Head of Estates (GRH), GMS Band E2

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. - Ensure robust asset management, compliance reporting and maintenance records are maintained through CAFM systems. - Oversee risk management processes, providing advice and implementing mitigation strategies. - Lead estates risk management, lifecycle planning and infrastructure improvement programmes to support long-term operational resilience. - 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. - Support sustainability and
decarbonisation programmes aligned to NHS Net Zero objectives. - 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, operational decision making, and organisational change. - Participate fully in the senior manager on-call rota and respond effectively to emergencies or major incidents.