Estate Manager | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Salford is seeking an experienced Estate Manager to oversee departmental operations and lead a team. Responsibilities include emergency management, compliance with regulations, and providing technical guidance. The ideal candidate has experience in healthcare settings, strong leadership skills, and a passion for delivering excellence in patient care. This role offers flexibility and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing a team within building services.
• Strong background in electrical, engineering, and mechanical services.
• Ability to deliver operational improvements that impact patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in electrical and engineering services.
• Manage estates emergencies effectively.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and technical guidance.
• Conduct financial management and risk analysis.

Skills

M&E disciplines

Team management

Communication skills

Understanding of UK compliance

Job description

Overview

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.

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 Northern Care Alliance

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.

Our commitment and values

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 we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

What we offer

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.

How to read more

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025