Operational Estates Manager
- NHS
- Full Time
- South Shields
- 57385.00 - 62132.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, conscientious and dedicated engineer to join the CHoICE Facilities Services team at South Tyneside Hospital (ST) as Operational Estates Manager. The successful applicant will be professionally accountable and responsible for the day to day management of all Engineering Services, Specialist Services and Hard FM Admin team on site at South Tyneside Hospital and associated community properties.
Managing a team of approx. 30 staff, the role will witness an individual forming part of the senior management Hard FM team and joining an ambitions organisation which is constantly looking to develop new and existing services to provide the best possible healthcare facilities management services within the region. Directly managing a team of specialist engineering managers who collectively manage engineering services typically found within a large acute NHS Trust. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of leading and coaching staff and teams to ensure that the relevant teams & individuals can be supported and helped towards ensuring that statutory, mandatory & best practice compliance in relation to engineering building services can be achieved.
Although based at South Tyneside Hospital, there may be a requirement to travel/work at any CHoICE maintained premises & participate within the Engineering Managers On Call Rota.
Main duties of the job
The role will require you to have a significant specialist knowledge and experience in engineering and building services typically associated to a large acute NHS Trust. Managing a team of specialist engineering managers responsible for the management engineering and energy & sustainability services, you will have a proven track record of leadership and staff development. As a focal point within the operational Hard FM team, you will have excellent analytical and judgement skills and able to receive highly complex facts, figures and information across a wide range of engineering related services.
Working closely with the Head of Estates and Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities, you will have a highly developed planning and organisational skills and an excellent understanding of engineering compliance and able to quantify risks and backlog maintenance requirements to assist in the ongoing investment and development to on site engineering services.
You must have excellent communication skills and able to communicate at all levels within CHoICE and the Trust as a part of the management of maintenance activities. The successful applicant will also be assigned budget holder for the engineering operational budgets. As part of this responsibility, the successful applicant will be required to review ongoing expenditure and ensure that the works and activities are required and being procured in line with the organisations standing financial instructions.
About us
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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). Based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, providing a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ around 650 staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement specialists and pharmacists.
Commitment, Care and Compassion - our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Job responsibilities
The Operational Estates Manager (South Tyneside Hospital) will be professionally accountable and responsible for the day to day management of the Estates Engineering, Specialist Services and Hard FM Admin Departments for Choice Facilities Services based at South Tyneside Hospital.
Directly managing Engineering estates officers with responsibility for managing up to 50 staff across multiple sites such as South Tyneside Hospital, St Benedicts Hospice, Clarendon, Palmer Community Hospital and various community premises. The post holder shall provide professional advice to the Estates Manager/Head of Estates to ensure that the Department delivers a comprehensive, effective and compliant facilities management service. The post holder will undertake the duties/responsibilities as defined in Trust and Choice Policies relevant to Engineering Services and will act as the Responsible, Deputy or Authorised Person for a small number of key services as identified within HTM00 Policies and Principles of Healthcare Engineering.
The post holder will be responsible to ensure that all statutory maintenance and data required to maintain proper records of all statutory requirements and services to comply with the requirements of current legislation and provide assurance to the Estates Manager/Head of Estates that risks are being actively managed in line with current legislation and guidance.
The post holder will be responsible for the continuous development of staff through appraisals and the identification of training needs analysis as such to ensure that the necessary skills are in place to deliver a timely, safe, compliant and efficient cost effective service.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline with further specialist training and/or experience to masters equivalent level
Desirable
- Membership of a professional body
- Registered with the Engineering Council UK
- Management Qualification/Training
Physical Skills
Essential
- Undertake moderate moving and handling activities with the ability requirement for physical dexterity, hand and eye co-ordination
- Perform testing and asset condition surveys using a range of technical and non-technical devices and instruments
- To sit at workstations for a prolonged period of time then adapt to undertake site surveys or respond to emergency situations
- May be required to travel, work and manage at all of CFS managed sites
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist engineering (such as pressure, LV/HV, fire alarms, water systems and ventilation) and building knowledge (such as Asbestos, windows, building construction) to masters level
- Knowledge of planning and project management processes
- Detailed technical knowledge to facilitate and carry out the role of an Authorised person / Responsible person as defined in the appropriate HTMs for a small number of disciplines
- Excellent negotiation, presentation, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to relate / communicate a wide range of subject matter to a diverse group of professional colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of principles, theories and practices of a wide and technical diverse range of subjects relating to the management of the Estates services
- Management experience in dealing with Human Resource issues in line with set policies and procedures, such as disciplinary, attendance management etc
- Evidence of managing a large in-house team
- Ability to develop and motivate people
- Proven management experience at operational level
- Ability to assess risks associated with engineering processes and to formulate appropriate procedures to mitigate risk
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking a similar role within an NHS environment
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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