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Head of Estates
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust View all jobs
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Reference: 232-COR-8264554
Job summary
The Head of Estates leads on operational management and strategic development of the Trust's Estate. The role has overall responsibility for ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of the Trust's Estates function to appropriate standards and specifications so that it achieves its strategic and operational objectives and delivers the Trust's commitment to be outstanding in all it does.
The role leads on ensuring that all repairs and maintenance works are carried out to the highest professional standards, and provide complaint, safe, quality, timely, cost effective and customer focussed outcomes in line with local policy and legal responsibilities.
You will provide specialist and professional expertise. Identifying and advising the Associate Director of Estates and Capital on improving and developing the Estates function so that it remains responsive to internal and external demands, is consistently patient focussed and fully supports future strategic and operational service delivery needs as the Trust responds to new challenges and opportunities.
The role deputises for the Associate Director of Estates, covering absences, preparing for and attending internal and external meetings, advising on PFI and lease arrangements, management of estates staff not usually in their direct line management, liaising with relevant internal colleagues on strategic issues, operational and management of departmental objectives.
Main duties of the job
Leadership
- Be a positive role model for team members through effective leadership and guidance, ensuring that they consistently deliver the requirements of the Trust's CARE core values, statutory and regulatory obligations.2. Engage positively with them and ensure they are supported and encouraged to perform to consistently high standards, deploying appropriate leadership and coaching techniques.3. Provide specialist Estates, maintenance and construction advice and information to clinical leads, project teams, and operational and corporate Directors.4. Carry out appraisals and one to ones for direct reports, ensure they are aware of their objectives and how they should be effectively delivered. Ensure other line managers carry out appraisals and one to ones for their team members. Ensure timely action is taken to address the outcomes of all appraisals.5. Enhance capability within the Estates team by ensuring personal development needs are regularly reviewed. Ensure identified development needs are met, including providing or arranging coaching for team members when required.6. Ensure team members are aware of and adhere to HR policies and procedures, including sickness, disciplinary and performance management. Ensure that these are applied consistently and fairly. Address any grievances and disciplinary matters within policy guidelines.7. Actively support team member health and well-being, seeking specialist HR advice where appropriate.
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.
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-COR-8264554
Job locations
Ashtenne Unit 21
Bellringer Road, Trentham,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
ST4 8HH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Head of Estates
Lead the operational management and strategic development of the Trust's estate, ensuring safe, compliant, high quality and cost effective Estates services that support outstanding patient care and organisational objectives.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Estates, you will provide expert leadership across maintenance, compliance, construction and capital projects, ensuring buildings remain fit for purpose, accessible and responsive to future service needs. You will oversee the delivery of mechanical, electrical and building services, champion statutory compliance, manage key contractor relationships, and drive continuous service improvement.
As a senior leader, you will inspire and develop Estates teams, promote a high performance culture aligned to the Trust's values, and provide specialist advice to clinical, operational and corporate colleagues. You will also deputise for the Associate Director of Estates, representing the department at internal and external meetings and contributing to strategic decision making.
Key responsibilities include :
- Leading Estates operations, maintenance and compliance programmes
- Responsible for major capital and infrastructure projects
- Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance across the estate
- Developing policies, service standards and performance measures
- Leading and developing Estates managers and wider teams
- Managing performance and ensuring value for money
- Supporting organisational change programmes and strategic objectives
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estates professional with strong leadership skills, technical expertise and a commitment to delivering safe, efficient and patient focused services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Head of Estates
Lead the operational management and strategic development of the Trust's estate, ensuring safe, compliant, high quality and cost effective Estates services that support outstanding patient care and organisational objectives.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Estates, you will provide expert leadership across maintenance, compliance, construction and capital projects, ensuring buildings remain fit for purpose, accessible and responsive to future service needs. You will oversee the delivery of mechanical, electrical and building services, champion statutory compliance, manage key contractor relationships, and drive continuous service improvement.
As a senior leader, you will inspire and develop Estates teams, promote a high performance culture aligned to the Trust's values, and provide specialist advice to clinical, operational and corporate colleagues. You will also deputise for the Associate Director of Estates, representing the department at internal and external meetings and contributing to strategic decision making.
Key responsibilities include :
- Leading Estates operations, maintenance and compliance programmes
- Responsible for major capital and infrastructure projects
- Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance across the estate
- Developing policies, service standards and performance measures
- Leading and developing Estates managers and wider teams
- Managing performance and ensuring value for money
- Supporting organisational change programmes and strategic objectives
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estates professional with strong leadership skills, technical expertise and a commitment to delivering safe, efficient and patient focused services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification or equivalent experience in Estates related discipline
- Leadership/Management qualification (minimum Level 5) or equivalent experience
- Authorised person for one or more of water/asbestos/electrical/lifts/ventilation/gas
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing complex Estates/maintenance teams, delivering multiple construction, repairs or refurbishment projects
- Project management experience
- Experience of managing large budgets and tailoring service delivery accordingly
- Demonstrable experience of delivery reactive, planned and preventative maintenance with evidence of high standards of customer satisfaction
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams including electrical, mechanical and building trades skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deputise for the Associate Director of Estates within autonomy, strategically and operationally objective
- Commitment to continued personal and professional development
- Successful and demonstrable track record of leading within an Estates function
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification or equivalent experience in Estates related discipline
- Leadership/Management qualification (minimum Level 5) or equivalent experience
- Authorised person for one or more of water/asbestos/electrical/lifts/ventilation/gas
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing complex Estates/maintenance teams, delivering multiple construction, repairs or refurbishment projects
- Project management experience
- Experience of managing large budgets and tailoring service delivery accordingly
- Demonstrable experience of delivery reactive, planned and preventative maintenance with evidence of high standards of customer satisfaction
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams including electrical, mechanical and building trades skills
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deputise for the Associate Director of Estates within autonomy, strategically and operationally objective
- Commitment to continued personal and professional development
- Successful and demonstrable track record of leading within an Estates function
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
Ashtenne Unit 21
Bellringer Road, Trentham,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
ST4 8HH
United Kingdom
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
Ashtenne Unit 21
Bellringer Road, Trentham,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
ST4 8HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)