Head of Estates

Greater Manchester Mental Health; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as the Head of Estates within a forward-thinking organization dedicated to mental health services. This pivotal role involves managing the extensive estate and healthcare engineering infrastructure, ensuring compliance and safety while leading a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader, committed to enhancing service delivery and improving operational effectiveness. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and strives for excellence in mental health care, making a significant impact on the community and the lives of those served. This is your chance to drive meaningful change and support the growth of a leading mental health provider in Greater Manchester.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and experience in operational management.
• Knowledge of statutory obligations and best practices in estates management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Trust's estate and healthcare engineering infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with fire safety and technical regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Technical Compliance

Project Management

Fire Safety Management

Asset Management

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Asset Management Systems

Health Technical Memorandum (HTM)

Job description

Main area Estates Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-6371215-A

Site Prestwich Town Prestwich Salary £74,290 - £85,601 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the GMMH senior leadership team as the Head of Estates within the Capital, Estates & Facilities (CEF) Directorate. You will join a forward-thinking group, with a proven record of delivery and a mentality that continually strives to improve and evolve.

As the Head of Estates, you will have responsibility for managing the Trust's extensive estate and healthcare engineering infrastructure, in a safe, compliant and comprehensive way. You will possess strong leadership skills that positively contribute and influence the day-to-day operating of core services and actively explore opportunities to sustainably improve performance and effectiveness.

As a technical and designated senior operational manager, you will work with and manage multi-disciplinary teams to ensure service users and visitors are treated in safe and therapeutic environments that support recovery, and that staff have the optimal conditions and solutions to effectively deliver patient care.

As a senior leader, you will actively contribute and influence the day-to-day operating of the Trust, providing well-considered solutions that support the cost-effective delivery of services.

You will be a vision-led individual with ambition and a strong desire to make a difference and help steer the Trust forwards to support the growth of the organisation as a leading provider of mental health and addictions services in Greater Manchester.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Estates will be responsible for the safe and compliant operational delivery of Estates (Hard FM) services across Greater Manchester, taking the role of Senior Operational Manager in accordance with HTM00 and contributing to the implementation of the Trust’s Estates Strategy 22/27 as part of overall corporate planning. They will be involved in the delivery of the Trust’s improvement plan – Building our Future Together, modelling optimism about meaningful change.

In association with the CEF Senior Leadership Team, they will influence the strategic development of a diverse range of Estates Services whilst being responsible for coordinating and managing:

• Technical and statutory compliance,
• Efficient control and operation of resources.
• A client-focused reactive maintenance service.
• Leading the comprehensive planned preventative maintenance programme,
• Management of estate assets.

The post-holder will be required to always model the values and associated behaviours of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and collaborate closely with other Trust stakeholders (clinical and corporate) and external partners for the effective delivery of this role.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide accountability for the day-to-day management and delivery of the Asset Register, Reactive Maintenance Programme, Planned Preventative Maintenance, New Works and Backlog Maintenance Programme, Space Utilisation, Fire Safety Management and Medical Devices Management. Ensure all work is appropriately planned, prioritised, sequenced, and executed to the agreed programme and delivered within budget.
• Apply and provide specialist knowledge and advice on service requirements including statutory obligations, best practice and standard operating procedures acting as the Senior Operational Manager in line with HTM-00.
• Accountable for the Fire Safety team, and liaise with the Trust’s Fire Safety Advisors in ensuring compliance with all relevant fire safety legislation.
• Act as a Responsible Person for Legionella, HVAC, Asbestos, Electrical Safety and Fire as set out in HTMs.
• Contribute to robust governance arrangements across the CEF Directorate that maintain high standards of performance and ensure accountability, openness and transparency working closely with independent Authorising Engineers.
• Undertake detailed analyses of service provision as required and contribute to the development of strategies and plans to improve service delivery in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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.

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