Job Description

Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS) is seeking an experienced and motivated Head of Estates to lead the delivery of safe, compliant, and efficient estates services across our healthcare facilities.



This senior leadership role supports the Associate Director of Estates in ensuring hospital properties are safe, operational, and compliant with statutory and NHS requirements. You will provide visible leadership, manage a large workforce, oversee specialist contractors, and take responsibility for safety critical systems, including heating, ventilation (HVAC), air conditioning, decontamination, medical gases, fire detection, fire safety, water, electrical LV, electrical HV, pressure systems, lift systems, air pod systems, environmental and energy management.



You will also contribute to strategic planning, drive service improvements, manage significant budgets, and ensure estates services meet contractual and regulatory standards. Flexibility is essential, including participation in the senior manager on call rota.



Please note this job will attract GMS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS)



Please see attached TCS for reference



Ensure facilities remain safe, compliant, and operational in line with statutory and NHS England guidance.



Lead a multi-disciplinary workforce and specialist contractors, ensuring effective performance and delivery.



Take responsibility for safety critical hospital systems such as fire detection, fire safety, HVAC, Lift Systems, safe water, medical gases, LV electrical, HV electrical, pressure systems, decontamination POD systems and other engineering infrastructure systems.



Manage budgets, contracts, and resources to support high-quality, cost-effective estates services.



Support strategic planning, service improvements, and business continuity across both sites.



Contribute to the senior manager on-call rota, responding to incidents and emergencies as required.



Review and approve capital project safety critical infrastructure design proposals.



At GMS, we support frontline healthcare by keeping hospitals and healthcare facilities safe, functional, and welcoming.

As part of our senior management team, you will:

Shape the estates strategy and lead its operational delivery



Lead a multi-disciplinary estates team across multiple sites



Engage with a wide range of stakeholders including contractors, regulators, and internal departments.

We offer:

Professional development opportunities and specialist estates training.



Work-life balance with 24 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (increasing with service) and an extra paid volunteering day each year.



Pension scheme with a total contribution of 10% (4% employee, 1% tax relief, 5% GMS).



Employee benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes, discounted travel, childcare (subject to availability), and wellbeing support.

As Head of Estates, your responsibilities will include:

Lead delivery of estates services across engineering, compliance, fire safety, energy, environmental management, and building maintenance.



Ensure compliance with statutory legislation, NHS standards, NHS Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), NHS Health Building Notes and British Standards.



Oversee risk management processes, providing advice and implementing mitigation strategies.



Manage budgets, contracts, capital projects and resources to ensure cost-effective delivery.



Deliver estates services that achieve agreed KPIs and SLAs.



Provide visible and effective leadership, ensuring staff are motivated, skilled and aligned with GMS values.



Liaise with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) colleagues, regulators, and contractors to maintain high levels of service.



Support the Associate Director of Estates in strategic planning, and operational decision making, and change management



Participate fully in the senior manager on-call rota and respond effectively to emergencies or major incidents.



How to Apply



If you're ready to take the next step in your career and want to apply your skills where they truly make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.