Operational Estates Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Banbury, OX16 9AL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Nov 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

Please refer to the full Job description and person specification for more information Job Summary: To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS OUH (National Health Service) Estates buildings, mechanical and electrical plant and equipment and services to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff. Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical and electrical systems and mechanical and electrical disciplines. To specify and manage all mechanical and electrical systems contracts across multiple sites. Travel between Trust sites as required. Key Result Areas: To provide evidence based efficient, cost effective and robust mechanical and electrical engineering contracts to ensure full compliance with statutory instruments, Department of Health guidance and industry best practice. To ensure all Hospital mechanical and electrical engineering systems are maintained in a safe condition and are fit for purpose. Key Responsibilities Site based Estate Services: Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, Improvement Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the operation and maintenance of Estates services, buildings and building services installations comply with health service requirements and statutory instruments. Directing, encouraging, and motivating contractors to achieve financial and key performance targets. Provide long term maintenance planning, short term project planning and emergency/contingency planning for critical services. To co-ordinate and liaise with other staff within the Estates Directorate ensuring efficiency in service provision. Communicate with Divisional Managers, Ward Managers, Heads of Department and service managers on the status and progression of remedial works, maintenance, and other associated Estates services of service problems. Deputies when required for the Senior Estates Engineering Manager during periods of absence or when dealing with specific projects or attending meetings. To act as Authorised person for specialist duties, including legionella management, medical gas systems, asbestos control, HV, LV and Lifts etc. as directed by the Senior Estates Engineering Manager. Ensure that all insurance and safety inspections are carried out as required by statutory requirement and in compliance with Department of Health guidance. To interpret and implement changes to statutory and regulatory requirements as required within the scope of this role and to disseminate these changes to others within the Trust, in conjunction with the non-clinical Risk Advisors and Operational Estates Manager where necessary. Liaising with architects, engineering consultants and contractors of Estates related assets. Plan, implement and manage essential maintenance, repair and enabling works to eliminate/minimise interruptions to the Horton General Hospital, or other departmental services. Work with Senior Estates Engineering Manager to develop policies and strategic planning. Responsible for delegated budgets raising orders and invoice certification. Providing financial reports as required by the Senior Estates Engineering Manager. Ensure value for money, product suitability and compliance with the Trust standing financial instructions Work with Trust Energy Manager to manage the Trust buildings and engineering services, ensuring that they are being run in an energy-efficient manner. Make recommendations for energy conservation including payback times, financial and other consequences Support the Trusts ISO50001 Energy Management System (EnMS), ISO50001 acting as a local advocate for good energy management practices at Horton General Hospital Ratify risk assessments and method statements supplied by contractors and develop risk assessment and method statements for specific projects, as necessary. Investigate estates related incidents, complete incident reporting procedures and author appropriate reports as required and to ensure that all necessary actions are carried out to resolve the problem. Monitoring/repairing systems to ensure that the operation and maintenance of Estates Services, buildings and building services installations comply with Health Service requirements and statutory instruments, to be involved in the re-design of systems as required.

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