North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Estates Manager (Minor New Works & Contracts)

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Job summary

Estates Manager (Minor New Works & Contracts)

Band 7, £47,810 - £54,710 per annum

Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

The Estates Manager (Contracts) positively contributes to the delivery of an outstanding Estates service by taking the lead on delivery of contracted minor works, capital and other projects so they best contribute to delivery of strategic and operational objectives.

You will develop and implement effective contracted maintenance programmes, ensuring that all works are carried out to the highest professional standards, and provide consistently safe, quality, timely, cost effective and customer focussed outcomes.

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

  • North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.
  • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Main duties of the job

  1. Take the lead on planning the delivery of contracted maintenance works across all Estates requirements.2. With the Estates Manager (EMT) plan and co-ordinate all maintenance works in a joined-up plan including EMT and contractor delivery, to make best use of resources, meet targets and deliver to the highest possible standard.3. Put plans in place to address backlog maintenance and, within available resources, ensure the Estate supports delivery of safe and outstanding patient care.4. Take the lead on developing positive and proactive short, medium and long-term delivery plans for managing the operation and maintenance of the estate, including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).5. As lead manager, ensure contractors meet legal, statutory and health and safety requirements relating to checking and maintenance of fire,Manage the Project Manager and Business Support Team, act as a role model for team members; engage positively with them and ensure they are supported and encouraged to perform to consistently high standards, deploying appropriate leadership and coaching techniques.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Details

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-COR-7599248

Job locations

Trust HQ - Ashtenne Units

Bellringer Road, Trentham,

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 8HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Take the lead on operational management of all contracted minor works which may include gas, fire, buildings, and electrical, ensuring all activities are delivered in accordance with Trust policies, best practice and statutory requirements.2. Manage procurement exercises in accordance with established procedures. Put in place contract specifications and documentation. Monitor delivery against specification and address any issues at the earliest opportunity.3. Review contract arrangements, identify and secure improved value for money, including with energy contracts working with the Environmental Sustainability Officer.4. Consult with clinical teams to ensure that delivery by contractors is undertaken safely and in ways that does not impede or disrupt care and treatment.5. Within its own area of responsibility, ensure specialist services and equipment used to deliver patient care are maintained, tested and commissioned in accordance with statutory standards, and where necessary, instruct the relevant authorised personnel.6. Ensure all mechanical requirements are delivered to high quality and compliance standards including decontamination; heating; ventilation; hot and cold water; lifts and hoists; fuel storage and distribution; generators.7. Work with the Head of Estates, Compliance Officer, Fire Safety and Security Officer and other team members to ensure effective delivery on all statutory, mandatory and legal compliance matters.8. Prepare estimates, designs and specifications for maintenance or plant replacement schemes and undertake associated Clerk of Work duties.9. Ensure all electrical requirements are met to high quality and compliance standards including electrical systems, security and detections systems and fixed engineering plant.10. Ensure all building requirements are met to high quality and compliance standards including structure, roofing, drainage, fenestration, security and grounds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Take the lead on operational management of all contracted minor works which may include gas, fire, buildings, and electrical, ensuring all activities are delivered in accordance with Trust policies, best practice and statutory requirements.2. Manage procurement exercises in accordance with established procedures. Put in place contract specifications and documentation. Monitor delivery against specification and address any issues at the earliest opportunity.3. Review contract arrangements, identify and secure improved value for money, including with energy contracts working with the Environmental Sustainability Officer.4. Consult with clinical teams to ensure that delivery by contractors is undertaken safely and in ways that does not impede or disrupt care and treatment.5. Within its own area of responsibility, ensure specialist services and equipment used to deliver patient care are maintained, tested and commissioned in accordance with statutory standards, and where necessary, instruct the relevant authorised personnel.6. Ensure all mechanical requirements are delivered to high quality and compliance standards including decontamination; heating; ventilation; hot and cold water; lifts and hoists; fuel storage and distribution; generators.7. Work with the Head of Estates, Compliance Officer, Fire Safety and Security Officer and other team members to ensure effective delivery on all statutory, mandatory and legal compliance matters.8. Prepare estimates, designs and specifications for maintenance or plant replacement schemes and undertake associated Clerk of Work duties.9. Ensure all electrical requirements are met to high quality and compliance standards including electrical systems, security and detections systems and fixed engineering plant.10. Ensure all building requirements are met to high quality and compliance standards including structure, roofing, drainage, fenestration, security and grounds.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Degree/HNC/HND level qualification in related discipline (Estates, Building or Engineering or equivalent)
  • City & Guilds (or equivalent) certification in Electrical or Mechanical
  • Commitment to undertake further training and qualifications aligned to the job role
  • Managing Estates capital and other engineering projects
  • Writing risk assessments, implementing safe working practices, etc

Desirable

  • IOSH/NEBOSH health and safety certificate
  • Project management certification
  • Authorised person for one or more of asbestos/electrical/lifts/ventilation/gas
  • Understanding of risk management
  • Knowledge of passenger lifts
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Degree/HNC/HND level qualification in related discipline (Estates, Building or Engineering or equivalent)
  • City & Guilds (or equivalent) certification in Electrical or Mechanical
  • Commitment to undertake further training and qualifications aligned to the job role
  • Managing Estates capital and other engineering projects
  • Writing risk assessments, implementing safe working practices, etc

Desirable

  • IOSH/NEBOSH health and safety certificate
  • Project management certification
  • Authorised person for one or more of asbestos/electrical/lifts/ventilation/gas
  • Understanding of risk management
  • Knowledge of passenger lifts

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Trust HQ - Ashtenne Units

Bellringer Road, Trentham,

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 8HH


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Trust HQ - Ashtenne Units

Bellringer Road, Trentham,

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 8HH


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Associate Director of Estates

Wesley Holdcroft

wesley.holdcroft@combined.nhs.uk

01782275147

Details

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-COR-7599248

Job locations

Trust HQ - Ashtenne Units

Bellringer Road, Trentham,

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 8HH


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