Estates Manager (Building) | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Estates Manager to join their Estates Management Team. In this key role, you will support operational services and capital projects while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of infrastructure services and hold a minimum HNC/HND in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering. The position requires travel between Trust sites and offers a full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week.

Benefits

Commitment to training and development

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of infrastructure services and significant experience managing estates.
• Thorough understanding of relevant legislation.
• Experience in a complex or demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational maintenance and project management.
• Perform the role of Authorised Person for Trust's services.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Skills

Knowledge of infrastructure services

Experience managing estates

Compliance with legislation

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Job description

Overview

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated, reliable, and flexible Estates Manager to join our Estates Management Team. This is a key role supporting the Trust’s operational services, redevelopment, and capital project schemes. You will play a proactive part in delivering departmental and Trust objectives, providing technical expertise in building maintenance management, and ensuring a safe, efficient, and compliant estate. Working closely with the Senior Estates Manager, you will lead the Maintenance Team, offering guidance and support while ensuring maintenance and repair works are completed smoothly and with minimal disruption to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational maintenance, project management, and statutory compliance aspects of estate management.
• Perform the role of Authorised Person (AP) for the Trust’s services and arrange and monitor specialist contracts to provide maintenance and validation.
• Ensure that the Trust’s maintenance management systems reflect good practice in accordance with health and safety legislation and HTMs.
• Maintain delegated infrastructure services across Trust sites.
• Based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital with travel across Trust sites. Hours are 37.5 per week (Monday – Friday); be prepared to participate in an on-call rota for out-of-hours emergencies, with some weekend and evening work as required.

Requirements & Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of infrastructure services and significant experience managing estates within a complex or demanding environment. You must have a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and ensure full compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
• A minimum HNC/HND in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent higher qualification with substantial experience, is required.
• Travel between Trust sites may be required.

About the Trust

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. Both sites offer key services such as A&E, obstetrics-led maternity and paediatrics. The Trust is committed to delivering high-quality training and development to help you grow your career and to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Equality & Recruitment

We recruit based on qualifications and experience and on behaviours that underpin our core values. We use values-based recruitment and are committed to promoting equality and diversity, creating a culture that values differences.

Important Information

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you are familiar with all requirements of the job.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Friday 7 Nov 2025