Estates Manager (Contracts) | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £47,810-£54,710 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| Cwmni: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7692560/358-7692560-EF |
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The role of the Estates Manager is to provide a safe and efficient day to day management of the Trust’s operational maintenance service to all wards and departments within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
Contribute to the management and development of the Estates Maintenance function within the Estates and Facilities department.
The core duty of the role is to assist with leadership, management and development of the Estates Maintenance function to meet the needs of the department in areas of delegated responsibility.
Ensure adequate maintenance programmes and resources are in place. To have operational accountability to the Senior Estates Manager for delivery of Estates Maintenance across the area of delegated responsibility.
The post holder will be required to participate in the Estates out of hour’s on-call arrangements.
To support and deputise for the Senior Estates Manager in managing a team to ensure Building and Engineering maintenance services are delivered to a high standard.
To contribute to the achievement of good corporate governance throughout the Trusts, and direct subordinates as required, ensuring their compliance with all Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will maintain good communications and working relationships with, members of Trust staff at all levels including nursing staff, Estates Supervisors, Estates Managers
• All Estates and Facilities staff across all disciplines.
• External Agencies/ Specialist sub-contractors.
• Emergency services.
• Authorising Engineers.
• To ensure work is carried out in accordance with current legislation, codes of practice and best practice guidance
• To Ensure all Work is undertaken safely observing the Trust and departments Health and Safety Policies and procedures with effective use of permit to work systems.
• Monitor efficiently using technology to work within Service Level agreements and Key performance Indicators.
• Ensure the effective communication of failures and non-conformities to Senior estates manager.
• To act and lead in a professional manner when undertaking tasks and duties in contact with Patients, Visitors, contractors and staff.
• Contribute to the development of the CAFM systems ensuring relevant records are kept up to date and readily available.
• Financial management – assist in the management of the estates revenue and capital budgets in line with delegated authorisation limits and in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures.
• To participate in regular team briefings deputising for Senior Estates Management as required
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
In addition to the key job responsibilities detailed in this job description all employees at UHL NHS Trust are expected to comply with the general duties detailed below:
To be prepared to work in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.
All employees are subject to the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
The post holder is required to ensure that as an employee, his or her work methods do not endanger other people or themselves.
All employees are subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient’s and staff’s records.
All employees must comply with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and must not discriminate on grounds of age, colour, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, belief,gender, marital status, sexuality, disability, trades union membership (or non-membership) or political affiliation, or any other grounds which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
This job description is not to be taken as an exhaustive list of duties and it may be reviewed in the light of changed service needs and development. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder will be required to carry out other duties as delegated by the Regional Estates Manager or his delegated Estates Manager which are commensurate to the grade and scope of the post.
In order to ensure the Trust’s ability to respond to changes in the needs of the service, after appropriate consultation and discussion with you (including consideration of personal circumstances current skills, abilities and career development) the Trust may make a change to your location, duties and responsibilities that are deemed reasonable in the circumstances.
Your normal place of work will be as discussed at interview and will be confirmed in Section 1 of your contract but you may be required to work in other locations of the Trust. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main Hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital, and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is based at one of these sites, excess travel reimbursement will not apply for a permanent/temporary change to base.
Understand and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures pertinent to the role Participate in the Trust Appraisal system and Personal Development planning for direct reports
To be contributor in the process of ensuring compliance with all Trust Statutory and Non-Statutory responsibilities relating to the Trust’s Estate.
To be a contributor in the process of setting and reviewing the strategic direction of Estates Maintenance in the overall strategy for the Estates and Facilities Function.
Promoting and developing the culture of responsiveness, ownership and customer care amongst Estates staff.
Provide technical expertise on all aspects of Estates Maintenance Function, promote communication at all levels and bring innovation, monitoring and measurement to ensure a value for money service
This advert closes on Monday 9 Feb 2026