Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Facilities Officer

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Job summary

KMMH will shortly be taking on NEW sites in Kent

As a Facilities Officer you will line manage for House Keeping staff who work varying shifts across various sites in Kent. supporting the management of soft FM contracts, a working Knowledge of Health & Safety, Fire Regulations & Trust Policies, including HR, Waste Regulations, NHS Cleaning Standards 2025, Infection Control and Sustainability.

You will act as a point of contact and maintain excellent working relationships with all stake holders, service managers, matrons, general managers, external contractors and colleagues.

The role will support our patients utilising our services within our properties and you will provide service improvements and help us live our values every day.

Days and Shifts to be agreed

Main duties of the job

Visit all sites within the remit once a month to check on all staff's health and well-being, maintain good communication skills via telephone, emails and face to face.
Manage your team including MAPS. 1-2-1's, annual appraisals, annual leave, sickness and disciplinary procedures.
Completing annual risk assessment reviews inside the directed timeframes internal and external Workplace Check lists and report back any new findings, ensuring compliance is being met at all times
Attend monthly meetings with the Facilities teams and the Wider Senior Management team, meeting, and assisting with any queries or concerns raised.
Remain in the annual financial budgets allocated per site and raise concerns identified.
Maintain and update MICAD for all of the directorate compliance reporting.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

380-SS0765-A

Job locations

Priority house Maidstone

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supervision of House Keeping Staff, whilst ensuring our sites are cleaned to the required standard within the National Cleaning Standards 2025, attend cleaning and efficacy audits for your sites.
Attend Trust Facilities/Wider Senior Management Team, Building User Group, Green Champion Meetings on a monthly basis.
Assist Estates and Capitol Planning Team and attend meetings for update on our sites to ensure all staff are aware and assist where necessary
Attend Fire Risk Assessments for your sites annually
Maintain excellent communication for all Service Managers General Managers, Matrons, Service Leads for your sites.
Assist External Contractors with our sites and access as and when required
Maintain communication and address any financial findings to our Finance and Procurement colleagues, Also look into saving money across our sites.

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supervision of House Keeping Staff, whilst ensuring our sites are cleaned to the required standard within the National Cleaning Standards 2025, attend cleaning and efficacy audits for your sites.
Attend Trust Facilities/Wider Senior Management Team, Building User Group, Green Champion Meetings on a monthly basis.
Assist Estates and Capitol Planning Team and attend meetings for update on our sites to ensure all staff are aware and assist where necessary
Attend Fire Risk Assessments for your sites annually
Maintain excellent communication for all Service Managers General Managers, Matrons, Service Leads for your sites.
Assist External Contractors with our sites and access as and when required
Maintain communication and address any financial findings to our Finance and Procurement colleagues, Also look into saving money across our sites.

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health NEBOSH, NVQ or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a supervisory role
Undertaking Health and Safety Audits
Use of TEAMs, and other Microsoft packages
Risk Management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent written communication skills
Manual Handling Risk Assessments Training

Desirable

Working knowledge of MICAD (CAFM)

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health NEBOSH, NVQ or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a supervisory role
Undertaking Health and Safety Audits
Use of TEAMs, and other Microsoft packages
Risk Management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent written communication skills
Manual Handling Risk Assessments Training

Desirable

Working knowledge of MICAD (CAFM)

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

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Priority house Maidstone

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Priority house Maidstone

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

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