An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estates Operations Manager to lead the delivery of safe, compliant and value‑for‑money estates maintenance services across the Trust. Based at York Hospital, you will provide specialist technical leadership across mechanical, electrical and building/fabric infrastructure, managing in‑house teams and coordinating key specialist contractors to ensure high‑quality planned and reactive maintenance.
Responsibilities
* Lead day‑to‑day estates operations and maintenance strategy across mechanical, electrical and building/fabric services.
* Manage and develop in‑house maintenance teams and key specialist contractors, ensuring performance, quality and compliance.
* Oversee CAFM/asset registers, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules, records and certification to support statutory and mandatory compliance.
* Support governance and assurance including audits, risk register updates, PAM/ERIC returns and contractor control (including permits to work).
* Contribute to budget management, procurement/contract compliance (SFIs) and delivery of minor works and improvement schemes.
* Participate in the Estates management on‑call rota, providing out‑of‑hours advice and support.
Our benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support relocation expenses for hard‑to‑fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
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This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jun 2026.
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