Lead Compliance Manager - Estates and Facilities

Nhs Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking an experienced Lead Compliance Manager to join our Estates Compliance Team, supporting safe, compliant management of the built environment across NHSGGC. You will lead governance, drive audit and assurance programmes, and provide expert advice on SHTMs, HBNs, and health and safety requirements.

If you have a relevant degree and substantial healthcare building services experience, this senior role offers a challenging environment and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and governance experience in complex estates environments.
• Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical assurance.
• Experience with audit, reporting and health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Estates Compliance Team with clear governance, standards and reporting.
• Develop, implement and monitor compliance and assurance programmes including audits and inspections.
• Provide expert advice on SHTMs, HBNs, statutory requirements and safety standards.
• Produce evidence-based reports for governance forums and risk committees.
• Liaise with regulators, auditors, authorities and external advisors.
• Support remedial actions and escalate issues through governance routes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Audit & Assurance

Risk Management

Collaboration

Decision Making

Education

Degree in estates/engineering/facilities

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead Compliance Manager to join our Estates Compliance Team. This is a key leadership role supporting the safe, compliant and effective management of the built environment across one of the largest healthcare organisations in the United Kingdom.

About the Role

As Lead Compliance Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring NHSGGC complies with legal, statutory and regulatory requirements relating to Estates services, engineering safety, maintenance activity and healthcare building standards. You will provide assurance through robust audit, monitoring and reporting arrangements, with particular focus on Scottish Health Technical Memoranda, Health Building Notes, health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and inspection readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Estates Compliance Team, setting clear governance arrangements, standards and reporting mechanisms.
• Develop, implement and monitor compliance and assurance programmes, including technical audits, engineering assurance reviews, mock inspections and peer assessments.
• Provide expert advice on compliance with SHTMs, HBNs, statutory requirements, engineering safety standards and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Produce clear, evidence-based reports for governance forums, senior leadership teams, audit groups and risk committees.
• Act as a key point of liaison with regulators, external auditors, inspection bodies, Authorising Engineers, consultants and other specialist advisors.
• Support the management of remedial actions, ensuring issues are recorded, tracked, escalated and reported through appropriate governance routes, including SCART and ECRG arrangements.
• Contribute to policy development, technical guidance, training, awareness sessions and continuous improvement across Estates services.
• Support procurement, contract management and technical specification development for specialist compliance-related services.

About You

The successful candidate will bring strong technical knowledge, sound judgement and excellent communication skills. You will be confident interpreting complex technical, regulatory and legislative requirements and translating these into practical assurance arrangements that support safe and effective healthcare environments.

You should have a degree or equivalent level of experience in a relevant estates, engineering, construction or facilities discipline, together with substantial experience in a complex healthcare, public sector, industrial or commercial building services environment. Membership, or progress towards membership, of a relevant professional body such as IHEEM, IET, CIBSE, RICS, CIOB, RIBA or similar would be advantageous.

What We Are Looking For:

• Strong leadership skills with experience of developing teams, governance arrangements and performance standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical matters to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Experience of audit, assurance, risk management, statutory compliance and technical reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with operational teams, senior managers, clinical colleagues, external agencies and specialist contractors.
• Sound decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to complex or time-sensitive issues.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement, compliance monitoring and evidence-based assurance.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior compliance leadership role within a complex and varied healthcare estate. You will help shape assurance arrangements, support safe environments for patients, staff and visitors, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality Estates services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

We are looking for a skilled, collaborative and forward-thinking individual who can provide technical expertise, professional leadership and clear assurance in a challenging and rewarding environment.

For an informal discussion please contact: Mark Riddell, Assistant Director, Operational Estates Telephone: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as "various", we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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

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