Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced estates professional to join the Estates and Facilities Senior Management Team as Head of Estates and EDTS
As a strategic leader, you will be responsible for the Trust’s operational estates services and capital project delivery, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused service across a complex NHS property portfolio. You will oversee a team including an Estates Manager, surveyors, project managers, and technical and administrative staff, delivering both in-house and income-generating services under the EDTS brand.
You’ll manage the Trust's capital programme and contribute to projects delivered on behalf of NHS Property Services (NHSPS), acting as a key liaison with NHSPS and internal stakeholders. The role demands sound judgement on complex estates and compliance matters, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate technical information in an accessible way.
You will hold a degree in engineering, building services or equivalent, have extensive senior-level experience in operational estates management, an in-depth knowledge of NHS estates, statutory compliance, and UK/EU legislation and hold a chartered membership of a recognised professional body (, CIBSE, IEE, IMechE, IHEEM, or actively progressing registered status.
This is a pivotal post, reporting directly to the Director of Estates & Facilities, with a strong professional link to the Head of Compliance & Risk Services.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide strategic leadership for Estates Maintenance, Capital Programmes, and EDTS Design/Project Management.
2. Ensure delivery of compliant, efficient, and customer-responsive maintenance services within budget.
3. Develop PPM plans, KPIs, and statutory compliance systems.
4. Oversee Helpdesk, contract tendering, budget setting, and capital programme delivery (£2m revenue, £10–15m capital).
5. Authorise and manage specialist contracts, condition surveys, and equipment replacement. Lead on policy development, audits, and emergency planning.
6. Support sustainability targets and manage asset data via MICAD/CAD.
7. Ensure compliance with NHS HTMs, health & safety alerts, and participate in governance and on-call duties.
8. Lead staff recruitment, performance, training, and communications.
9. Foster strong relations with internal stakeholders, PFI/FM providers, and neighbouring Trusts to deliver safe, high-quality estate services aligned with strategic goals.
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:
10. Caring for and about you is our top priority
11. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
12. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
13. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
14. 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
15. Generous NHS pension scheme
16. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
17. ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
18. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
19. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
20. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
21. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
22. Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- Degree Level in Surveying or equivalent
- Post graduate level knowledge / experience in property asset management
- Professional qualification (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
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 have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and ‘Other’ Ethnic Groups.