Operational Estates ManagerNHS AfC: Band 7

Main area

ESTATES MAINTENANCE

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call rota)

Job ref

321-CORP-8269382-B7

Site

Horton General Hospital

Town

Banbury

Salary

£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata + on call rota

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

03/11/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital , Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

Job overview

· To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS OUH (National Health Service) Estates buildings, mechanical and electrical plant and equipment and services to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff.

· Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical and electrical systems and mechanical and electrical disciplines.

· To specify and manage all mechanical and electrical systems contracts across multiple sites.

· Travel between Trust sites as required.

Main duties of the job

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· Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the operation and maintenance of Estates services, buildings and building services installations comply with health service requirements and statutory instruments.

· Directing, encouraging, and motivating contractors to achieve financial and key performance targets.

· Deputies when required for the Senior Estates Engineering Manager during periods of absence or when dealing with specific projects or attending meetings.

· To act as 'Authorised person' for specialist duties, including legionella management, medical gas systems, asbestos control, HV, LV and Lifts etc. as directed by the Senior Estates Engineering Manager.

· Ensure that all insurance and safety inspections are carried out as required by statutory requirement and in compliance with Department of Health guidance.

· Plan, implement and manage essential maintenance, repair and enabling works to eliminate/minimise interruptions to the Horton General Hospital, or other departmental services.

· Work with Trust Energy Manager to manage the Trust buildings and engineering services, ensuring that they are being run in an energy-efficient manner. Make recommendations for energy conservation including payback times, financial and other consequences

· Support the Trust's ISO50001 Energy Management System (EnMS), ISO50001 acting as a local advocate for good energy management practices at Horton General Hospital

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.Person specificationMeeting JD and Person SpecEssential criteria

• NC/HNC/HND in Electrical/Mechanical or Building Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Recognised and registered EITB, City & Guilds, modern apprenticeship, NVQ level 4 or approved equivalent training in Electrical/Engineering
• Experience working in the NHS

Desirable criteria

• Degree in Hospital Engineering
• IOSH/NEBOSH Qualifications
• Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e. IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET etc
• Experience across several of the HTM's acting as either a CP or AP
• Experience or qualification in Ventilation and Heating
• Authorised Person qualification in HTM discipline
• Knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and Estates specific legislation (3) Specialist knowledge gained from working in a health care engineering

Sexual Safety Charter : In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

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