Operational Estates Manager in Banbury

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Operational Estates Manager to lead estates services at Horton General Hospital, Banbury, Oxfordshire. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll oversee the safe, reliable and efficient operation of our buildings, infrastructure and engineering systems. You'll lead maintenance and improvement programmes, manage operational priorities and help ensure our estate supports outstanding patient care every day.

Working with colleagues across the Trust, you'll provide expert advice, build strong working relationships and drive continuous improvements that enhance the experience of patients, visitors and staff. We're looking for a proactive leader who can solve complex challenges, inspire teams and deliver high-quality services.

Main duties of the job:

• Lead operational estates engineering services, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, NHS standards and Trust policies.
• Manage the safety, reliability and performance of mechanical and electrical systems across the estate.
• Provide expert technical advice and support to teams, stakeholders and project groups.
• Oversee maintenance contracts and service agreements, ensuring quality, value for money and high performance.
• Lead maintenance, improvement and capital projects in partnership with internal and external teams.
• Monitor compliance, performance and risk, driving continuous improvement and maintaining accurate records.
• Support emergency response arrangements, business continuity planning and the estates on-call service.
• Champion sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental improvement initiatives.
• Manage budgets, resources and workforce development to deliver effective and efficient services.
• Support audits, inspections and investigations, deputising for the Senior Estates Engineering Manager when required.

To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS OUH Estates buildings, mechanical and electrical plant and equipment and services to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff. Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical and electrical systems and disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the operation and maintenance of Estates services, buildings and building services installations comply with health service requirements and statutory instruments.
• Directing, encouraging, and motivating contractors to achieve financial and key performance targets.
• Provide long term maintenance planning, short term project planning.
• Co-ordinate and liaise with other staff within the Estates Directorate ensuring efficiency in service provision.
• Communicate with Divisional Managers, Ward Managers, Heads of Department and service managers on the status and progression of remedial works, maintenance, and other associated Estates services.
• Act as ‘Authorised person’ for specialist duties, including legionella management, medical gas systems, asbestos control, HV, LV and Lifts.
• Ensure that all insurance and safety inspections are carried out as required by statutory requirement and in compliance with Department of Health guidance.
• Plan, implement and manage essential maintenance, repair and enabling works to eliminate/minimise interruptions to the Horton General Hospital, or other departmental services.
• Work with Senior Estates Engineering Manager to develop policies and strategic planning.
• Responsible for delegated budgets raising orders and invoice certification.
• Ensure value for money, product suitability and compliance with the Trust standing financial instructions.
• Investigate estates related incidents, complete incident reporting procedures and author appropriate reports as required.

Person specification:

• NC/HNC/HND in Electrical/Mechanical or Building Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience.