Senior Facilities and Technical Systems Manager

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Greater London seeks a Senior Facilities and Technical Systems Manager to provide leadership in operational delivery across facilities services. This role demands considerable senior management experience and offers flexible working options. Key responsibilities include oversight of technical systems and ensuring effective service delivery for optimal patient care.

Benefits

Weekly pay

NHS Discount Provider

Flexible working options

Access support line anytime

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent experience.
• Considerable senior management experience in Facilities, Estates or Soft FM services.
• Proven track record of managing and improving building systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across portering, reception and estates technical systems services.
• Ensure systems operate effectively and champion data-driven decision-making.
• Act as the professional lead for the operational delivery of estates technical systems.

Skills

Customer Service Certification

Security Training Qualification (e.g., SIA)

Leadership and management

Experience in facilities management

Experience in building systems management

Continuous improvement initiatives

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

BMS

CCTV

Access Control

Fire Alarms

Job description

Senior Facilities and Technical Systems Manager

Trust: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Maudsley Hospital

Pay Rate

£29.10 per hour

Shift Patterns

Monday – Friday (09:00 – 17:00)

About the Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, rated Good in their most recent CQC report, provides substance misuse services as well as the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. The Trust works across hospital sites and within the local community, striving to be a leader in improving health and wellbeing locally, nationally and globally. It is the only mental health Trust in the UK to have its own biomedical research centre. Internationally, the Trust works with Macani Medical Centre, an Abu Dhabi based organisation, to bring quality health care to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Operating across south London, staff can benefit from excellent transport links, subsidised nursery spaces, cycle to work scheme and available staff accommodation.

Why this role may interest you

Being an Senior Facilities and Technical Systems Manager in the NHS is both demanding and incredibly fulfilling. It involves providing specialised, high‑level care to critically ill patients who require constant monitoring and complex medical interventions. It's a role that requires dedication, resilience, and a compassionate approach to ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients in intensive care units.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Operations: Provide visible and accountable leadership across portering, reception and estates technical systems services. Lead service transformation projects to improve user experience, security, and technical integration across sites. Ensure systems‑based services (e.g. fire alarms, CCTV, access control) operate effectively, responding to faults, performance data, and service issues promptly. Champion data‑driven decision‑making through reporting on system use, maintenance trends, and compliance metrics.
• Technical Systems Oversight: Act as the professional lead for the operational delivery of estates technical systems, including CCTV, Access Control, BMS, and Intercoms. Ensure regular Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is delivered and documented across all relevant systems. Provide advice, training, and guidance to estates teams and site users on system functionality and correct usage. Collaborate with Capital Projects, ensuring new systems installations are fit‑for‑purpose and integrated with existing infrastructure, including supporting witness testing and commissioning.
• Additional duties: The role will involve, but is not limited to, performing the above responsibilities.

What you'll need

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent experience.
• Customer Service Certification.
• Security Training Qualification such as SIA.
• Considerable senior management experience in Facilities, Estates or Soft FM services (A, I).
• Experience managing flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed‑term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
• Experience in portering and reception or equivalent customer‑facing teams (A, I).
• Proven track record of managing and improving building systems such as BMS, CCTV, Access Control, and Fire Alarms (A, I).
• Experience leading service transformation, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives (A, I).
• Experience supporting or leading technical commissioning of systems within capital projects (A, I).

About NHS Professionals

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank owned by the Department of Health. Our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. We support your lifestyle and aim to make you feel part of the team and community.

Benefits

• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider.
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help – access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle; being on the bank gives you the flexibility you need.
• Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.