Senior Estates Officer - INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking a Senior Estates Officer to lead a team across East/Centre/West operational estates, delivering engineering and building services with responsibility for multi-string budgets. This role reports to the Estates Operations Manager and emphasises compliance with statutory requirements and high standards of service delivery.

The post requires robust leadership, budget and risk management experience within NHS estates, with Welsh language ability

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering / Construction or equivalent gained from knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Management or equivalent leadership qualification (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Deliver Operational Estates functions within a defined geographical area and manage budgets.
• Provide expert building and engineering expertise to Estates staff, directors, managers and external agencies.
• Lead Estates Officers to maintain the estate and assets in line with statutory and mandatory guidance.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Leadership qualification

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for a population of around 678,000 people across the six counties of North Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham).

We have three main hospitals (Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan and Wrexham Maelor Hospital) along with a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, mental health units and community team bases. Due to the significant geographical spread of the Health Board estate, the Operational Estates Department is structured across three areas – East (based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital), Central (based at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd) and West (based at Ysbyty Gwynedd). The Operational Estates Management Team are currently seeking an enthusiastic, conscientious, strongly self-motivated and experienced individual to be part of the senior management team based in the East area. The Senior Estates Officer will report to the Estates Operations Manager and will lead a team of experienced and competent Estates Officers covering the full range of engineering building services and building maintenance activities.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Estates Officer has responsibility and accountability for the delivery of all Operational Estates functions including budget management and statutory legislation compliance, within a defined geographical area (East, Centre, West) of the Health Board. The post holder will have professional accountability for technical and statutory compliance. The post holder will have significant freedom to act and will provide expert specialist and professional building and engineering expertise to other Estates staff, directors, senior management within the organisation and external agencies. The post holder will ensure that the Health Board’s estate, buildings and engineering assets are maintained effectively and efficiently to support the delivery of services in accordance with all statutory and mandatory guidance. The post holder will be responsible for controlling and monitoring expenditure on Operational Estates multi-stringed budgets covering revenue, utilities, cost improvement programs, statutory compliance and capital. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in Engineering / Construction or equivalent gained from knowledge and experience. .
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

• Management or equivalent leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of significant in-depth expertise and knowledge to masters level acquired in an NHS estates environment on highly complex technical issues
• Experience of managing delegated budgets and resources
• Strong leadership skills with evidence of previous leadership role
• Proven work record of successfully managing risk to consistently achieve high standards and comply with statutory & mandatory requirements.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates evidence of innovation and improvement in implementing solutions

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work effectively with and gain and retain confidence of clinical leads, managers, staff and partners.
• Evidence of achievement in managing the service
• Managerial and financial knowledge