Estates & Facilities Manager

NHS Blood & Transplant; Oxford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks an Estates & Facilities Manager to oversee services across multiple sites, ensuring compliance and effective team management. The ideal candidate will have a strong leadership background, facilities management experience, and relevant qualifications. This role offers the chance to work flexibly and contribute to a life-changing organization. Attractive benefits include NHS pension, annual leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

NHS pension scheme

Continuous professional development programs

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management skills are essential.
• Experience in a service environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage local provision of Estates and Facilities services.
• Lead the E&F team and supporting service contracts.
• Ensure compliance with national standards.

Skills

Leadership and management experience

Facilities management experience

Experience managing contractors

Financial management and budget control

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Best practice in Facilities management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Degree in Facilities Management or related field

British Institute of Facilities Management accreditation

Job description

Estates & Facilities Manager

Oxford and Southampton

£47,810 - £54,710

Fixed Term, 12 months

Job Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is looking for people with strong management backgrounds to take control of providing estate and facilities services for our centres and satellite premises. This is an excellent opportunity to tackle both hard and soft services in a life-changing organisation.

You’ll join a unique and forward-thinking team; a team in which innovation, integrity and commitment are encouraged and embraced. Estates and Facilities within NHS Blood and Transplant are different to anywhere else in the NHS (and other organisations too). We operate from 90 properties across England, but it’s the nature of the sites rather than the size of the portfolio that really matters.

About the role

Each of our sites is supported by its own remote team base and donor centre. We’re looking for individuals who can work flexibly, providing cross-cover across both roles and all sites. Your contribution will help deliver consistent, validated support right across these two regions.

Each main site incorporates laboratories (where blood is processed, samples are tested), we operate apheresis units (for the collection of blood/therapeutic work), occupy offices, mobile team bases and warehouses (where stocks are stored to support the day‑to‑day operation).

It’s this diversity of services and support that makes these roles stand out. If you’re keen to see both sides of estates and facilities management - you’ll be in your element.

Main duties of the job

The E&F Department provides a highly responsive and proactive service, in a customer‑oriented environment where teamwork and communication, statutory compliance, budget control, performance management and business continuity are key to its success. Your responsibilities will include:

• Being accountable for the effective and efficient local provision of Estates and Facilities (E&F) services at the Blood Centre and at its satellite premises, in line with national standards.
• Managing the E&F team within their sites and our supporting service contracts.
• Being a subject matter expert in selected aspect(s) of E&F management.

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Leadership and management experience
• Facilities management experience preferably in a service environment
• Experience of managing contractors
• Experience in financial management and budget control
• Knowledge and implementation of Health and Safety regulations
• Proven ability to identify and introduce best practice in all aspects of Facilities management including administration, maintenance both hard and soft services.
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems

Qualifications and Training

• Qualified to degree level in Facilities Management, Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Possession of British Institute of Facilities Management accreditation or willingness to study towards
• Evidence of continuous professional development

About Us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary - donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.

By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work – and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What we offer

• NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
• 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part‑time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
• We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well‑led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

Closing date: 23:59 on 12 December 2025.

Interview date: w/c 5 January 2026.