# Maintenance Manager – Mechanical

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Torbay Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates manager
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 day week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-25T12:50:50.217Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates_Ancillary/Estates_Ancillary-v8323642
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8323642?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Lead & co-ordinate the day to day activities of the Mechanical maintenance service, so as to deliver a robust, technically strong customer responsive service which complies with relevant statutory directives.

Manage the in house mechanical team of 6-8 staff, and be responsible for external contractors completing their tasks and objectives safely and effectively.

### Main duties of the job

Do you want to work for an innovative and integrated healthcare organisation in a role which combines leadership and technical knowledge?

Then look no further - we are looking for bright and ambitious Operational Estates Manager to join our great team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for someone who has a strong track record of managing and delivering a customer focused estates maintenance service in a complex environment, preferably in healthcare.

We need Estates Managers who will lead a team, where the quality of service, a safe patient and staff environment, strong financial management and statutory compliance are the key drivers within all areas of the service. This is a key role within our operational team, and we are keen to recruit motivated individuals who will help us to provide the levels of service that we continually strive to provide to our patients and clinical colleagues. As a manager and leader the post holder will assist in the production and delivery of the organisation's estates operational plans and will provide operational support in the delivery of capital projects. They will provide line management accountability for associated staff and will ensure appropriate financial, workforce and performance management arrangements are in place.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please take a look at the attached Job Description/ Person Specification for a detailed list of duties and responsibilities.

We look forward to hearing from you.

#caretojoinusTSD

## Person Specification

### knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge and understanding of operational estate management across all disciplines and functions.
- Sound knowledge of legislation relating to estates services.
- In depth knowledge of maintenance planning and organisation (PPM, reactive, contract, etc).
- High level of building engineering knowledge, techniques, systems and standards
- Experience of implementing quality controls, processes and procedures
- Risk assessment and critical path analysis.
- Responsible/Authorised Person or equivalent for named specialisms such as ventilation, HV/LV, lifts, MGPS and other similar systems
- Professional knowledge of healthcare estate and technology across a number of specialist subjects including mechanical and electrical disciplines

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of fire safety requirements with Building Fabric and fire compartmentation

### Qualification and training

**Essential**

- A Degree or minimum of HND/HNC in a relevant estate discipline appropriate for this role or equivalent qualification and demonstrable acquired knowledge and experience
- Accredited qualification in management or demonstrable experience.
- Proven record of Continuing Professional Development including specialisation relevant to the operational healthcare estate (e.g. ventilation, MGPS, etc or within the field of electrical engineering).

**Desirable**

- Recognised professional qualification or working towards membership of one of the professional institutes that is recognised by the NHS

## Documents

- [maintenance manager – mechanical jd&ps (pdf, 616.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10645541)

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