Band 8a Estates Manager (compliance)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Senior Estates Manager responsible for overseeing engineering compliance and project management within Facilities Management. With a focus on delivering high-quality maintenance services and leading a dedicated team, the role offers competitive remuneration and career advancement opportunities within a leading NHS trust.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at a senior level in building services management.
• Experience in providing a responsive and cost-effective estates service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Estates, manage engineering compliance and maintenance.
• Project management and line management of estates officers.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Skills

Building services maintenance

Financial analysis

Effective decision making

NHS knowledge

Communication skills

Negotiating skills

Staff motivation

Deadline management

Value for money

Education

Degree in Engineering or Building Related subjects

Corporate Member of recognised professional organisation

MBA in Business Management

Job description

In this senior role, you will support the Head of Estates throughout the whole range of Estate functions with specific responsibility for engineering statutory compliance, capital maintenance management software, PPMs, testing of plant & equipment (e.g. autoclaves), buildings and engineering services and contracts management.

Further responsibilities will include working in conjunction with the Estates Manager (Operations) to ensure a robust reactive maintenance service is provided by the maintenance team and specialist service contractors.

Duties will also include project management, the line management of estates officers, relevant authorised person duties for HV/LV, MGPS, etc, and participation in the out-of-hours oncall rota.

You may be required to participate in a split day working pattern Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm, 11am-7:30pm. Total weekly working hours are 37.5.

Main duties of the job

The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

See attached full job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role requirements for this vacancy.

Person Specification

World Class Values

• demonstrate World Class Values

Education and Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Building Related subjects or related experience
• Corporate Member of recognised professional organisation, Chartered Engineer (C Eng)
• MBA in Business Management.

Experience

• Significant experience at a senior level in building services management
• Experience in the management of a high quality, responsive and cost effective estates service with specific customer focus.
• Involvement in facilities processes

Skills

• A comprehensive knowledge of building services maintenance
• Financial analysis and management skills
• Effective and efficient decision making skills
• A knowledge of the NHS, its structures and objectives and their application within the Trust
• Communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation
• Negotiating skills geared to both long and short term objectives
• Confidence communicating with internal and external bodies
• Ability to motivate staff and delegate responsibility whilst retaining accountability
• The ability to work to agreed deadlines and budgets
• Ability to obtain value for money

On-call

• willing to undertake on-call duties

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.

£61,927 to £68,676 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS