Maintenance Manager – Building Fabric & Drainage

Company: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Apply for the Maintenance Manager – Building Fabric & Drainage
Location: Torquay
Job Description:

Lead & co‑ordinate the day to day activities of the site environment team’s maintenance service, so as to deliver a robust, technically strong customer responsive service which complies with relevant statutory directives. Also to monitor and guide the staff within your team, and be responsible for external contractors completing their tasks and objectives safely and effectively.

As there are several similar roles advertised within the Estates Department please apply for all vacancies that you are interested in. Do you want to work for an innovative and integrated healthcare organisation in a role which combines senior leadership and technical knowledge? Then look no further – we are looking for a bright and ambitious Operational Estates Officer to join our great team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

We need Estates Officers who will lead a team, where the quality of service, a safe patient and staff environment, strong financial management and statutory compliance are the key drivers within all areas of the service. This is a key role within our operational team, and we are keen to recruit motivated individuals who will help us to provide the levels of service that we continually strive to provide to our patients and clinical colleagues. As a senior manager the post holder will assist in the production and delivery of the organisation’s estates operational plans and will provide operational support in the delivery of capital projects. They will provide line management accountability for associated staff and will ensure appropriate financial, workforce and performance management arrangements are in place.

Please take a look at the attached Job Description/Person Specification for a detailed list of duties and responsibilities.

Benefits

In addition, there is 27 days annual leave (rising to 30 days) plus bank holidays, NHS discounts and an attractive NHS pension scheme.

Important Information

  • We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
  • Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
  • Applicants who identify in their application form that they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
  • Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
  • Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
  • If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Our Estate Team are a welcoming group who will be happy to support you and offer training to help you feel comfortable in a clinical environment.

We understand how important life is outside of work and want to ensure you have a great work‑life balance. We’ll support you so that you don’t miss out on what truly matters to you.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Posted: March 13th, 2026