Asset Manager in Seaton Delaval

Responsibilities include managing and maintaining accurate records of all physical assets within the organisation, ensuring compliance with asset control processes and supporting operational efficiency. The role exists to safeguard asset integrity, optimise utilisation, and ensure compliance with governance standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Verification, documentation, and lifecycle management of all estates-related assets, including replacements, relocations, and disposals.
• Liaising with multiple departments and external contractors to ensure accurate asset control.
• Role-modelling compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape a collective leadership culture within the trust.
• Supporting the asset verification process by conducting periodic audits and reconciling asset data against physical inventory.
• Ensuring compliance with organisational policies and statutory requirements for asset management.
• Creating and maintaining formal documentation for all asset changes, including replacements, relocations, and disposals.
• Implementing a structured approval process for asset changes, ensuring justification and sign-off are recorded.
• Providing training and guidance to key stakeholders on asset control processes, including documentation standards and compliance requirements.
• Developing user-friendly reference materials and SOPs for asset management procedures.
• Tracking, reviewing, and updating all asset-related change requests to ensure compliance with control processes.
• Maintaining a centralised log of all requests and approvals for audit purposes.
• Scheduling and conducting periodic reviews of asset records to identify discrepancies.
• Investigating and correcting inconsistencies promptly, reporting findings to senior management.
• Designing and implementing a formal mechanism for logging asset changes.
• Identifying discrepancies between physical assets and recorded data during audits.
• Investigating root causes of inconsistencies, such as incorrect documentation, system errors, or unapproved changes.
• Interpreting technical asset specifications and compliance requirements.
• Assessing the impact of asset changes on operational efficiency, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluating and prioritising asset change requests based on necessity, cost-effectiveness, and compliance risk.
• Making informed decisions on corrective actions for discrepancies, balancing operational needs with governance standards.
• Recommending process improvements and digital solutions to enhance asset control mechanisms.
• Developing and maintaining an asset management strategy aligned with organisational goals and compliance requirements.
• Forecasting asset lifecycle needs, including replacements and disposals, to support long-term planning.
• Scheduling and coordinating periodic asset audits and reviews.
• Organising training sessions for the Estates team on asset control processes.
• Planning and implementing digital workflows for asset change logging and approvals.
• Arranging meetings with internal stakeholders to review asset status and compliance.
• Liaising with external contractors for timely execution of asset changes.
• Prioritising asset change requests based on urgency, cost, and compliance risk.
• Allocating resources effectively to ensure timely completion of asset-related tasks.
• Ensuring accurate and timely documentation of all asset changes and audit findings.
• Preparing reports for senior management to support decision-making.

Eligibility & Requirements:

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, those who have a disability that requires support in the workplace, and those who have been looked after by the care system as a child or young person who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as well as under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and statutory guidance. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. International applicants must meet UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker visa. Successful applicants will be required to pay for their own DBS certification with salary deduction.

Benefits include competitive rates of pay, enhanced rates for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays, favourable employment terms and conditions, NHS Pension Scheme, career development opportunities, fantastic staff benefits, and flexible working options.