Role Prepose
As Senior Estates & Facilities Operations Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the strategic and operational management of estates and facilities services, including maintenance, compliance, and asset management across a high-value, multi-site NHS portfolio.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage all hard and soft FM services, ensuring statutory compliance and alignment with HTM/HBN guidance.
* Develop, implement, and monitor performance systems to achieve measurable service improvements.
* Provide professional and technical advice on estates issues, ensuring compliance with legislation and NHS standards.
* Manage multi-million-pound budgets, procurement, and lifecycle planning.
* Deliver analytical performance reporting, identifying risks, trends, and recovery plans.
* Drive efficiency and optimisation of assets, energy, and resources.
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships across clinical, operational, and corporate teams.
* Lead, mentor, and develop staff, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and service excellence.
Requirements
* Educated to degree level or equivalent in an estates engineering or related technical discipline (Level 6 or above).
* Specialist NHS Authorised Person qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Water disciplines.
* Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., CIBSE, IWFM, IHEEM).
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Expert knowledge of national EFM legislation, NHS compliance standards, and performance management processes