Estates Manager

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Llanfrechfa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Estates Manager for the Grange University Hospital to oversee maintenance operations. The role involves managing the maintenance of healthcare buildings, compiling reports, and ensuring budget compliance. Candidates should have professional knowledge at a degree level and experience in estate services. The organization promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive training and development

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge in building management.
• Relevant experience in estate services.
• Experience in building services/maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operation and maintenance of healthcare buildings.
• Compile management and technical reports.
• Be responsible for staff and non-staff budgets.

Skills

Good communicator

Ability to travel

Computer literate

Self-motivated

Customer focused

Education

Professional knowledge acquired to degree level

Management/supervisory studies

Job description

Job Overview

Estates Manager - Grange University Hospital

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Estates Manager to join our Maintenance and Operations team at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy.

You will be a key member of the Operational Maintenance Team and will represent the Senior Estates Manager on relevant matters. You will also provide cover during absence, performing those duties normally undertaken by the Senior Estates Manager, reporting to the Divisional Director of Facilities when required.

You will undertake a wide range of duties associated with the management, operation and maintenance of healthcare buildings, engineering plant, services and equipment. You will manage a pro-active workforce in the provision of a comprehensive and responsive maintenance service. The successful candidate will deliver optimal utilisation of labour deployment to ensure continuity of service provision.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will undertake a wide range of duties associated with the management, operation and maintenance of healthcare buildings, engineering plant, services and equipment. To compile management and technical reports.
• Be responsible for staff and non-staff budgets in accordance with the Health Board’s Standing Financial Instructions and carry out duties as authorised signatory of Electrical, Mechanical and Building fabric maintenance services.
• Deliver optimal utilisation of labour deployment to ensure continuity of service provision.
• Participate in the Works and Estates on call rota as required.

Working Hours

The working hours will be 08:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday; however there may be a requirement to work outside these hours to meet the needs of the service. There is also a requirement to participate in the Works and Estates on call rota.

Employment Language

The ability to speak Welsh and/or English is welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. We offer opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career, with flexible working, extensive training and development, and pathways including management development programmes. We promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and are developing a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance care closer to home and high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Professional knowledge acquired to degree level plus relevant or equivalent experience
• Specialist knowledge of building fabric
• Management/supervisory studies
• Served a recognised apprenticeship

Desirable criteria

• Training in Health & Safety
• Corporate/Full Member of a professional Institution
• Evidence of CPD
• Specialist knowledge acquired through courses and/or experience to masters level or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in building services/maintenance
• Appropriate work experience
• Freedom to act to their own ability and on behalf of ABUHB

Desirable criteria

• Working within the NHS
• Involved in project management

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria

• Ability to work under pressure
• Computer literate
• Participate in the management/supervision on-call system

Desirable criteria

• Preparation of reports
• Able to contribute in a team environment
• Financial control systems
• Ability to speak Welsh

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Good communicator
• Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post
• Available for out-of-hours working

Desirable criteria

• Self-motivated
• Customer focused

Other notes

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted via the email you used to apply. Please check your email account regularly. We will communicate recruitment information via the email address registered on the application form.