Lancaster Medical Practice

Senior Estates and IT Manager

The closing date is 11 June 2025

Job summary

Lancaster Medical Practice is one of the largest GP practices in the country and serves a population of circa 65,000 patients across seven sites. The post holder will lead on the Estates and IT functions across the whole organisation.

The post holder will remain accountable to the Director of Infrastructure and Compliance and be expected to manage both the Estates team and IT team.

The post holder will take the lead on Estates and IT services by developing and delivering the Estates and IT strategy, devising and implementing appropriate practice policies and procedures, to ensure efficient and effective delivery of all Estates and IT matters.

Interviews will be held on 24/06/2025.

We reserve the right to close this job early.

Main duties of the job

Estates
Facilities
Equipment
Maintenance
Repairs
Cleaning
IT hardware and software

Please also refer to the job description.

About us

Lancaster Medical Practice is a large, at-scale, GP provider delivering General Medical Services to around 68,000 patients in Lancaster and surrounding villages. Formed in April 2017 from our successful, legacy practices, Lancaster Medical Practice has continued to evolve to become the strong, high performing Practice it is today, receiving a rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in August 2018.

We deliver our services from eight locations throughout the city of Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to develop ourselves to improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local community. We are a progressive, modern organisation with patient-centred General Practice at our core. When joining #teamlmp you are joining an organisation with a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical roles but who all work together to provide the best care we can to our patients.

LMP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All staff are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment and will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who they come into contact during their work.

We are unable to support candidates requiring a skilled worker visa for this post as the Practice is only able to support clinical posts at this time.

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,758.25 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A4138-25-0008

Job locations

Meadowside Medical Practice

Meadowside

Lancaster

LA1 3AQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The post holder will provide comprehensive support, co-ordination and management of the Estates and IT agenda across the organisation. The post holder will support the development and delivery of the Estates and IT Strategy.

The post holder will provide expert advice on all matters relating to Estates and IT to the whole organisation.

The post holder will provide professional leadership which inspires, motivates and empowers staff within the Estates and IT team to ensure high quality services are being delivered.

Adopt a matrix style of working, including working with colleagues in Nursing, Medical and Medicines Management Services, Lead Partners for Corporate Services and the wider Management Team.

The post holder shall have responsibility for the management of the Estates and IT teams.

The post holder will deputise for the Director of Infrastructure and Compliance in his/her absence across the full range of their duties including attendance at all relevant meetings (internally and externally).

Provide written reports to Committees, Leadership and Partnership Board in relation to Estates and IT when required.

Devise and maintain systems for ensuring adequate stocks of stationery, clinical and other supplies. Review suppliers on a regular basis and ensure value for money.

Lead on the purchase, replacement and maintenance of major items of medical, office and IT equipment.

Plan and monitor premises maintenance and cleaning services, liaising with or supervising contractors as necessary; monitor and manage asset value.

Lead on the adequate security of practice premises. Ensuring that tests are carried out and reviewed regularly. Recommend appropriate systems to Leadership. Liaise with crime and fire prevention officers.

Identify potential problems/hazards and implement risk management; ensure the practice complies with Health and Safety legislation and disseminate practice policy to all users of the premises.

Lead on all aspects of Health and Safety; develop an effective policy and ensure that procedures are in place; ensuring that an annual review of systems and procedures is undertaken.

Leads on developing and maintaining a comprehensive plan for business recovery and continuity of service across both estates and IT; communicates the disaster planning strategy to all staff and appropriate stakeholders; review the plan regularly and provide training where necessary.

Lead on Fire Safety issues; develop an effective policy and ensure that procedures are in place; make recommendations regarding appropriate systems and equipment; ensure that all staff, patients and other occupants of the building are aware of procedures.

Lead on the disaster planning to ensure system and data recovery with minimal loss of service; assess the effectiveness of the system and the safety and security of data.