Head of Estates and EDTS | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £76,412 - £87,723 per annum ( Incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2025 |
| Location: | Maidenhead, SL6 6DU |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7306666/371-CS273 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced estates professional to join the Estates and Facilities Senior Management Team asHead of Estatesand EDTS
As a strategic leader, you willbe responsible forthe Trust’s operational estates services and capital project delivery, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused service across a complex NHS property portfolio. You will oversee a team including an Estates Manager, surveyors, project managers, and technical and administrative staff, delivering both in-house and income-generating services under the EDTS brand.
You’llmanage the Trust's capital programme and contribute to projects delivered on behalf of NHS Property Services (NHSPS), acting as a key liaison with NHSPS and internal stakeholders. The role demands sound judgement on complex estates and compliance matters, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate technical information in an accessible way.
You will hold a degree inengineering, building services or equivalent, have extensive senior-level experience in operational estates management, an in-depth knowledge of NHS estates, statutory compliance, and UK/EU legislationand holda chartered membership of arecognisedprofessional body (e.g.,CIBSE, IEE, IMechE,IHEEM,or actively progressing registered status.
This is a pivotal post, reporting directly to the Director of Estates & Facilities, with a strong professional link to the Head of Compliance & Risk Services.
• Provide strategic leadership for Estates Maintenance, Capital Programmes, and EDTS Design/Project Management.
• Ensure delivery of compliant, efficient, and customer-responsive maintenance services within budget.
• Develop PPM plans, KPIs, and statutory compliance systems.
• Oversee Helpdesk, contract tendering, budget setting, and capital programme delivery (£2m revenue, £10–15m capital).
• Authorise and manage specialist contracts, condition surveys, and equipment replacement. Lead on policy development, audits, and emergency planning.
• Support sustainability targets and manage asset data via MICAD/CAD.
• Ensure compliance with NHS HTMs, health & safety alerts, andparticipatein governance and on-call duties.
• Lead staff recruitment, performance, training, and communications.
• Foster strong relations with internal stakeholders, PFI/FM providers, and neighbouring Trusts to deliver safe, high-quality estate services aligned with strategic goals.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
- Degree Level in Surveying or equivalent
- Post graduate level knowledge / experience in property asset management
- Professional qualification (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We haveidentifiedthat this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British,Blackor Black British, Mixed and ‘Other’ Ethnic Groups.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’thesitate to contact Martin Mannix, Director of Estates and Facilities at 07976 394500 or email :martin.mannix@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 22nd July 2025.There is no mention of the guaranteed interviews scheme for ex armed forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025
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