Head of Estates & Property | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Whittingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Whittingham is seeking a Head of Estates to manage the Estates Team and oversee Hard FM contracts. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation while delivering services effectively. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on maintaining high standards in healthcare facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management and performance monitoring.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational contract delivery for the hard FM services.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and mandatory standards.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of hard FM services.
• Provide compliance-related guidance on various policies.

Job description

Overview

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is a Specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be responsible for managing the Estates Team as well as overseeing the Hard FM contract within the Estates & Facilities Directorate to ensure buildings are maintained and managed effectively throughout the Trust. The Head of Estates will provide expert advice, guidance and leadership at a corporate level on Estates and Hard FM to the Board as well as supporting with all elements of compliance and improvement works as well as supporting with minor capital projects. Working closely with clinical and non-clinical leads, the post holder will oversee the project works, minor improvements and reactive works requests with the requirements of relevant Health & Safety related legislation and Trust policies and guidance specifically related to the buildings. The post holder will be based at Guild Park, Goosnargh.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.

Responsibilities

• Be primarily professionally responsible for the operational contract management and performance monitoring of the hard FM delivery across the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust\'s estate through its contracted maintenance providers (via SLAs with neighbouring Trusts, PFI partners and private contractors).
• Have overall responsibility and accountability for all hard FM aspects across the estate.
• Ensure that hard FM providers deliver services in accordance with the relevant statutory/mandatory compliance, as well as HTM guidance etc. as outlined in their contracts.
• Oversee the smooth day-to-day operational delivery of all hard FM services, providing both a proactive and reactive service for the Trust.
• Act as the Responsible Person for relevant elements of compliance such as asbestos, legionella, LOLER and pressure systems along with any deemed required for the organisation\'s legal obligations.
• Provide professional advice and input into estates related matters and ensure work carried out on behalf of the Trust by contracted parties meets the highest standards.
• Contract manage effectively and maintain a hands-on approach to deliver the Trust\'s services in a fast-paced environment.

Context and Organisation

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Location

The post holder will be based at Guild Park, Goosnargh.

Flexible working

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.