General Manager Estates & Facilities
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Bury, BL9 7TD
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
53 days left
Job description
An opportunity has arisen to join the Senior Estates and Facilities Management Team at The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Based at Fairf...
- You will be responsible for the implementation of professional management throughout Estates & Facilities.
- To manage hard and soft FM services & contracts, both internal and external, in addition to all levels of directly employed staff, to ensure the delivery of operational estates and facilities services.
- To be responsible for managing and complying with all statutory instruments and guidance ensuring best practice related to building fabric and engineering services.
- To lead the implementation of the group's wider estates and facilities strategies.
- Responsible at site level for the professional and technical management of highly specialised areas of Estate and Facilities Management including Electrical Installations, Medical Gases, Critical Patient Support Systems, Fire Safety, Security Systems, Lifts, Special Working Conditions and Patient Environment etc.
- To deliver all E&F regulatory standards and ensure compliance with national standards and policies.
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:https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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.
Registration
Desirable
- Member of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management.
- Member of the Institute of Workforce Management
- Member of the Chartered Management Institute
- Chartered Engineer
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional/academic qualification at degree level or equivalent experience in a Technical or EFM discipline.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in EFM disciplines.
Desirable
- PG Diploma/Master's Degree) and/or evidence of equivalent relevant management experience within the NHS.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant technical experience in a senior manager position, in the estates and facilities management sector.
- Significant experience in managing and delivering estates and facilities infrastructure projects for new works, backlog works and technical support.
- Evidence of successful projects/programmes of work within agreed constraints e.g. budgets, timescales.
- Successful track record in securing year on year improvements in quality and value.
- Experience of successful negotiation and contract management.
Desirable
- Evidence of Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS Organisations Estates & Facilities Function
Skills
Essential
- Self-motivating with a drive to develop Estates and Facilities Services.
- Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively and inclusively with a wide range of people.
- Negotiation and influencing skills including conflict resolution.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrable ability to prioritise and manage time, people and resources to deliver required outcomes.
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills.
Desirable
- Successful track record in leading and delivering organisational change.
- Performance Management and development of staff.
- Proven ability to manage resources effectively.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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