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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education in relevant discipline (e.g. Estates or H&S related) plus experience to Master’s level
- Health and Safety IOSH Managing Safely or, NEBOSH General Certificate.
- BOHS P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings or, an agreement to work towards gaining this qualification
Desirable
- BIFM Qualification
Knowledge, behaviours and experience
Essential
- Significant experience of a large Estates operation.
- Experience of building and engineering services, preferably in an NHS Estates environment.
- Knowledge of Estates compliance recording systems.
- Experience of working as a Compliance Manager in a highly complex organisation.
- Working knowledge of Health & Safety in an Estates environment and also of DH Guidance e.g. Healthcare Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes
- Able to deal with multiple highly complex issues, data manipulation and interpretation. The ability to present such information in an understandable format.
- The ability to remain calm and confident in potentially confrontational environments.
- Team Player
Desirable
- Experience of CAFM systems
- Specialist knowledge and experience of Healthcare Waste management.
- Knowledge of management of budgets and SFIs in the public sector.
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This advert is for Estates Manager (Operations) - Electrical with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in The Princess Royal Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Sep 2026.
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