Job summary
- Main area
- Estates & Facilities Management
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-NCA-EA088-25-PS
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 Salary dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Facilities Manager
Band 8a
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join the Estates and Facilities Management Team at The Royal Oldham Hospital site which is part of the NCA NHS Group.
You will be experienced in Soft services estates management with a Facilities background who will be able to project manage, monitor works and compliance and lead and manage a team.
Main duties of the job
- You will be responsible for the implementation of professional management throughout facilities & Estates.
- Support the Estates & Facilities General Manager in the implementation of policy and service development.
- Deputise for the Estate & Facilities General Manager in his/her absence.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HNC/Degree in Facilities Management
- Clean driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Masters Degree in Facilities Management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post qualifications and experience in Facilities Management and delivery of soft services
Desirable criteria
- Proven extensive Facilities operational experience within an acute hospital environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Understanding of health and safety issues within a healthcare environment
- Ability to Manage a multidiscplined team
- Abilty to attend meetings and produce reports
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of delivering complex Facilities services
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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
- Spencer Gorton
- Job title
- General Manager Estates & Facilities
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970447318
- Additional information
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm
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