Job summary
An
exciting career opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to
join the Estates Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust as an Estates
Manager (Operations) covering all Trust sites. This is a key role in the
management and the operation of the Trusts estate which, at over 500,000 sq.
meters, is one of the largest and most complex in the country.
The
Estates Manager shall have a mechanical or electrical background and possess
good computer and IT skills.
The
post holder will be responsible for ensuring Estate Infrastructure
considerations are taken into account during any Capital alteration,
refurbishment or new build projects. To liaise with appointed Capital Project
Managers to understand the existing site infrastructure and function and the
impact the Capital scheme will have. To provide specialist technical and expert
advice to the proposed Capital scheme on all aspects of Estates Services prior
to and during delivery.
If
you are looking for an NHS career in Leeds, you could not come to a better
place to work. Like any complex organisation, our jobs in Leeds cover all
aspects of ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our services to over one million
patients every year and this is an opportunity to join the Operational Estates
Team in a key role to support the challenge of delivering the highest standards
of care to our patients through the provision of a safe environment.
Main duties of the job
Reporting
to the Senior Scheme Liaison Engineer, the post holder will assist with
liaising between the Operational Estates, Capital Estates and Corporate
Planning Departments to ensure the smooth delivery of compliant Capital
Schemes
The
role will require the candidate to be familiar with Healthcare specific
regulations (HTMs & HBNs)
To
be experienced in Healthcare specific disciplines to include Medical Gas,
High & Low Voltage Systems, IPS/UPS Systems, Secondary & Tertiary
Power Supplies, Nurse Call and Specialist Ventilation
Standard
Building Services; Small Power & Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Fire
Alarm, Heating, Pressure Systems, Boilers, Building Management Systems (BMS),
Domestic Water Services and Drainage, Asbestos Regulations, Health &
Safety policies and procedures
The
post holder will be required to become familiar with the whole LTH Trust
Estate to include the Services as listed above and the Clinical functions
they support. To recognise and identify backlog infrastructure issues
The
role will involve participation and contribution at all RIBA stages prior to
scheme commencement, Site & Progress Meetings during the scheme with
particular focus on assisting in the enabling process from early engagement
prediction to organising. Snagging throughout the project and on completion.
Post Project review and handover documentation
There
may also be a requirement to participate in an Estates on call rota
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds employing over
20000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates
and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the
largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2300 staff we provide a
range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings
and environments are fit for purpose clean and safe
Whether
we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,
providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our
sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values we are committed to creating the best place to work & being the employer of
choice for estates and facilities in the region
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying at risk members
of our existing workforce to new roles
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions
Expected Shortlisting
Date
31/03/2026
Planned Interview
Date
30/04/2026
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed overview of the job
description and personal specification please see the attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed overview of the job
description and personal specification please see the attached.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Flexible and approachable.
- Fully conversant with statutory requirements that apply within an Estates Department and able to reference where to find said information.
- Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams and co-ordinate work with outside agencies.
- Able to demonstrate the importance of good and effective communication.
- Professional approach and able to prioritise own workload.
- Excellent IT skills, able to create complex Excel, Word and PowerPoint documents and produce quality reports as required.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Building Management Systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Engineering Degree [or equivalent qualification recognised by an appropriate registration authority]
- Engineering Council Registered Professional Engineer
Desirable
- Qualified Authorised person (High voltage and Low voltage)
- Qualified Authorised person (Medical gas systems)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Membership of a relevant professional institution (Examples - IHEEM, CIBSE, IET, IMechE)
Other criteria
Essential
- Able to work safely at heights.
- Able to satisfy the physical demands of the job.
- Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the Trusts H&S policies (subject to suitable training).
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of maintenance planning and management.
- Experience working in an Acute hospital environment.
- Experience managing health and safety in a maintenance environment.
- Knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice.
- Experience of managing a wide range of Estates issues around procurement, contractors, planning, quality standards, governance and H&S matters
Desirable
- Building Services Project Management in an NHS Healthcare environment.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Flexible and approachable.
- Fully conversant with statutory requirements that apply within an Estates Department and able to reference where to find said information.
- Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams and co-ordinate work with outside agencies.
- Able to demonstrate the importance of good and effective communication.
- Professional approach and able to prioritise own workload.
- Excellent IT skills, able to create complex Excel, Word and PowerPoint documents and produce quality reports as required.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Building Management Systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Engineering Degree [or equivalent qualification recognised by an appropriate registration authority]
- Engineering Council Registered Professional Engineer
Desirable
- Qualified Authorised person (High voltage and Low voltage)
- Qualified Authorised person (Medical gas systems)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Membership of a relevant professional institution (Examples - IHEEM, CIBSE, IET, IMechE)
Other criteria
Essential
- Able to work safely at heights.
- Able to satisfy the physical demands of the job.
- Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the Trusts H&S policies (subject to suitable training).
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of maintenance planning and management.
- Experience working in an Acute hospital environment.
- Experience managing health and safety in a maintenance environment.
- Knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice.
- Experience of managing a wide range of Estates issues around procurement, contractors, planning, quality standards, governance and H&S matters
Desirable
- Building Services Project Management in an NHS Healthcare environment.
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.
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.
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).
