Estates Manager

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 January 2025

Job summary

Ensuring that the estate is maintained in accordance with all mandatory and legislative requirements and also HTMs / HBNs to provide a safe, secure and clean environment for all patients, visitors and staff.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the provision and management of effective operational estates services in accordance with current best practise, risk management techniques and in line with Health Technical Memorandums / Health Building Notices etc.

Day to Day management and supervision of operational estates staff within the Estates Department and also external contractors.

Maintaining the infrastructure and critical services to enable patients to be treated in a clean, safe and pleasant environment.

Responsible for managing and complying with all statutory instruments related to all estates infrastructure and engineering services.

To manage contracts, both internal and external, in addition to the directly employed workforce, to ensure the delivery of operational services.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA183-24-A

Job locations

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Engineering Related HNC/HND in Electrical or mechanical services, engineering or building skills or equivalent qualification and experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, plumbing or building trade.

Management experience of changes within teams

Essential

  • Good IT skills and working knowledge of MS Office suite of products - Word / Excel etc.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety in a maintenance environment
  • In depth knowledge of Statutory compliance
  • Demonstrable management / supervision experience
  • Demonstrable experience of maintenance planning and management
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skill at all levels
  • Excellent Report writing skills
  • Good management and leadership qualities with ability to lead teams
  • Customer focused
  • Able to deal effectively with other professional staff
  • Self-motivator Drive and persistence
  • Ability to work in close cooperation with other disciplines
  • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Use own initiative
  • Able to innovate

Desirable

  • Member of IHEEM / CIBSE / IET etc.
  • Previous Healthcare environment
  • Competent with CAFM systems and management of Reactive and PPM work.
  • Knowledge and experience of Handheld devices for use with CAFM system
  • Sound knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice.
  • Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Engineering Related HNC/HND in Electrical or mechanical services, engineering or building skills or equivalent qualification and experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, plumbing or building trade.

Management experience of changes within teams

Essential

  • Good IT skills and working knowledge of MS Office suite of products - Word / Excel etc.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety in a maintenance environment
  • In depth knowledge of Statutory compliance
  • Demonstrable management / supervision experience
  • Demonstrable experience of maintenance planning and management
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skill at all levels
  • Excellent Report writing skills
  • Good management and leadership qualities with ability to lead teams
  • Customer focused
  • Able to deal effectively with other professional staff
  • Self-motivator Drive and persistence
  • Ability to work in close cooperation with other disciplines
  • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Use own initiative
  • Able to innovate

Desirable

  • Member of IHEEM / CIBSE / IET etc.
  • Previous Healthcare environment
  • Competent with CAFM systems and management of Reactive and PPM work.
  • Knowledge and experience of Handheld devices for use with CAFM system
  • Sound knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice.
  • Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager - Estates & Facilities

Gary Lovelady

gary.lovelady@nca.nhs.uk

07702214493

Date posted

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA183-24-A

Job locations

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust 's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)