Associate Director of Estates and Facilities

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dynamic Head of Estates to lead the operational maintenance services across their extensive healthcare facilities. This role requires a proactive team player with a deep understanding of health technical standards and statutory compliance. You will manage a skilled team, ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality in building services while overseeing capital projects and strategic initiatives. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess strong managerial and communication skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing statutory compliance within NHS premises.
• Thorough understanding of building services in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the PFI Estate at the Royal London Hospital site.
• Provide technical operational leadership for engineering and infrastructure activities.

Skills

Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs)

Statutory compliance management

Communication skills

Financial management

Managerial skills

Contractor management

Job description

The Estates Hard FM Team is responsible for the day-to-day repairs, PPM, and operational testing of a wide range of building services and equipment within the Trust.

We are seeking a highly motivated and flexible Head of Estates to manage the PFI Estate at the Royal London Hospital site, providing comprehensive operational maintenance services across the Trust and its associated properties.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive team player with a positive attitude, possessing a thorough understanding of the latest Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs), current ACOPs, BS & EN standards, and SFG20 Standard Maintenance Specifications relevant to managing Building Services in a healthcare environment.

Experience in managing statutory compliance within NHS premises is essential, including water hygiene, electrical systems, asbestos and fire management, medical gases, and HVAC systems.

You should have proven managerial skills in maintenance and contractor management, with the ability to communicate complex issues effectively to clinical and non-clinical senior management. Excellent communication skills are essential.

An understanding of financial management within an NHS setting and experience managing delegated budgets are required.

The role involves participation in an on-call rota, including out-of-hours work.

Reporting to the Director of Estates and Facilities, the post-holder will provide technical operational leadership and strategic direction for engineering and infrastructure activities, including fire safety, across acute and community sites. They will oversee capital projects and backlog programs, ensuring technical standards, engineering excellence, and patient safety are prioritized, in compliance with statutory and non-statutory requirements, HTM/HBN standards, and supported by a framework of Authorised Engineers, Persons, and Certified Persons.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We are on an improvement journey to become an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation, committed to continuous service improvement for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing NHS hospital group, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe, compassionate care. We aim to be an outstanding employer where our WeCare values and behaviors are evident and guide our teamwork.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, ensuring every staff member feels a sense of belonging, valuing diversity, and supporting an inclusive work environment.

For further details or informal visits, contact: Kenny Hanlon, RLH and MEH Director of Estates and Facilities, at [e-mail]