Estates Compliance Support Manager

Job Overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL).

Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.

Job Title: Estates Compliance Support Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity to join the Estates, Facilities and Capital Development (EFCD) Team at UHS.

This role is primarily based on site at UHS and is integral to ensuring that estates compliance is effectively monitored, managed and reported, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of services across the Trust.

As part of our team, you will work independently within scope of practice as part of the EFCD Compliance Team, providing specialist advice and guidance on estates statutory and mandatory compliance. You’ll play a key role in monitoring compliance frameworks such as SCART and the NHS Premises Assurance Model (PAM), coordinating risk governance processes, and supporting the delivery of safe, compliant estates services. A detailed description of the role can be found within the job description.

Working for our organisation

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.

Employee Benefits

• Generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS terms of service and annual leave
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more
  
  

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than London. With 14 Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schools, it’s a great place to live and work.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

• You’ll work closely with colleagues across estates and wider Trust teams, including senior managers and safety groups, to ensure compliance is understood, tracked and continuously improved.
• You’ll need to have strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively. You’ll be confident working with complex information, including legislation, policies and technical guidance, and able to communicate this clearly to a range of audiences.
• You’ll bring experience of estates or building services compliance, ideally within a healthcare environment, along with a good understanding of relevant UK legislation, regulations and guidance such as Health Technical Memorandums. A relevant degree (or equivalent experience) is essential, and a qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH would be beneficial.
• You’ll be comfortable working autonomously, while also contributing as part of a collaborative team, and you’ll be confident in influencing others and supporting continuous improvement in compliance and risk management practices.
  
  

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Degree (or level 6) qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Postgraduate qualification (in a relevant course) or relevant equivalent level of knowledge and experience in Compliance or Operational, having an understanding in at least 1 of the 3 main areas that Compliance oversees e.g. Estates, Facilities, Capital Development
• IOSH Managing Safety or equivalent
• Experience in being part of governance frameworks
• Understanding of Health Technical Memorandums and UK standards, codes of practise, building regulations and all current relevant UK statutory legislation
• Evidence of relevant continued development (CPD)

Strong planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work within the bigger picture

Able to provide and receive highly complex information in the form of policies, procedures, contracts, statistical data, space related information and drawings

Able to research and develop new systems and methods of work, and positively manage change required to achieve improvement

Able to analyse and compare a range of options and appropriately advise technical and non-technical staff

Desirable criteria

• Healthcare building services compliance in NHS / healthcare setting
• NEBOSH General Certificate