About this role
Job summary
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Estates Operations Manager to provide professional leadership, operational oversight and statutory compliance across a complex multi-site healthcare estate. The post holder will ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of building, engineering and maintenance services across UHBW sites.
The role includes responsibility for managing multi-disciplinary technical teams, overseeing planned and reactive maintenance programmes, ensuring adherence to relevant HTMs/HBNs and statutory requirements, and contributing to the Trust's emergency planning and on-call arrangements.
The post holder will also provide operational leadership for helideck services in line with Civil Aviation Authority guidance.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Lead and manage multi-skilled technical teams across multiple hospital sites Ensure full statutory and regulatory compliance, including HTMs, HBNs and engineering standards Oversee planned and reactive maintenance programmes Support helideck operations in line with CAA guidance Use data and performance insights to drive improvements Build effective relationships with contractors, suppliers and clinical teams Contribute to emergency planning, including participation in the estates on-call rota Produce detailed operational and performance reports for senior leaders In return, you will receive:-
An attractive salary of £52,011 - £59,139 pa pro rata Access to a raft of national and local discount schemes including shopping, holidays and insurance An industry leading pension where your employer pays in 20.6% of your annual salary! 27+8 days annual leave per year, paid leave including absence
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Proven experience managing a large team of technical, skilled and unskilled staff. Experience of H&S requirements for engineering systems and maintenance. Experience in computerised maintenance management systems. Extensive technical knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical plant & equipment Experience of analysis of data and presentation of findings
Desirable
Experience working in an Acute Hospital environment. Experience of managing large budgets and delivering services within budgetary limits. Experience of leading change management across a large and complex staff group
Qualifications Essential
Building Services related degree and master's level qualification and professional or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired through course and experience (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
Membership of appropriate professional body - IHEEM, IMECHE, RICS, RIBA, CIOB etc. Performing Authorised Person duties for Estates Evidence of continuing professional development.
Skills Essential
Detailed knowledge of relevant current legislation/guidance and associated statutory requirements. Ability to communicate complex and emotive issues to a variety of different groups, both verbally and in writing. Ability to prioritise and manage own workload. Ability to undertake several projects concurrently
Desirable
Knowledge of helideck operations. In-depth knowledge of all HTMs, HBNs and other DoH Guidance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)