Estates Manager

Central East Integrated Care Board; Ely; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home or remote working

Job summary

Central East Integrated Care Board in Ely is seeking an Estates Manager (NHS AfC Band 7) to support place-based estates planning and operational delivery across the ICB footprint.

You will provide expert estates advice, develop delivery plans, and lead on estates projects, with travel within the Central East footprint and home/remote working options. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive NHS salary and flexible working.

Qualifications

• Requires degree level or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualification in estates/property or evidence of progression sought.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Estates leadership within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop/place-based estates plans aligned with strategy.
• Advise on NHS Estates policies and premises standards.
• Support capital funding applications and business cases.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver integrated estates priorities.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Data analysis

Autonomy

Prioritisation

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Professional qualification (estate/property/project management)

Job description

Main area NHS Estates Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (Home Working with expectation of travel within Central East footprint when required.) Job ref 644-CE121

Employer Central East Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site Gemini House (Main Offices) Town Ely Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are Central East ICB, the new organisationentrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

If you need support with the application process, please contact our People Team at [e-mail].

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way .

Job overview

The Estates Manager will play a key role in supporting place-based estates planning and operational delivery across the ICB footprint. Working as part of the Estates Team, the postholder will provide expert estates advice to primary care providers, support the ICBs Primary care estates requirements and contribute to the development of delivery plans that underpin the ICBs Strategic Estates plan.

The postholder will work as part of a team supporting the three Neighbourhood health, place and partnership footprints, developing an understanding of local estates pressures, future service needs and opportunities for investment. The post holder will provide operational and project delivery support to underpin delivery of Place based priorities, working flexibly across the geography.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the postholder provides professional and supportive leadership, ensures operational delivery, and contributes to service improvement and transformation. The purpose includes:

• To manage the delivery of defined services, projects, or workstreams, ensuring that objectives and performance standards are met, adjusting plans as required, and coordinating resources and people from across the organisation.
• To support the Senior Manager and Head of Service in delivering ICB and system priorities.
• To provide clear and supportive leadership to staff and colleagues, promoting a culture of teamwork, inclusion, and accountability.
• To use data, insight, and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and outcomes for patients and communities. Consider the options available and use data to drive decision making and identification of possible courses of action.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of ICB and system plans that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities, beyond own area of work.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• As part of the Place team, provide expert Estates support to the Neighbourhood health, place and partnership geographies across the ICB, developing strong working relationships with PCNs, GP Practices, Federations, Community Providers and Local Authorities.
• Develop a detailed understanding of local estate condition, utilisation, services pressures and opportunities for investment or rationalisation.
• Support the development and delivery of Place based estates plan, aligned to local population health needs and the ICB Estates Strategy.
• Act as the first point of contract for Primary care practices for estates matters including lease issues, improvement works and funding queries.
• Provide advice on NHS Estates policies, reimbursement mechanisms, and premises standards.
• Support practices and PCNs with applications for capital funding, improvement grants, and estates related business cases.
• Participate in place based governance arrangements and collaborative forums, to support alignment and delivery of the ICBS estates strategy at a local level.
• Working collaboratively with the Town Planning Policy Lead, support work to secure S106/CIL opportunities.
• Contribute to the Estates team business cycle, supporting internal and external reporting requirements, and lead on relevant elements of estates planning, as delegated by the Head of Estates.
• Provide flexible operational and project support to the wider estates team, ensuring ICB priority work streams comply with corporate expectations on programme delivery governance.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of relevant professional experience
• Relevant professional qualification, or evidence of working towards one, in estates/property, surveying, project management or a related discipline

Experience

• Relevant experience of estates, property, premises, infrastructure or project management within the NHS, public sector or another complex organisation
• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering projects or workstreams, including managing competing priorities, risks and deadlines
• Experience of working effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders and developing constructive working relationships across organisational boundaries
• Experience of NHS primary care estates, general practice premises or community healthcare infrastructure
• Experience of working with GP practices, Primary Care Networks and/or other health and care partners
• Experience of supporting the development or assessment of estates business cases, capital schemes or premises improvement projects

Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interpret and communicate complex information clearly to different audiences
• Ability to analyse information and data, identify options and use evidence to support recommendations and decision-making
• Ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and escalated issues appropriately within organisational governance arrangements
• Ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload and deliver to deadlines in a changing environment

Knowledge

• Understanding of financial governance and value for money, with experience of working with budgets, funding or financially significant projects
• Knowledge or experience of NHS structures, Integrated Care Systems and relevant health and care priorities
• Knowledge or practical experience of NHS primary care premises funding and reimbursement arrangements, including the Premises Costs Directions
• Knowledge or experience of lease, rent, valuation or landlord and tenant matters within an estates environment
• Knowledge or experience of developer contributions and the planning system, including Section 106 and/or Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Please Note:

• This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.
• Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.
• Please note that we do not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.

Notes on completion of applications:

• All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
• All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
• All posts are subject to a probationary period.

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