Head of Estates

Responsibilities

Be a key member of the Projects and Estates Department and support the drive to increase efficiency and workforce productivity. Overall responsibility for the performance of the Estates operational team Trust wide and continuously adapting the service considering the strategic, political and other drivers particularly financial and workforce. Monitor the performance of the Estates and Estates services using benchmarking and other management techniques including NHSi Model Hospital and PAM toolkits. Actively collaborate with NHS and other Trusts.

Taking full ownership of delegated budget and maintaining a committed and motivated workforce. Maintain the Estate in a safe, compliant and efficient manner. Develop strategic and leadership skills and drive positive, productive change throughout the department.

Managing the Estates safe systems of work to ensure safety, compliance (statutory, NHS & Good Industry practice), maintain resilience and effective operational performance and support Trust business continuity.

Develop and enhance relations with Trust senior managers, Divisional Directors and key staff such as IPC to agree and negotiate changes in order to deliver operations & maintenance.

Education / Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired through a degree or equivalent in a built environment discipline + specialist courses in Healthcare Estates maintenance and management.
• Chartered Engineer / Incorporated Engineer (or working toward) with recognised professional engineering institute.
• Recognised Authorised Persons (AP) qualifications for hospital critical systems /services: LV, Water Hygiene, Ventilation and Medical Gas.
• Additional Hospital Engineering related qualification.
• Service training.
• A recognised Management qualification.

Experience

• Experience of developing policy and service development for Estates department and review & comment on other Trust department policies impacted by Estates.
• Previous experience of budget management for estates service and maintenance of physical assets and major infrastructure.
• Previous experience of line management for engineering operations staff, multi‑skilling, team building & increasing engagement and appraisal & performance management.
• Experience of working in a large organisation – Commercial and Public organisations.
• Supervision of multi‑disciplinary team in healthcare premises.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Procurement & formal contract procedures.
• Optimising the maintenance of commercial/industrial engineering premises.
• Budget and financial management (pay & non‑pay).
• Problem solving ability and exercising sound engineering judgements across critical infrastructure engineering and building issues.
• Knowledge of allied trades.
• Design & project management.
• Be able to work within a pressured environment.

Other Requirements

• Highly developed physical skills in respect of infrastructure and building services maintenance, isolation of energy and utilities and control panel interrogation and adjusting settings; all involving the manipulation of fine tools, instruments and materials.
• Work on own initiative.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£75,328 to £86,114 per annum, inc HCAS.