Senior Estates Officer (Electrical)

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Huddersfield is seeking a Senior Estates Officer (Electrical) to manage operational delivery of estates services. This role requires a degree-level education and experience in NHS estates management. Key responsibilities include ensuring statutory compliance and developing maintenance systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, knowledge of estate services, and proficiency in relevant software. This position offers a chance to contribute to high-quality healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing NHS estates services.
• Ability to produce high quality written reports.
• Demonstrable ability to assist senior managers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the estates electrical department operations.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and mandatory requirements.
• Develop and implement Planned Preventative Maintenance systems.

Skills

Detailed knowledge and understanding of estates services

Excellent personal organizational management skills

Ability to develop good working relationships

Experience of working under pressure

Education

Degree level education in an associated field

Membership of a professional organization

Tools

Microsoft

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

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CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer‑focused services.

We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.

CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Job overview

CHS are looking to appoint a highly experienced estates professional to the role of Senior Estates Officer (Electrical). The successful applicant will be responsible for operational management of the estates electrical department including inhouse resource and contractors, ensuring all works meet statutory and mandatory compliance, ensuring adherence with industry standards and best practice ie: HTM and HBNs and internal policies and procedures, providing assurances to the deputy managing director and ultimately the CHS Board of Directors and ensuring a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Main duties of the job

§ Responsible for the operational delivery of estates technical services at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, including, estates building and engineering services maintenance and associated contracted service and contract management. Ensuring the provision of a safe, supportive, and sustainable environment for patients is maintained in accordance with any statutory or mandatory requirements including a CQC rating of "GOOD" as a minimum standard.

§ Responsible for ensuring all associated policy and procedures are developed, reviewed, and implemented as required.

§ Must be prepared to support and cover for other Estates and Facilities Divisional functions as required within the range of skills, knowledge and experience as agreed with the General Manager Technical Services.

Working for our organisation

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Clinical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

• Fully managed estate and building maintenance
• Clinical Engineering and Decontamination
• Procurement advice, guidance and governance
• Capital project management
• Transport
• Grounds maintenance.
• Portering
• Catering
• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To establish and measure the quality of all Trust wide estate technical services and contribute to negotiations in relation to contracting matters provided against contract specifications, national/local standards, and Trust financial criteria.
• To assist the General Manager Technical Services to manage and develop the Trust estate, to ensure that all services meet statutory and NHS guidance

• Responsible for ensuring services are delivered in compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, contract specifications, performance management systems, key performance indicators and contractual obligations.
• Responsible for acting as AP and/or CP for associated estate services functions.
• Provide professional and technical support to facilities management colleagues and wider Trust teams.

• To develop and implement and manage a robust Planned Preventative Maintenance system that ensures compliance with all associated HTMs, HSE statute and best practice guidance.

• Provide technical support to the capital development team to ensure that capital schemes and minor works are delivered in compliance with any associated HTM and HBN requirements.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to the Trust and its partners on estate maintenance management to encourage appropriate and innovative management solutions.
• Contribute to the strategic planning process at Divisional level, to ensure that a full account of matters relating to sustainable estate maintenance management issues arising from internal and external trends are realised.
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of policy and guidance in line with NHS and Trust priorities and operational needs to ensure that staff can make well‑founded management decisions.
• Act as local champion for sustainable property use and development by raising awareness, promoting the availability of expertise and the contribution that the function can make to Trust‑wide objectives, to enable managers and other disciplines to take full advantage of the specialist advice available.
• Maintain & develop the Trusts records as appropriate and contribute to the effective management and wider sharing of knowledge and information to develop and promote involvement in and understanding of the Trust's estate.
• Participate in appropriate internal and external meetings and forums to ensure the delivery of a complaint estate service and assist in the future development of the Trust estate and to ensure that regional and national policy is implemented at local level.
• As directed, to ensure that the management of notices from the Department of Health and NHS Estates are acted upon and objectives met.
• To assist in the development and modernisation of the estate services in order that recognised best practice is adopted wherever possible.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) as well as providing assistance to others towards the Trust's performance against any other appropriate standards.
• Assist with the development of the Trust's interface and SLAs with its NHS and PFI partners.
• Where possible measure performances of contracting bodies and inform the client body.
• As directed by the General Manager Technical Services, undertake appropriate special projects.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Membership of an associated professional organisation/institution e.g., CIBSE, BIFM, IHEEM etc
• Educated to a Degree level or equivalent, in an associated field e.g., building services, Mechanical Engineering
• Associated AP training certification
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Post Graduate qualification in an associated field

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of estates services
• A sound experience of managing asbestos containing materials (ACM's) within nondomestic properties
• A sound knowledge of building and engineering service maintenance and instillation, previous control of experience to budget control management
• Excellent personal organizational management skills
• To be able to act on their own initiative
• Excellent team working skills
• Ability to produce high quality written reports
• To be able to develop good working relationships with all levels of staff
• Experience of working under pressure and delivering to challenging deadlines
• Skilled at working with multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable criteria

• Proven ability to produce detailed reports and Business cases to Board level relating to estates services provision
• Ability to manage own time
• Able to exercise independent judgment

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable post qualification at senior estates level within a public sector organisation or consultancy with experience in managing a range of NHS estates services
• Proven expertise in strategically and operationally managing day to day performance
• Able to participate in service evaluation activities and processes
• Able to support the development of supplier performance metrics and contract performance systems and in briefing Senior Management using Key Performance Indicators if appropriate
• Able to help develop associated estates works and service specifications and tender documentation as part of commissioning and procurement processes
• Demonstratable ability to assist senior managers with the establishment of new estates systems and service delivery models
• Able to ensure that all the estates services activity meets legislative requirements through professional knowledge and, where required, liaison with professional advisors
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and academic progression
• A good working knowledge of computers with exposure to related software and operating systems such as Microsoft, AutoCAD, and BIM

Desirable criteria

• Experienced and understanding of the NHS Procurement process
• Experience of cross team working to determine best fit service provision through market testing and benchmarking activities

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions (CHS) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It's important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. CHS will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). For Enhanced and Standard DBS checks you will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

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Applicant requirements

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Documents to download

• Senior Estates Officer (Elec) (PDF, 424.6KB)