Job summary
- Main area
- Estates Manager
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-HSS-E&F-037
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broadmoor Hospital
- Town
- Crowthorne
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 Per Annum Inclusive of Allowances
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/11/2026
Employer heading
Estates Manager
Band 7
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
A great opportunity has arisen for an Estates Manager within our Capital Estates and & Facilities Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne. The post holder will assist the Senior Estates Manager in the development of robust estate management processes to enable the provision of rationalised, efficient, customer focused and high quality maintenance services.
The post holder will be responsible for organising and managing the Estates team ensuring that all repairs, fault-finding and routine planned maintenance for all estates related services are completed in compliance with all Statutory Regulations, HTMs, Trust Standards, policies and procedures.
The post-holder will provide specialist management, advice and support on hard services across the Broadmoor sites, with focus on patient safety, clinician satisfaction and wherever possible cost efficiencies.
The post holder will be required to attend and contribute to Trust Safety Committees, raising concerns in the appropriate forums, accept specialist advice and own issues raised to completion.
We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and experienced Estates Manager Technician to provide excellent leadership for the department.
Main duties of the job
To have delegated responsibility for the management, co-ordination and monitoring of building maintenance activities using both directly employed labour and contractual services to ensure the estate is maintained in such a condition that it fulfils its functions effectively, safely, economically and efficiently, whilst ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and trust policies.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional graduate level qualification in Building Services Engineering (e.g. City and Guilds Level 5, recognised apprenticeship or other approved technical maintenance mechanical or electrical training
- Equivalent demonstrable practical knowledge and experience (gained through a maintenance role) acquired through work experience PLUS supplementary courses
- Accredited Health & Safety training qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within a commercial maintenance environment.
- Substantial post training experience within either electrical/civil/mechanical maintenance.
- Experience undertaking surveys and audits (e.g. condition surveys)
- Understanding and implementation of the HTM guidance
- Understanding of contracting Estates Maintenance and Facilities Services
- Line Management experience within an estates maintenance delivery environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the NHS or secure environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of workshop safety practices including safe systems of work, risk assessment & COSHH data sheets.
Desirable criteria
- CAD literate
- Asbestos management experience
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to engage and motivate staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.
- Excellent Customer Service Skills; able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Able to prioritise many conflicting project demands
Skills
Essential criteria
- Computer and database literate
Desirable criteria
- Experience analysing and presenting complex data management information at a senior level.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Phil Mitchell
- Job title
- Senior Estates Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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