Head of Estates Management

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is “to EXCEL at patient care”. If you think you’ve got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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Job overview

Job Title: Head of Estates Management

Hours per week: 37.5 hours a week

Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent

Salary: £74,290 to £85,601 Per Annum

Closing Date: 6th March 2025

Interview Date: 24th March 2025

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

Main duties of the job

1. Due to the nature of the post, the post holder will be frequently required as necessary to work at weekends and in the evenings to fulfil business needs.
2. To report any non-compliance or irregularities or inefficient practices to the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities.
3. To provide specialist knowledge across a range of specialist works and building knowledge including all relevant construction related legislation, health building notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs) to clinical leads, projects team, divisional directors and various trust boards in person or in report format.
4. To develop, monitor and review the trust policies and standards relating to estates compliance, procurement methods and performance.
5. To be responsible for delegated sections of the Trust’s estates strategy.
6. To be responsible for developing the estates key performance indicator system for monitoring external contractor and professional consultants.
7. To train all other members of the estates department in order to implement the system and policy and to review at regular intervals to ensure that statutory updates are incorporated as part of the system.
8. To be responsible for updating the Associate Director of Estates & Facilities on a quarterly and annual basis with regards to overall compliance and performance on asset and estates risk management.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in operational estate management (multidisciplinary) at a senior level
• Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or systems
• Energy and utility management
• Budgetary control, planning and forecasting
• Experience of implementing quality controls, processes and procedures
• Backlog maintenance assessment
• Management of minor works process

Desirable criteria

• Project / contract management
• Financial and management control systems
• NHS experience

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential criteria

• A BSc or BA (as above) with demonstrable extensive senior management experience in a similar organisation or A BSc or BA (as above) with membership of a professional institution such as CIBSE, IEE, IMechE, IHEEM. Etc. or actively progressing registered status and evidence of continuing professional development
• A BSc or BA Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a Building discipline and a post-graduation Degree (Masters) in Mechanical Engineering or Construction or equivalent qualification and extensive proven experience Management qualification
• Management qualification

Desirable criteria

• Supplementary qualification in alternative discipline
• Membership of a professional institution such as RICS, RIBA, CIBSE, CIOB
• PRINCE 2
• Knowledge of current Building Regulations and LFCDA specifications
• Certificated BTEC training achieved in Medical Gas AP
• Healthcare mandatory use/awareness of AutoCAD

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Can demonstrate good man- management, leadership & person skills.
• Ability to plan work load and have an organised approach to filing data
• High level of competency in electronic reporting and systems operation
• Previous knowledge of health sector Estate management
• Ability to manage contractors and in-house workforce of a multi-disciplined trade nature
• High level of engineering knowledge (electrical & mechanical), techniques, systems and standards
• CQC regulation 15 and PAM
• Detailed knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation and codes of practice
• Sound knowledge of trade principles and practice
• In depth knowledge of maintenance planning and organisation (PPM, reactive, contract, etc.)
• Good knowledge of modern building services techniques and standards
• In depth knowledge of statutory compliance, relevant health and safety and risk management
• Well-developed political awareness, in influencing, negotiation, conflict resolution skills and HR policies

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website.

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All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community.

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