Estates Manager (Operations) - Electrical

About this role

Job Overview

• Previous candidates need not apply**

Under the direction of the Associate Director of Estates, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining a strategic compliance road map and plans towards full Estates compliance. You will be expected to be self-motivated and take the lead in analysing risks across wide ranging operational regulations and pro-actively develop and roll out appropriate mitigation measures and plans and ensuring all appropriate policies and procedures are developed and regularly updated.

As an experienced Estates Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for co-ordinating, monitoring and managing Estates’ compliance in regards to Electrical etc, recording/documentation systems, standard operating procedures and staff legislative training requirements, in particular giving significant practical support to Estates’ Authorised Persons (APs), the Associate Director of Estates and Hospital Reconfiguration and the respective Heads of Operational and Capital Estates in the course of their duties.

The successful applicant will have a positive can do attitude and be able to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, providing team leadership and co-ordination to achieve a high standard of productivity and workmanship in the most cost effective manner.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for monitoring and managing the compliance against current and forthcoming equality, health, safety, environmental and other estates-related statutory and mandatory legislation and DH guidance, of the hard FM estate, infrastructure, specialist services (water, energy, waste, medical air), recording / documentation systems, Policies and staff training. This may include Medical Engineering Services (MES) as part of future service development.
• To act as Executive Secretary for the various Estates H&S, Risk and HTM Specialist Committees, ensuring timely collation and preparation of papers. To provide regular assurance reports for Trust Committees including the Infection Prevention Committee, Operational Risk Group and the Health, Safety, Security and Fire Committee.
• To act as the Trust’s Responsible Person for asbestos plus other AP duties as agreed.
• To coordinate the Trust’s implementation of the Premises Assurance Model (or similar) and ensuring the accuracy and auditability of data held within CAFM systems, asset registers and departmental IT systems.
• To be the primary point of contact for staff (and relevant external bodies) requiring advice on Estates related compliance within the Trust.
• To support and drive the Lord Carter productivity and efficiency improvement initiative for Estates by producing performance reports and, supporting and encouraging a continuous improvement approach

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns, the Trust is about to embark on a major capital investment programme (up to £312m) to upgrade its estate and create state of the art medical facilities, and has a culture of supportive friendly teams, providing excellent professional NHS job development opportunities.

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

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