Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of the use of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience
Experience of time management using own judgement in prioritising and rescheduling
- Experience
Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies
- Qualifications
Vocational Level 3 qualification appropriate to the post, or working towards within agreed timescale
- Qualifications
Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering, or completed within agreed timescale
- Additional Criteria
Understanding of Infection Control procedures
- Additional Criteria
Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations
- Additional Criteria
Knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) is required as cleaning chemicals form part of the cleaning procedure
- Additional Criteria
Knowledge of Catering and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Evidence of self-development and/or training in administration and/or office practice including update training of software applications
- Additional Criteria
Level 3 HACCP Certificate
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.
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 life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, 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.
Details
- Date posted: 20 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 2 years
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 184-OL-PU-4874
- Job locations: West Mendip Community Hospital, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TJ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
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This advert is for Facilities Quality, Project and Training Officer with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in Yeovil, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Officer (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £28392.00 to £31157.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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