Job Description

An exciting operational management opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated individual to lead the Soft FM function at Bronglais General Hospital and community sites within Ceredigion.



We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, and experienced operational manager to be responsible for the delivery and management of Soft FM services across the Ceredigion locality of the Hywel Dda University Health Board.



The postholder will be responsible for planning, ensuring and maintaining the delivery of high quality, cost effective Soft FM Operational Services throughout the locality, to include cleaning at ward and department levels, housekeeping, ward based nutrition and hydration services, portering services, patient movement, security of internal and external areas, administration, residential accommodation and child daycare facilities.



The successful post holder would be required to lead on the execution of current national standards and legislation relevant to the management of Soft FM including Cleaning Standards, Food Hygiene and Health and Safety legislation and relevant infection prevention and control guidelines.



Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals:

Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals:

Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.



Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes



Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.



Hywel Dda University Health Board is a values driven organisation. The post holder is expected to uphold our values of dignity, respect, fairness, integrity, honesty, openness and caring, kindness & compassion underpin a behaviour framework which are supported by our organisational values of -



Putting people at the heart of everything we do.



Working together to be the best we can be.



Striving to deliver & develop excellent services.



You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.



The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.



The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.



Interviews will be held on 09/06/2025.