Estates Operations Manager | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking an Estates Manager to oversee compliance and maintenance activities across its operational estate. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing maintenance staff, ensuring all engineering systems meet NHS standards, and coordinating compliance efforts for various systems such as medical gas and electrical. This role requires strong leadership and expertise in facilities management, with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care environments. The Trust offers a supportive work culture with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience managing maintenance staff in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of compliance regulations and maintenance best practices.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to coordinate complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage Estates compliance.
• Oversee maintenance staff and engineering projects.
• Implement and maintain operational plans and procedures.

Skills

Risk analysis

Maintenance management

Building and engineering expertise

Team leadership

Compiling compliance documentation

Education

Relevant degree or certification in Estates Management

Job description

Under the direction of the General Manager, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining a strategic compliance roadmap and plans toward full Estates compliance. You will be expected to be self‑motivated and take the lead in analysing risks across a wide range of operational regulations, proactively developing and rolling out appropriate mitigation measures and plans, and ensuring all appropriate policies and procedures are developed and regularly updated.

As an experienced Estates Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring and managing Estates’ compliance in regard to either Electrical and Medical Gases or Mechanical and Ventilation, recording/documentation systems, standard operating procedures and staff legislative training requirements, in particular giving significant practical support to Estates’ Authorised Persons (APs), the General Manager of Estates and other managers within the Estates and Facilities Management team in the course of their duties.

Assist the General Manager of Estates in the operational management of the Trust’s estate at the designated site(s), including all building and engineering systems, roadways, footpaths and grounds, ensuring that these are maintained to the appropriate NHS and statutory standards in order to deliver a high quality care environment for the Trust’s patients.

Ensure the provision of an efficient, effective and safe patient‑focused maintenance service, within the allocated budgets, using directly employed staff and contractors, and through the development of suitable operational plans and maintenance programmes, ensuring that engineering maintenance, including contract work, is carried out to appropriate standards and specifications.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing maintenance staff.
• Acting as Coordinating Authorised Person (CAP) and Authorised Person (AP) for the Trust and for various specific maintenance responsibilities (e.g. medical gas, high‑voltage electrical, low‑voltage electrical, pressure systems, decontamination, lifts, water, asbestos, or specialised ventilation systems).
• Implementing and maintaining the physical assets register; overseeing minor schemes and capital work.
• Leading the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the maintenance and repair services within the remit.
• Providing expert specialist and professional building and engineering expertise to other estates staff, directors, and senior management, and advising external agencies when required.

Closing date for applications: 11/12/25.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.