# Head of Estates - Worthing and Southlands Hospitals > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-estates-worthing-and-southlands-hospitals/3d4d5a57-a7c8-4b56-8981-f0bb8b684d59 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-estates-worthing-and-southlands-hospitals/3d4d5a57-a7c8-4b56-8981-f0bb8b684d59.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Worthing Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates manager - **Salary:** £66582.00 to £77368.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday - Friday - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Plus on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T12:59:13.445Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8231731 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8231731?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working closely with the Associate Director and Chief Engineer in relation to management of the Trust’s Estates services across all Trust sites, the postholder will be responsible for all aspects of Estates on the Hospital site, including (but not limited to): Building and Engineering services and all Estates maintenance, Statutory and mandatory requirements and Engineering development and Estates lead projects. This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will manage the day-to-day operations of Trust Estates and develop these services in accordance with corporate policies and strategies, emphasising the cultural changes and innovations essential to modernising health care. Maintaining a culture that engages and involves staff in decisions on how services are delivered and the provision and promotion of patient-centred, excellent customer services in a professional and caring manner at all times. A key focus will be on infection control and protecting patients against hospital acquired infection; this will be achieved through effective management of resources, implementation of comprehensive systems, governance procedures and sound financial management. The postholder will lead on key strategic and operational matters; change management programmes and key projects for the Trust, ensuring that the Division achieves its objectives and will be actively involved in developing all aspects of the Facilities & Estates elements of the NHS Plan including national requirements, i.e. statutory regulations, PLACE, decontamination; and be instrumental in developing on overall Trust-wide approach. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Communication and Relationship - Establish and develop effective communications with all stakeholders, both internal and external - Ensuring verbal and written complaints are dealt with effectively and that any remedial action is undertaken - Developing sound stakeholder relationships, through the attendance of ward committee meetings, chairing user group meetings and by prompt and positive responses to all stakeholder issues raised - Able to communicate and feed-back on multi-stranded or complex projects at Board level and with senior managers as required - Able to provide and receive highly complex, technical or sensitive information from stakeholders and utilise it as required - Exchanges maintenance, technical project-related information with specialists, non-specialists, including senior managers, directors - Able to negotiate with stakeholders, suppliers and contractors - Providing expert advice, ensuring that the management can face scrutiny or any challenges by internal/external auditors in terms of Health and Safety, Standards of Service, Compliance with National Standards and other NHS documents relating to the Management of NHS facilities Knowledge, Training and Experience - Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate courses and experience to master's level - Attain a building system ‘competent’ or ‘authorised’ person qualification and act as the Trust senior representative and lead in that building system (building system will be determined according to the needs of the Trust) - To act as Trust wide subject matter lead in one or more areas e.g., ventilation or Medical Gases, following appropriate training. Please see job description and person specs for full details. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good verbal, written, presentation, report writing and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop, communicate and gain ownership for a clear vision and direction - Skills in financial management and budgetary control - Able to make judgements across a wide range of Estates and Facilities issues, taking into account conflicting demands, H&S issues, legislation, professional and technical expert advice **Desirable** - Skilled in the use of bespoke Trust software and systems ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of Estates operations in a large organisation including reactive and planned maintenance - Ensure local probity and governance, including adherence to Trust and NHS protocols and policies and legislation **Desirable** - Extensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS - Good understanding of NHS policy and reforms ### Experience **Essential** - Proven track record as a leader and professional role model - Ability to collaborate effectively and maintain successful partnership ### Equality, Diversity & Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). ## Documents - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10541716) ## 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.