Estate Manager

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Salford is seeking an Estate Manager to lead the management of a team within the Estates department. Responsibilities include overseeing building services, ensuring compliance with UK regulations, and managing emergency situations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills with a background in healthcare being advantageous. This role offers a flexible working environment and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams within estates or facilities management.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and building services.
• Experience in financial management and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team within the Estates department.
• Provide leadership across electrical and engineering services.
• Deal with estate emergencies and implement emergency plans.
• Maintain records in accordance with Group Policy.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Understanding of UK compliance

Electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge

Job description

Based at The Royal Oldham Hospital, as one of our Estate Managers, you will manage a team within the Estates department.

With the opportunity to manage a range of works across the hospital site you will deliver improvements that provide a positive impact on operations affecting patient care.

While the job description does lean into M&E disciplines, if you have a broad range of experience within general buildings services and a solid understanding of UK compliance we are very keen to hear from you.

While we are not restricting our search to candidates within the NHS (National Health Service), a background in healthcare would be advantageous. What is key for us, is an individual with a passion for delivering excellence with great communication skills and experience successfully managing a team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide electrical, engineering and building services leadership.
• Responsible for dealing with all Estate emergencies and for the activation and escalation of the Trust estates emergency plan.
• Take the role of Authorised Person across specific building, electrical and engineering services.
• The efficient/effective management of professional estates trades staff.
• Responsible for the efficient/effective management of contractors.
• Required to have a comprehensive knowledge of estates services.
• Understanding of building, mechanical and electrical engineering services.
• Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of legislation and technical guidance.
• Financial management.
• Risk analysis.
• Receive, interpret and disseminate complex and specialised information from outside agencies.
• Responsibilities for organising team workload.
• Provide technical advice to craftsmen and clients.
• Participate in providing 24-hour emergency cover to the NCA.
• Continually audit, develop, introduce and improve the systems and procedures.
• Maintain accurate, timely and legible records in accordance with Group Policy.
• Compliance mandatory training.
• Ensure all estates records are accurately maintained.
• Provide cover on other Group sites as required to support the estates department.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and were always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire to join our team.

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.