# Estates Operations Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-operations-manager/e9062c2c-acb4-4a97-8ceb-1172453fbb57 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-operations-manager/e9062c2c-acb4-4a97-8ceb-1172453fbb57.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-27T14:24:43.503Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Hard_FM_NUH/Hard_FM_NUH-v8160543 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8160543?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Passionate about EFM and people, you will have a professional qualification and specific operational experience in a number of areas; electrical engineering, building services engineering and compliance. You will have hands on experience of delivery as well as more strategic experience of developing and managing an estates and maintenance team. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Operational Estates Manager. This is a key post, acting as lead Electrical Authorised Person, providing specialist advice and duties as defined by HTM 06 and managing the day to day operations of a busy estates function within Newham University Hospital. You will have specific responsibility for ensuring that the building fabric, mechanical and electrical infrastructure is appropriately maintained and that a high level of service is provided by the in-house maintenance team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to solve problems or pre-empt problems by employing appropriate measures and processes. - Good leadership skills – with the ability to motivate and facilitate in order to deliver results - Excellent communication skills and ability to discuss Estates issues with all levels of management. - Takes the initiative to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders. - Ability to deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of the maintenance of building services in large complex buildings. - Knowledge gained through the route of craft/technician and estates management level and preferably in the NHS and up to Post Graduate Education level. - Previous knowledge of health sector Estate management. **Desirable** - Knowledge of statutory & mandatory compliance and the audit process. ### Experience **Essential** - In depth experience of Health care building services maintenance management of multiple teams across multiple sites - Detailed working knowledge of Preventative and Reactive maintenance regimes - Knowledge of information systems for the management of maintenance activity - Experience of successfully managing a budget and identifying cost savings. Ensuring timely provision of accurate reporting on activity and spend - Understanding of Standing Financial Instructions in relation to procurement, management and commissioning of external contracting services - Proven Experience and track record for procuring and managing specialist sub-contract - Electrical (LV) AP experience on a complex site - Experience in procuring, managing and delivering minor projects - Previous NHS Acute provider experience. - Detailed working knowledge of HTM’s and HBN’s. - Experience of working within a team to achieve delivery of planned benefits. - Experience of working in a demanding environment with many, sometimes conflicting priorities. - Project management experience – experience of supporting a change programme. - Proven Experience and track record for procuring and managing specialist sub- contractors. **Desirable** - Proven track record of working on large capital projects - Experience of successfully managing a budget and identifying cost savings. - A good working knowledge of Health and Safety principles. - Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders ### Communication **Essential** - Excellent communication skills and ability to discuss Estates issues with all levels of management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to HND/Degree level in a Building Services Engineering or Electrical engineering or equivalent experience. **Desirable** - Quality Improvement training or qualification. - Project management training or qualification. ### Specific requirements **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication - Effective Team Leader/Worker - Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines - Ability to build relationships with all staff groups - Performance orientated/customer focused ### Personal and people development **Essential** - Good inter-personal skills, managing a team and individuals - Good influencing and motivation skills ### Skills, Personality and personal attributes **Essential** - Judgements across wide range of issues taking into account and personal attributes legislation, H&S, conflicting demands, content of expert advice on estates operations matters - Ability to provide expert advice to service end users on a wide range of Estates management issues - Computer literate. Ability to maximise the use of allocated resources in the achievement of set objectives - Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines - Have proven ability to work under pressure and within given parameters - Ability to lead and motivate a team - Able to work on own initiative and within a team **Desirable** - Supporting the team and organisation through environmental change and impact through legislative and organisational impact ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 442.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10489267) - [newham bus routes (pdf, 158.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10489268) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.