Estates - Head of Estates

  • Department Estates Management Team
  • Salary £76,965.00 – £88,682 per annum
  • Closing Date 23/02/2026
  • Location Shrewsbury
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c
  • Job ref 223-SHE-128
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Are you someone who wants to make a difference and passionate about great patient care and Estates Management?

Are you a leader in Hard FM or Estates Management?

If so, this great opportunity could be for you.

A new and exciting opportunity to join us at SaTH and lead our Estates team to be a key player of a great team and be part of an exciting journey for our hospital Facilities.

You will lead and develop the Estates maintenance teams across the SaTH sites to ensure they are fit for the future.  The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Estates & MES and have operational responsibility for the management of the Trust's Hard FM infrastructure and the wider Estates operational function, providing high quality, compliant, proactive & operational maintenance and repair services for the Trust.

You will ensure that the healthcare environment, including all buildings, engineering systems, energy infrastructure and grounds are safe, compliant with all relevant legislation and healthcare guidance, well maintained within the agreed budget, fit for purpose, available for their intended use, and provide the best possible patient and community experience in a proactive manner.

Applicants should possess professional knowledge acquired through a degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge gained through post graduate courses and have experience to either Masters level or equivalent demonstratable experience in a building services/engineering related discipline.

Main duties of the job

  • The role leads the safe and effective upkeep of all Trust buildings and engineering services across every site.
  • It makes sure maintenance work is carried out to high standards, including planned checks and urgent repairs.
  • It manages staff and resources, ensuring teams are trained, supported and working safely.
  • It is responsible for meeting important safety and compliance rules so that patients, staff and visitors are kept safe.
  • It oversees budgets, contracts and performance to make sure money is used wisely and services run well.
  • It also supports and stands in for the Director of Estates when needed across all areas of the Estates service.

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns with excellent schools and can offer a fantastic lifestyle for the successful applicant.

The Trust has just started to embark on a major capital investment programme of up to £312m to upgrade its estate, and create state-of-the-art medical facilities, developed in conjunction with our Clinicians. The role will be pivotal in developing the Estates Department for the future from within a Trust that has a culture of supportive friendly teams that are passionate about patient care.

For full duties and responsibilities of the role please see the attached document name Candidate Job Pack.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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