Associate Director Estates and Compliance


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£94,356 - £108,814
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Colchester, CO4 9QS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	11 Aug 2026

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Summary

To take the estates service forward in terms of predicative maintenance and solid reliability engineering based upon raw data, metrics and continuous improvement. To adopt a strategic approach to every facet of the Trusts engineering maintenance regime and ensuring that operationally appropriate safe systems of work are recorded within the Trust Quality Management System. To support the Technical Lead in the implementation of the Trust-wide Maintenance Strategy and its subsequent measurement and supervision To be responsible for the engineering and property key policy development and implementation and significant updates. To provide direction and oversight of the Trust backlog maintenance programme both annually and strategically within the five year plan. To ensure the continuous development, at least update annually, of the Five Year Plan in seeking to mitigate risk and improve the patient environment in terms of building fabric cyclical maintenance. To be responsible for contingency and emergency planning for extreme weather conditions e.g. heatwave cold weather plans as well as significant estates infrastructure failures and mitigation plans. Direct the activities of the Estates team in creating an effective and traceable engineering Asset Register that is embedded within the Trust CAFM system. To provide technical support and direction to the Estates, Compliance and Sustainability teams. To take the lead on ERIC and PAM annual returns ensuring the estates engineering content is readily available and accurate in preparation for submission to the centre. To manage the estates budget seeking to improve performance and reduce costs by maintaining effective and efficient estates service contract and working closely with the Divisional Finance Officer. Be responsible for the Trust compliance elements for example asbestos, fire, water, ventilation PPM and essential insurance checks via the Head of Compliance. Please refer to JD/PS for further details.

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