Job summary
- Main area
- Estates Operational
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CS374-A
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. Mark's Hospital, St. Marks Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU
- Town
- Maidenhead
- Salary
- £51,657 - £58,785 per annum ( Incl of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Estates Manager
Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Estates Manager to join our Operational Estates Team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of a high-quality estates maintenance and compliance service across a diverse healthcare estate. You will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, asset management, CAFM system management, and the leadership of both the Estates Maintenance and Logistics teams
Working closely with the Head of Estates & EDTS, you will provide technical leadership, oversee engineering compliance, manage projects, and act as an Authorised Person for relevant engineering disciplines. You will also participate in the Estates on-call rota and support the Trust's commitment to providing safe, efficient, and sustainable healthcare environments.
This is a full-time position based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead with regular travel across Berkshire Healthcare sites and flexibility to attend sites outside normal working hours when required.
Main duties of the job
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Lead the delivery of planned and reactive estates maintenance services across Trust sites.
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Manage engineering compliance, statutory inspections and maintenance records.
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Oversee the CAFM system, ensuring asset registers and planned preventative maintenance schedules remain accurate and up to date.
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Act as an Authorised Person for designated engineering systems in accordance with HTM requirements.
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Manage and support Estates Maintenance staff, Logistics PPE teams and Health Bus Drivers.
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Monitor contractor performance and ensure services meet quality, safety and value-for-money standards.
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Lead on estates compliance audits, remedial actions and governance improvement plans.
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Support the planning and delivery of capital, backlog and minor works projects.
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Participate in the Estates on-call rota and provide technical support during major incidents and emergencies.
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Provide specialist estates advice to senior managers, clinical teams and external partners.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
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Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical), Building Services, or equivalent experience, together with a recognised apprenticeship and engineering-related HNC/HND qualification.
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Significant experience within a hospital estates environment or equivalent engineering/industrial setting, including maintenance management and statutory compliance.
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Extensive knowledge of health and safety legislation, engineering systems, estates compliance, maintenance planning and risk management.
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Strong leadership, communication and project management skills, with the ability to lead teams, manage contractors and deliver high-quality estates services.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact: John Ross (Head of Estates and EDTS) on mobile: 07766 160568 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Recognised apprenticeship and Engineering related HNC/HND
- Degree in engineering (electrical or mechanical), building services or equivalent experience
- Specialist engineering training
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Membership of professional organisation or actively progressing registered status
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in a hospital estates environment or equivalent industrial experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk management
- In depth knowledge of statutory compliance
- Good working knowledge of modern building services techniques and standards
- Demonstrable maintenance supervision experience
- Sound knowledge of trade principles and practice
- Broad level of engineering knowledge (elect & mech), techniques, systems and standards
- Maintenance planning and organisation
- Good communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, across all disciplines
- High level of technical ability
- Advanced Computer / keyboard skills including Word, Excel and specialist programmes
- Asset management experience
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation and codes of practice
- Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or systems
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Willingness to undergo training
- Customer focused
- Access to their own car and willingness to drive between sites
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- John Ross
- Job title
- Head of Estates and EDTS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07766160568
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