Head of Estates

NHS; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Grinstead is seeking a Senior Operational Manager to manage the Estates team. This role requires expertise in compliance with statutory legislation and effective management of team activities. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Building Services or Engineering and extensive experience in managing complex NHS estates. This permanent full-time position offers a salary of £76,965 to £88,682 per year, plus an on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services or Engineering required.
• Experience managing a complex NHS Estate necessary.
• Professional Institution qualification essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Estates team and activities for responsive services.
• Ensure compliance with Statutory Legislation and safety standards.
• Develop estates policies in line with legislation and standards.

Skills

Experience of running a complex NHS Estate

Financial Management of Budgets

Management of a team

Education

Degree in Building Services or Engineering

Hold Professional Institution, Engineering Council qualification

Tools

IOSH/NEBOSH

AP Medical Gas

AP Ventilation

AP Electrical

Job description

Job Summary

The postholder is responsible for managing the Estates team to help deliver the corporate aims, objectives and objectives of the Trust. The postholder will provide specialist advice and guidance for estates on technical and compliance matters relating to all aspects of the Trust's Estate.

The postholder will ensure that the Trust's estate complies with Statutory Legislation, Health Technical Memorandum's (HTM's), Codes of Practice and meets patient and service needs. The will manage the EME team and services, as the Trust's Senior Operational Manager, whilst also being competent to line manage the Authorised Person/s, in the areas listed below and as defined within HTM-00 for:

• Operational Engineering Management
• Electrical Services
• Mechanical Services
• Building Fabric
• Maintenance Programmes
• Sustainability
• Minor Improvement Works
• Energy Management
• Service / Maintenance Contracts
• Grounds and Gardens
• Security
• Fire

Lead on specialist aspects of Estates services, responsible for interpreting legislative requirements on Estates matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor and co-ordinate all estates activities with appropriate arrangements in place for the delivery of responsive and effective estates services including 'out of hours' on-call services and emergency contingency plans.
• Responds to estates emergencies and manages and participates in the 'out of hour' emergency on-call management rota.
• Manage the Trust's relationship with third party organisations ensuring good working relationships.
• Responsible to the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities for all delegated matters affecting the control, procurement and management of estates and to undertake deputising duties when required.
• Undertakes the line management of the estates staff, including the Fire Safety Advisor.
• Manage resources within the delegated funding for all estate activities, ensuring that all works meet safety standards, statutory compliance and that activities are carried out in the most cost effective and efficient way.
• Advise the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities on all estates matters and systems concerning any problematic areas, non-compliance with statutory or mandatory regulations and risks to business continuity in respect of the estate.
• Be capable and share with the Estates Manager the duties of 'Responsible Person' for Legionella as defined in HSE – The Control of Legionella Bacteria in water Systems (L8) – Approved Code of Practice & Guidance and HTM 04-01 the Control of Legionella in Healthcare Premises guidance.
• Management of an effective maintenance, reporting and reporting assurance programme including planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance for buildings, engineering services and plant maintenance ensuring that an appropriate balance between planned and reactive maintenance is achieved.
• Management of contracting and tendering procedures ensuring good practice in the letting of contracts for maintenance agreements, specialist plant or equipment maintenance, in conjunction with the procurement team.
• Develop estates policies, processes and procedures for engineering and building maintenance of the Trusts assets in line with latest legislation and standards in conjunction with Infection Control and Nursing requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of all engineering and estates records including as-fitted drawings, maintenance manuals, service records, statistical returns, Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC), Premises Assurance Model, (PAMs) performance reports, controlled documents, logbooks, policies and procedures.
• Research and review relevant new technologies, including best practice for integration into existing and new engineering services to ensure they provide cost effectiveness, efficiency and appropriate levels of safety.
• Monitor estate performance through benchmarking and performance indicators.
• Provide estates advice on future service and major capital developments to ensure compliance and maintainability of services.
• Prepare business cases for the Trusts Capital schemes in relation to reduction of backlog maintenance.
• Undertakes plant replacement and system upgrade projects and provides regular reports on progress.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree Building Services or Engineering
• Experience of running a complex NHS Estate
• Hold Professional Institution, Engineering Council qualification

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team
• IOSH/NEBOSH
• AP Medical Gas
• AP Ventilation
• AP Electrical
• Financial Management of Budgets

Benefits & Salary

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8c

Salary: £76,965 to £88,682 a year pa plus on-call rota (1 in 4 weeks at present)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 276-7549246-AC

Job Locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

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.

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Employer Details

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/