Deputy Estates and Facilities Manager
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NHS Blood and Transplant Deputy Estates and Facilities Manager
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We have an amazing opportunity available to join our well-established and forward-thinking organisation of NHS Blood and Transplant. If you're experienced in facilities or maintenance management or working as an assistant facilities manager, you would experience valuable growth and support in working with our state-of-the-art systems in a well-structured and progressive organisation.
You will be supporting the Estates and Facilities Manager in managing the maintenance of our Oxford site and other sites in the surrounding area. You'll manage a small team of administrators and contractors to ensure a safe working environment for your colleagues, donors, and visitors. You'd be a core member of an organisation that's fundamental to the health and resilience of the nation.
We are always keen to appreciate the experience of new staff, whether you have private sector experience of building maintenance or you have worked within other NHS trusts. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you'll help the Estates & Facilities Manager in managing the effective and efficient delivery of local NHSBT site services. Your responsibilities will include:
- Support the delivery of high-quality estates and facilities services across multiple sites, helping ensure safe, compliant, and well-maintained environments.
- Act as a key point of contact for local stakeholders, building strong relationships and responding to service needs effectively.
- Lead and support teams, contractors, and service providers, creating a positive, collaborative environment focused on performance and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to planning and delivering facilities projects, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to required standards.
- Promote a strong safety culture by supporting risk assessments, health and safety compliance, and emergency response arrangements.
- Help manage contracts, budgets, and resources, ensuring services are efficient and deliver value for money.
- Contribute to business continuity planning, responding effectively to incidents or unexpected events.
- Support the development and implementation of best practice, procedures, and quality systems.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
009114
Job locations
NHSBT
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9BQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we offer:
- Flexible working options we promote flexible working where the role allows. Were happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
- Health and wellbeing support we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process. You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website.
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we offer:
- Flexible working options we promote flexible working where the role allows. Were happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
- Health and wellbeing support we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process. You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website.
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Either a degree in Facilities Management, Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience managing contractors and working within facilities or estates services.
- Knowledge and application of Health and Safety regulations and statutory compliance.
- Experience of managing people and leading teams to deliver objectives.
- Experience of working collaboratively across functions and building relationships.
- Experience managing facilities services and operations.
- Knowledge of risk management and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Either a degree in Facilities Management, Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience managing contractors and working within facilities or estates services.
- Knowledge and application of Health and Safety regulations and statutory compliance.
- Experience of managing people and leading teams to deliver objectives.
- Experience of working collaboratively across functions and building relationships.
- Experience managing facilities services and operations.
- Knowledge of risk management and continuous improvement.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
NHSBT
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9BQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
NHSBT
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9BQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Estates & Facilities Manager
Matthew Parr
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
009114
Job locations
NHSBT
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9BQ
United Kingdom
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