Job overview

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated, reliable, and flexible Estates Manager to join our Estates Management Team. This is a key role supporting the Trust’s operational services, redevelopment, and capital project schemes.

You will play a proactive part in delivering departmental and Trust objectives, providing technical expertise in building maintenance management, and ensuring a safe, efficient, and compliant estate. Working closely with the Senior Estates Manager, you will lead the Maintenance Team, offering guidance and support while ensuring maintenance and repair works are completed smoothly and with minimal disruption to patient care.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of infrastructure services and significant experience managing estates within a complex or demanding environment. You must have a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and ensure full compliance with Trust policies and procedures.

A minimum HNC/HND in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent higher qualification with substantial experience, is required.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced estates professional to contribute to the success and growth of a progressive NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the roles are to:

Deliver operational maintenance, Project Management and Statutory Compliance aspects of Estate Management.

Perform the role of Authorised Person (AP) for the Trusts  services and arrange and monitor specialist contracts to provide maintenance and validation.

Ensure that the Trusts maintenance management systems reflect good practice in accordance with H&S legislation and HTMs.

Maintain delegated infrastructure services across Trust sites.

These posts are based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital but will require travel across Trust sites. Hours are 37.5 hours week, Monday – Friday and the post holders will be expected to participate in the on call rota service for out of hours emergency calls, with some weekend and evening work whilst on call.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.