Technical Services Manager
About this role
Job Advertisement: Technical Services Manager (Estates Technical Manager)
Company Name: Support Bridge Staffing Agency
Location: Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum + Car (or cash alternative) + Private Medical Insurance + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM; occasional weekend, evening, and night work may be required for operational needs)
Job ID: 311973
Ready to impact a better future?
Support Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with vital healthcare and public service providers to connect top-tier facilities management professionals with essential roles. We are currently recruiting an experienced Estates Technical Manager to join our health team at Wycombe Hospital.
In this leadership role, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality technical facilities management services within a busy healthcare environment. You will ensure critical building services, plant equipment, and infrastructure remain safe, fully compliant, and operational—directly supporting exceptional healthcare delivery and making a meaningful difference for patients, visitors, and NHS teams every day.
What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership: Lead and manage the day-to-day delivery of technical estates and hard facilities management services across the hospital environment.
Compliance & Safety: Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, statutory regulations, and contractual requirements while maintaining operational excellence.
Deputising: Act as a deputy for the Contract Manager and represent the Estates department when required.
Planned Maintenance: Produce and manage the delivery of the annual planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule for all engineering systems and critical infrastructure.
Stakeholder Relations: Build strong, trusted relationships with NHS clients, stakeholders, colleagues, and third-party providers as an advocate for service excellence.
Team Development: Lead, motivate, and develop the Estates team through coaching, mentoring, and effective performance management.
Risk & Financial Management: Manage operational risks, asset replacement programmes, and financial budgets, focusing on cost control, forecasting, and continuous improvement.
What We Are Looking For
Qualifications: An HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, backed by substantial industry experience.
Health & Safety: Hold an IOSH Managing Safely qualification (or higher).
Technical Expertise: Strong working knowledge of building services, healthcare estates, and Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs).
Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading teams, managing performance, driving positive operational outcomes, and handling complex budgets.
Communication: Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups.
What We Offer You
Vehicle & Medical Benefits: A company car (or cash alternative) and private medical insurance.
Leave Allowance: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year.
Pension Scheme: Up to 6% contributory employer pension scheme.
Training & Career Growth: Access to over 1,100 internal courses, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (over 60 options available), mentoring, and strong internal progression pathways.
Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 24/7 virtual GP access, and 30% off at managed leisure centres.
Retail & Community Benefits: Discounts across roughly 1,000 retailers, a paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving, and inclusive employee networks.