Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Estates and Facilities Site Manager

The closing date is 15 January 2026

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Estates and Facilities Site Manager to join our team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based at Southend Hospital.

As the senior on-site lead for Estates and Facilities, you will be responsible for the effective delivery of all Hard and Soft FM services,ensuring our hospitals provide a safe, clean, and high-quality environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Working closely with the Senior Estates and Facilities team, you will lead large multi-disciplinary teams and manage a range of key services. You'll ensure full compliance with statutory and NHS standards, drive continuous improvement, and support the Trust's strategic objectives through strong leadership, planning, and performance management.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior Estates and Facilities professional to help shape and deliver a first-class services within one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country.

Main duties of the job

Lead and manage Hard and Soft FM services across the Southend site, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

Act as the senior Estates and Facilities representative on site, providing expert advice and operational leadership.

Develop and implement operational strategies, annual work plans, and service improvements aligned with Trust priorities.

Manage large, multi-skilled teams and external contractors, promoting a culture of professionalism, accountability, and customer service.

Oversee service budgets, contracts, and cost improvement programmes, ensuring effective financial control and value for money.

Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, CQC, PLACE, PAM, and other statutory and NHS frameworks.

Build strong working relationships with senior leaders, clinicians, and external partners to support safe and effective patient care.

Provide on-call leadership as part of the Estates and Facilities rota, responding to urgent issues outside of normal working hours.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-EFM-SO-0871

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full details of the role and responsibilities

Please note we cannot offer Visa Sponsorship on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full details of the role and responsibilities

Please note we cannot offer Visa Sponsorship on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience.
Master's Degree or equivalent healthcare specialist experience

Desirable

Relevant Engineering/technical qualification
Degree in Facilities Management

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate detailed knowledge of strategic management delivered at senior management level
Post qualification experience & track record of managing of Soft and Hard FM operational services.

Desirable

Experience in project management methodologies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience.
Master's Degree or equivalent healthcare specialist experience

Desirable

Relevant Engineering/technical qualification
Degree in Facilities Management

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate detailed knowledge of strategic management delivered at senior management level
Post qualification experience & track record of managing of Soft and Hard FM operational services.

Desirable

Experience in project management methodologies.

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)