Estates Operational Manager

Contact information

Please contact midyorks.infrastructurevacancycontrol@nhs.net should you wish to discuss the role further.

About the role

A career with purpose : Estates Operations Manager Estates Team

We are looking to recruit a skilled Estates Operations Manager (mechanical or electrical bias welcome)

The Estates Operations Manager is responsible for the effective delivery of operational estates maintenance and services across all designated hospital properties. The post holder will ensure that all works are compliant with statutory requirements, NHS Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), and industry best practices, supporting a safe and efficient healthcare environment.

Main duties

Working collaboratively with the counterpart Band 7 Estates Operations Manager (Electrical / Mechanical), the post holder will manage resources and services across the estate, providing technical expertise and leadership within their core discipline.

Operational Management

Lead and manage Estates Supervisors, Directly Employed Labour (DEL), and specialist contractors.

Ensure the provision of an effective, compliant, and efficient Estates service supporting safe patient care.

Act as Responsible / Authorised Person for specific disciplines (e.g. LV Systems, Electrical Work Regulations, Lifts, Medical Gas, Ventilation).

Technical Leadership

Provide expert advice and support to the Senior Operational Manager, Estate Officers, Supervisors, DEL, and contractors.

Operate, maintain, and develop the Building Management System (BMS), including programming and parameter changes aligned to service needs.

Quality and Compliance

Proactively ensure the department achieves and maintains ISO9001 accreditation.

Develop and implement safe systems of work and operational procedures, Trust-wide where necessary.

Liaise with external regulatory bodies (e.g. HSE, Environment Agency) as required.

Resource & Budget Management

Manage delegated resources and budgets to ensure value for money and quality service delivery.

Support capital works and manage minor works projects from conception to completion.

Waste Management

Oversee the operational aspects of waste collection in compliance with environmental and Trust policies.

Key requirements

• The post holder will, in conjunction with the Estate Operational Manager (Mechanical / Electrical) manage all Estate Supervisors, Directly Employed Labour (DEL) and Specialist Contractors to provide an effective Estates Service and ensure a safe and pleasant environment for patient care where practicable.
• The postholder will provide a proactive role in ensuring the department achieves and maintains ISO9001 accreditation
• The postholder will provide technical expertise in their core discipline to the Senior Operational Manager, Estate Officers, Supervisors, DEL and Contractors as required
• The postholder will manage all resources delegated to them to ensure a value for money, quality service is provided in support of the delegated budget holder
• They will also assist and act in support of capital projects and will be required to carry out minor works projects from conception, through control, to completion
• The postholder will develop, implement operational procedures / policies and safe systems of work both at DDH and Trust wide as required including liaison with user departments
• The postholder will liaise with external agencies as required, i.e. Environmental Agency, HSE, etc.
• The postholder will act as Responsible / Authorised Person for designated functions, i.e. LV Systems, Electrical Work Regulations, Lifts, Medical Gas, Ventilation etc.
• They will be responsible to the Senior Operational Manager for operating, maintaining and developing the BMS System including changing programmes and parameters to meet Service / Estate changes

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance :

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our benefits

Skilled worker sponsorship

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