Estates Team Leader

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic Estates Team Leader to join their dynamic team at Royal Stoke University Hospital. This role involves overseeing the management of Estates craft staff, ensuring high service levels, and participating in the on-call rota. The successful candidate will be a key player in a large team, dedicated to providing essential support within a modern NHS Trust. With a commitment to staff development and a culture of inclusion, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the community while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team and managing staff effectively.
• Knowledge of job allocation and facilities management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Estates craft staff.
• Participate in the building on-call rota and ensure service quality.

Skills

Team Leadership

Time Management

Job Allocation

FM Systems

Education

Relevant Qualifications

Job description

Main area Estates Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To be on the Building On Call Rota 1 week every five weeks.) Job ref 205-6947731

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Newcastle under Lyme Salary £29,970 - £36,483 + R & R premium of 8% Salary period Yearly Closing 13/02/2025 23:59

Band 5

Job overview

The University of North Midlands is looking to recruit an Estates Team Leader (Building) to work within the Estates Team at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
You will be keen and enthusiastic working within a large team to assist in the management & provision of a high level of service to the hospital. Your duties will include day to day management of Estates craft staff & to be part of the building on call rota.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will ideally have experience of leading a team, job allocation & FM systems, time management & staff PDR's. It's essential that you are an effective team worker with the ability to provide support to other managers & colleagues within the Estates Department.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification, or contact the hiring manager for further details about this vacancy using the contact details below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Meets the essential criteria of the job description
• Meets the desirable criteria of the job description

Working experience

• Meets the essential criteria of the job description
• Meets the desirable criteria of the job description

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.