improvement and workforce engagement - ensuring consistently clean, safe and welcoming clinical environments across multiple sites. Key Responsibilities * Lead safe, compliant, efficient and customer-focused domestic/cleaning services aligned to infection prevention and national healthcare cleaning standards. * Drive transformation, standardisation, innovation and continuous improvement across Domestic Services. * Embed robust performance management (KPIs, audits, inspections and quality assurance). * Maintain business continuity and emergency response plans; manage and escalate risks appropriately. * Provide senior leadership to managers/supervisors, champion workforce development and lead positive employee relations. * Represent services at governance forums (including infection prevention-related committees) and deputise for the Associate Director as required; participation in a senior manager on-call rota is expected. Ideal Candidate * Master’s degree or equivalent senior experience in facilities/domestics leadership; professional membership (e.g., CMI/IWFM) and evidence of leadership CPD. * Significant experience leading domestics/facilities operations in a large, complex organisation, with a proven record of transformation and improvement delivery. * Strong understanding of healthcare cleaning, quality assurance, compliance and stakeholder governance. Recruitment Timetable Closing date: 3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon Interviews: To be confirmed How to Apply Please submit CV + supporting statement