Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced estates professional to join the Estates and Facilities Senior Management Team as Head of Estates and EDTS
As a strategic leader, you will be responsible for the Trust's operational estates services and capital project delivery, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused service across a complex NHS property portfolio. You will oversee a team including an Estates Manager, surveyors, project managers, and technical and administrative staff, delivering both in-house and income-generating services under the EDTS brand.
You'll manage the Trust's capital programme and contribute to projects delivered on behalf of NHS Property Services (NHSPS), acting as a key liaison with NHSPS and internal stakeholders. The role demands sound judgement on complex estates and compliance matters, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate technical information in an accessible way.
You will hold a degree in engineering, building services or equivalent, have extensive senior-level experience in operational estates management, an in-depth knowledge of NHS estates, statutory compliance, and UK/EU legislation and hold a chartered membership of a recognised professional body (e.g., CIBSE, IEE, IMechE, IHEEM, or actively progressing registered status.
This is a pivotal post, reporting directly to the Director of Estates & Facilities, with a strong professional link to the Head of Compliance & Risk Services.
Main duties of the job
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Oversee Helpdesk, contract tendering, budget setting, and capital programme delivery (£2m revenue, £10-15m capital).
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Authorise and manage specialist contracts, condition surveys, and equipment replacement. Lead on policy development, audits, and emergency planning.
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Foster strong relations with internal stakeholders, PFI/FM providers, and neighbouring Trusts to deliver safe, high-quality estate services aligned with strategic goals.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Degree Level in Surveying or equivalent
- Post graduate level knowledge / experience in property asset management
- Professional qualification (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact Martin Mannix, Director of Estates and Facilities at 07976 394500 or email : martin.mannix@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 22nd July 2025. There is no mention of the guaranteed interviews scheme for ex armed forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Degree Level in Surveying or equivalent
- Post graduate level knowledge / experience in property asset management
- Professional qualification (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact Martin Mannix, Director of Estates and Facilities at 07976 394500 or email : martin.mannix@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 22nd July 2025. There is no mention of the guaranteed interviews scheme for ex armed forces.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Master's degree in engineering, building services or equivalent qualification and experience
- Membership of professional organisation e.g. CIBSE, IEE, IMechE, IHEEM. etc. or actively progressing registered status.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Authorised Person for engineering installations or systems (HTM/Regulatory requirements)
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Supplementary qualification in alternative discipline
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in operational estate management at a senior level
- Good working knowledge of modern building services techniques and standards
- Demonstrable maintenance management experience at a senior level
- Effective management of multi disciplinary workforce
- Asset management experience
- Good experience and ability to plan, implement and manage revenue and capital projects within customer requirements, time and budgets
- Experience of implementing and managing change
- Strong customer focus
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Good experience of financial and budgetary management
- Good experience of market testing and entering into contracts with suppliers
- Effective management of contracts
Desirable
- Delivery of capital programmes for NHS Trusts or other organisations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- In depth knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk management processes
- In depth knowledge of Statutory compliance and good practice
- Sound knowledge of trade principles and practice
- Detailed knowledge of NHS technical guidance, British standards, regulations, legislation and codes of practice
- High level of engineering knowledge (elect & mech), techniques, systems and standards
- Understanding of contracts and statutory standards
- Maintenance planning and organisation
- Experienced in budgetary management
- IOSH or equivalent accredited certificate
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people at varying levels of the organisation.
- Analysis, interpretation, preparation and reporting of technical reports and specifications
- Must be able to make sound decisions with stakeholders with competing views and priorities.
- Financial and management control systems
- Advanced Keyboard Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Master's degree in engineering, building services or equivalent qualification and experience
- Membership of professional organisation e.g. CIBSE, IEE, IMechE, IHEEM. etc. or actively progressing registered status.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Authorised Person for engineering installations or systems (HTM/Regulatory requirements)
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Supplementary qualification in alternative discipline
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in operational estate management at a senior level
- Good working knowledge of modern building services techniques and standards
- Demonstrable maintenance management experience at a senior level
- Effective management of multi disciplinary workforce
- Asset management experience
- Good experience and ability to plan, implement and manage revenue and capital projects within customer requirements, time and budgets
- Experience of implementing and managing change
- Strong customer focus
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Good experience of financial and budgetary management
- Good experience of market testing and entering into contracts with suppliers
- Effective management of contracts
Desirable
- Delivery of capital programmes for NHS Trusts or other organisations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- In depth knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk management processes
- In depth knowledge of Statutory compliance and good practice
- Sound knowledge of trade principles and practice
- Detailed knowledge of NHS technical guidance, British standards, regulations, legislation and codes of practice
- High level of engineering knowledge (elect & mech), techniques, systems and standards
- Understanding of contracts and statutory standards
- Maintenance planning and organisation
- Experienced in budgetary management
- IOSH or equivalent accredited certificate
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people at varying levels of the organisation.
- Analysis, interpretation, preparation and reporting of technical reports and specifications
- Must be able to make sound decisions with stakeholders with competing views and priorities.
- Financial and management control systems
- Advanced Keyboard Skills
Desirable
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.
