Estates Manager (Operations) - Electrical

Transformation Unit; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Estates Manager (Operations) with Electrical grade to lead compliance across estates, reporting to the Associate Director of Estates and driving risk mitigation and policy updates within NHS AfC Band 7.

The role focuses on coordinating CAFM data, coordinating committees and delivering a strategic compliance road map while maintaining cost-effective operation across hard FM services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with senior level experience in estates
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate required
• BOHS P405 or commitment to work towards this qualification
• BIFM qualification or equivalent estates management certification

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage compliance against current and forthcoming legislation and DH guidance for the hard FM estate
• Act as Executive Secretary for Estates H&S, Risk and HTM Committees and provide assurance reports
• Coordinate the Trust’s Premises Assurance Model and ensure data accuracy in CAFM systems and asset registers
• Advise staff and external bodies on estates-related compliance and act as primary contact for compliance queries
• Support productivity initiatives and drive continuous improvement in Estates operations
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver cost-effective maintenance and compliance

Skills

Estates management

Electrical compliance

Health & Safety

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Estates/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAFM systems

Safety management tools

Job description

Main area Estates Manager (Operations) - Electrical Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (plus on-call Rota requirements) Job ref 223-EMR-686

Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Princess Royal Hospital Town Telford Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

**Previous candidates need not apply**

Under the direction of the Associate Director of Estates, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining a strategic compliance road map and plans towards full Estates compliance. You will be expected to be self-motivated and take the lead in analysing risks across wide ranging operational regulations and pro-actively develop and roll out appropriate mitigation measures and plans and ensuring all appropriate policies and procedures are developed and regularly updated.

As an experienced Estates Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for co-ordinating, monitoring and managing Estates’ compliance in regards to Electricaletc, recording/documentation systems, standard operating procedures and staff legislative training requirements, in particular giving significant practical support to Estates’ Authorised Persons (APs), the Associate Director of Estates and Hospital Reconfiguration and the respective Heads of Operational and Capital Estates in the course of their duties.

The successful applicant will have a positive can do attitude and be able to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, providing team leadership and co-ordination to achieve a high standard of productivity and workmanship in the most cost effective manner.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for monitoring and managing the compliance against current and forthcoming equality, health, safety, environmental and other estates-related statutory and mandatory legislation and DH guidance, of the hard FM estate, infrastructure, specialist services (water, energy, waste, medical air), recording / documentation systems, Policies and staff training. This may include Medical Engineering Services (MES) as part of future service development.
• To act as Executive Secretary for the various Estates H&S, Risk and HTM Specialist Committees, ensuring timely collation and preparation of papers. To provide regular assurance reports for Trust Committees including the Infection Prevention Committee, Operational Risk Group and the Health, Safety, Security and Fire Committee.
• To act as the Trust’s Responsible Person for asbestos plus other AP duties as agreed.
• To coordinate the Trust’s implementation of the Premises Assurance Model (or similar) and ensuring the accuracy and auditability of data held within CAFM systems, asset registers and departmental IT systems.
• To be the primary point of contact for staff (and relevant external bodies) requiring advice on Estates related compliance within the Trust.
• To support and drive the Lord Carter productivity and efficiency improvement initiative for Estates by producing performance reports and, supporting and encouraging a continuous improvement approach

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns, the Trust is about to embark on a major capital investment programme (up to £312m) to upgrade its estate and create state of the art medical facilities, and has a culture of supportive friendly teams, providing excellent professional NHS job development opportunities.

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack

Qualifications

• Degree level education in relevant discipline (e.g. Estates or H&S related) plus experience to Master’s level
• Health and Safety IOSH Managing Safely or, NEBOSH General Certificate.
• BOHS P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings or, an agreement to work towards gaining this qualification
• BIFM Qualification

Knowledge, behaviours and experience

• Significant experience of a large Estates operation.
• Experience of building and engineering services, preferably in an NHS Estates environment.
• Knowledge of Estates compliance recording systems.
• Experience of working as a Compliance Manager in a highly complex organisation.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety in an Estates environment and also of DH Guidance e.g. Healthcare Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes
• Able to deal with multiple highly complex issues, data manipulation and interpretation. The ability to present such information in an understandable format.
• The ability to remain calm and confident in potentially confrontational environments.
• Team Player
• Experience of CAFM systems
• Specialist knowledge and experience of Healthcare Waste management.
• Knowledge of management of budgets and SFIs in the public sector.

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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