Estates Manager (Building)

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Luton is seeking an experienced Estates Manager to join its Estates Management Team. The successful candidate will oversee operational maintenance and project management to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. A minimum of a post-graduate diploma in engineering or a related field is required, alongside extensive project management experience. This full-time position involves participating in an on-call rota.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training and development

Supportive work environment

Inclusion and diversity commitment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working in a construction or similar environment.
• Experience of managing external advisors/contractors.
• Evidence of Continuing Development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational maintenance, Project Management and Statutory Compliance aspects of Estate Management.
• Ensure Trust maintenance management systems reflect good practice according to H&S legislation.
• Perform role of Authorised Person (AP) for Trust services.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Communication

Knowledge of CDM and Health and Safety Regulations

Education

Post-graduate Diploma in an engineering or building services related subject

Degree-level education in a relevant discipline

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust require a highly motivated, reliable and flexible Estates Manager to work as key members of the Estates Management Team. You will play a proactive role within the team, delivering key objectives to meet both departmental and Trust requirements, and to support the Trust's brand new Acute Services and Ward blocks.

The post holders will advise and assist the Senior Estates Manager on all technical matters relating to building maintenance management within their field of expertise and control. They will also provide senior leadership to the Maintenance Team and liaise with key Trust departments to ensure maintenance and repair works are delivered smoothly and with little or no effect on patient care services.

The post holders will have extensive knowledge of infrastructure services and suitable experience of working within a challenging environment and will have a full understanding of current legislation, and be responsible for ensuring compliance with Trust Policies, procedures.

The post holders will also have a minimum HNC/HND qualification in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, or hold a higher level qualification, and have sufficient experience to enable them to undertake the duties of the post.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the roles are to:

• Deliver operational maintenance, Project Management and Statutory Compliance aspects of Estate Management.
• Perform the role of Authorised Person (AP) for the Trusts services and arrange and monitor specialist contracts to provide maintenance and validation.
• Ensure that the Trusts maintenance management systems reflect good practice in accordance with H&S legislation and HTMs.
• Maintain delegated infrastructure services across Trust sites.

These posts are based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital but will require travel across Trust sites. Hours are 37.5 hours week, Monday - Friday and the post holders will be expected to participate in the on call rota service for out of hours emergency calls, with some weekend and evening work whilst on call.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. It is an exciting time at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital as maternity, neonatal, critical care and theatre services will be moving to the brand new Acute Services Block (ASB) and New Ward Block in Autumn 2025. Care will be delivered in modern, uplifting and fit for purpose environments and will enhance the patient experience.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

• Post-graduate Diploma in an engineering or building services related subject
• Degree-level education in a relevant discipline or demonstrable comparable experience
• Evidence of Continuing Development

Experience:

• Extensive experience working in a construction or similar environment
• Project management experience, delivering projects to time, cost and quality
• Budget management
• Experience of managing external advisors/contractors

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing
• Demonstrable knowledge of CDM and Health and Safety Regulations
• Knowledge of building

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.