Estates Manager - Estates

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking an Estates Manager to oversee building services and maintenance operations. This role is vital for ensuring safety and compliance across the hospital campus. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated team, manage emergency repairs, and implement maintenance policies. With a commitment to outstanding patient care, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the community. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that makes a real difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a degree in Engineering or Building Discipline.
• An apprenticeship in a related core trade is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of supervisors and technicians for operational maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Building maintenance

Health and Safety compliance

Team management

Emergency response

Education

Degree in Engineering or Building Discipline

Apprenticeship in Engineering or Building

Job description

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, full time position.

The shift pattern for this position is Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00, Friday 08.00 to 15.30

Stobhill and Parkhead Campus, Glasgow Estates Department are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and hardworking Estates Manager to join the team to meet the operational and (where required) strategic objective of the service within the site also associated health centres and Clinics.

Duties Will Include

• Provide technical expertise when required including operating and maintaining safe and efficient systems of work for all engineering and building related issues. Ensure compliance of service within agreed statutory, mandatory, safety, environmental, quality standards, policies and procedures and providing a safe working environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Implement Estates Maintenance, work to NHS GG&C Health and Safety and SHTM Policies and Procedures.
• Assist the supervisors to organise and manage on a day-to-day basis the work load and priorities of the staff.
• Hours of work are Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30 hrs and applicants will participate with on-call duties as part of the on-call team to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal hours are attended to as per the current local agreement.
  
  

Requirements

• Designated individuals will require to undertake training to be certified as an Authorised Person attending specialist and refresher training as required to undertake the duties of the post.
• It is a prerequisite that applicants must have undertaken an apprenticeship in an engineering or building related core trade, qualified to Degree level in either an Engineering or Building Discipline and are willing to undertake further training in non-core skills across all service requirements.
• We are committed to the delivery of outstanding care for our patients. The successful candidate will need to share this commitment and demonstrate our values while undertaking their duties in this role.
  
  

This job role includes site responsibility for estates management issues in and out with normal working hours of operation as part of a 24/7 maintenance team providing operational maintenance & emergency response for all building services (e.g. electrical, mechanical & building fabric) within the Hospital Campus. This includes working on HV/LV, MGPS, Ventilation and Water Systems all managed and controlled under formal safe systems of work as per operational policy & procedure.

The successful candidate will manage a team of Coordinating Supervisors, Multi Skilled Technicians, Maintenance Assistants and a variety of specialised contractors on a day to day basis.

Informal contact: Hugh McCartan, Site Manager Operational Estates, 07773 052 124, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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