Band 8a Estates Manager (Operations)

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Site Royal Free Town London Salary £61,927 – £68,676 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 14/07/2025 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We\’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

In this senior role, you will support the Head of Estates throughout the whole range of Estate functions with specific responsibility for day to day Estates operations, statutory compliance, capital maintenance, management software, PPMs, in-house team and contractors and buildings and engineering services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide the Head of Estates with professional & technical engineering advice and information as required.
In conjunction with the Estates Manager (Compliance), deputise for the Head of Estates in all professional matters.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Person specification

World Class Values

• demonstrate World Class Values

Education and Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Building Related subjects or related experience
• Corporate Member of recognised professional organisation, Chartered Engineer (C Eng)
• MBA in Business Management.

Experience

• Significant experience at a senior level in building services management
• Experience in the management of a high quality, responsive and cost effective estates service with specific customer focus.
• Involvement in facilities processes

Skills

• A comprehensive knowledge of building services maintenance
• Financial analysis and management skills
• Effective and efficient decision making skills
• A knowledge of the NHS, its structures and objectives and their application within the Trust
• Communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation
• Negotiating skills geared to both long and short term objectives
• Confidence communicating with internal and external bodies
• Ability to motivate staff and delegate responsibility whilst retaining accountability
• The ability to work to agreed deadlines and budgets
• Ability to obtain value for money

On-call

• willing to undertake on-call duties

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We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.

• AT* – Apprenticeship Training . Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
• By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
• If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system .
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• The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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