Operational Estates Manager

As Operational Estates Manager, you will lead the delivery of safe, compliant and reliable estate services, ensuring our buildings and infrastructure support outstanding patient care across our sites.

• Lead operational estates engineering services, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, NHS standards and Trust policies.
• Manage the safety, reliability and performance of mechanical and electrical systems across the estate.
• Provide expert technical advice and support to teams, stakeholders and project groups.
• Oversee maintenance contracts and service agreements, ensuring quality, value for money and high performance.
• Lead maintenance, improvement and capital projects in partnership with internal and external teams.
• Monitor compliance, performance and risk, driving continuous improvement and maintaining accurate records.
• Support emergency response arrangements, business continuity planning and the estates on-call service.
• Champion sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental improvement initiatives.
• Manage budgets, resources and workforce development to deliver effective and efficient services.
• Support audits, inspections and investigations, deputising for the Senior Estates Engineering Manager when required.

Please refer to the full Job description and person specification for more information

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.

To provide evidence based efficient, cost effective and robust mechanical and electrical

engineering contracts to ensure full compliance with statutory instruments, Department of

Health guidance and industry best practice.

To ensure all Hospital mechanical and electrical engineering systems are maintained in a safe

condition and are fit for purpose.

Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, Improvement

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.

Provide long term maintenance planning, short term project planning and

emergency/contingency planning for critical services.

To co-ordinate and liaise with other staff within the Estates Directorate ensuring efficiency in

service provision.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS teaching trusts, providing world-class healthcare across four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital and over one hundred satellite sites. Find out more information here OUH at a Glance 2026/27

You'll become part of an organisation at the forefront of patient care, research, education and innovation. You'll have access to excellent learning and development opportunities, work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to services that make a real difference.

Our commitment toDelivering Compassionate Excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence, we strive to create an environment where staff feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel and the OneTeamOneOUH - LIVING OUR VALUES video.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and safe workplace for everyone. As signatories to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter, we have a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behaviour and are dedicated to fostering a culture where all colleagues feel welcomed, respected and able to be themselves. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles.

Essential: - 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: - 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