Job summary
* Please note this post attracts a £5,000 RRP for a period of 3 years *
A Great opportunity has arisen forEstates Operations Manager (Electrical Bias) role to manage the Electrical services and Building Fabric Team within the Estates Department at Newham University Hospital which is currently undergoing various Transformations to improve the care and service for the Newham population.
We are looking to recruit an initiative-taking and flexible Estates Operations Manager to lead a team of directly employed staff for the delivery and performance of the Retained Estate and Technical support.
The Estates Operations Manager (Electrical Bias) will be responsible for the supervision and management of the Estates Team and Specialist Contractor Support
You will be required to participate in the Estates emergency on-call rota as required which may require out of hours working at the Newham.
Maintain effective working relationships across all operational/clinical services and corporate divisions within the Trust and external organisations
Main duties of the job
The role will also include responsibility for ensuring that the hospital has compliant value-for-money service contracts for all specialist Estates maintenance services working closely with colleagues at other Trust sites to standardise contracts where appropriate. This will include working with Trust Procurement specialists to ensure that all contracts are fully compliant with Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
Assist in preparing business cases for EFM capital funding.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Good literacy & numeracy skills
- To have served a recognised apprenticeshipandeducatedto HND/Degree level in a Building Services Engineering or Electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
- A good working knowledge of Health and Safety principles.
- Proven knowledge of engineering and electrical building systems.
- Anevidenced knowledge ofstatutory compliance applicable to all relevant Estates and Engineering systems and building elements.
- AP Training in Electrical (LV) and willing to undertake HV training.
Desirable
- Specialised training in Ventilation, Medical Gases,GasSafety,Refrigeration Systems, Air Conditioning, Water Systems, Legionella/Pseudomonas Control.
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of Health care buildingservices maintenance management of multiple teams across multiple sites.
- Detailedworkingknowledgeof Preventative and Reactive maintenance regimes.
- Knowledge of information systems for the management of maintenance activity.
- Experience of successfully managing a budgetandidentifyingcostsavings. Ensuringtimelyprovisionofaccurate reporting on activity and spend.
- UnderstandingofStandingFinancial Instructions in relation to procurement, managementandcommissioningof external contracting services.
- Proven Experience and track record for procuring and managing specialist sub- contractors.
- Electrical (LV) AP experience on a complex site.
- Experience in procuring, managing and delivering minor projects.
Desirable
- Proven track record of working on large capital projects.
Skills, Personality and personal attributes
Essential
- Judgements across wide range of Estatesissuestakingintoaccount legislation,H&S,conflictingdemands, contentofexpertadviceonestates operations matters.
- Ability to provide expert advice to service end users on a wide range of Estates management issues.
- Computer literate. Ability to maximise the useofallocatedresourcesinthe achievement of set objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Haveprovenabilitytoworkunder pressure and within given parameters.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team
- Able to work on own initiative and within a team.
Desirable
- Supporting the team and organisation through environmental change and impact throughlegislativeandorganisational impact.
Personal andpeople development
Essential
- Good inter-personal skills, managing a team and individuals.
- Good influencing and motivation skills.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to discuss Estates issues with all levels of management
Specific requirements
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication
- Effective Team Leader/Worker
- Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
- Ability to build relationships with all staff groups.
- Performance orientated/customer focused
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Good literacy & numeracy skills
- To have served a recognised apprenticeshipandeducatedto HND/Degree level in a Building Services Engineering or Electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
- A good working knowledge of Health and Safety principles.
- Proven knowledge of engineering and electrical building systems.
- Anevidenced knowledge ofstatutory compliance applicable to all relevant Estates and Engineering systems and building elements.
- AP Training in Electrical (LV) and willing to undertake HV training.
Desirable
- Specialised training in Ventilation, Medical Gases,GasSafety,Refrigeration Systems, Air Conditioning, Water Systems, Legionella/Pseudomonas Control.
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of Health care buildingservices maintenance management of multiple teams across multiple sites.
- Detailedworkingknowledgeof Preventative and Reactive maintenance regimes.
- Knowledge of information systems for the management of maintenance activity.
- Experience of successfully managing a budgetandidentifyingcostsavings. Ensuringtimelyprovisionofaccurate reporting on activity and spend.
- UnderstandingofStandingFinancial Instructions in relation to procurement, managementandcommissioningof external contracting services.
- Proven Experience and track record for procuring and managing specialist sub- contractors.
- Electrical (LV) AP experience on a complex site.
- Experience in procuring, managing and delivering minor projects.
Desirable
- Proven track record of working on large capital projects.
Skills, Personality and personal attributes
Essential
- Judgements across wide range of Estatesissuestakingintoaccount legislation,H&S,conflictingdemands, contentofexpertadviceonestates operations matters.
- Ability to provide expert advice to service end users on a wide range of Estates management issues.
- Computer literate. Ability to maximise the useofallocatedresourcesinthe achievement of set objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Haveprovenabilitytoworkunder pressure and within given parameters.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team
- Able to work on own initiative and within a team.
Desirable
- Supporting the team and organisation through environmental change and impact throughlegislativeandorganisational impact.
Personal andpeople development
Essential
- Good inter-personal skills, managing a team and individuals.
- Good influencing and motivation skills.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to discuss Estates issues with all levels of management
Specific requirements
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication
- Effective Team Leader/Worker
- Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
- Ability to build relationships with all staff groups.
- Performance orientated/customer focused
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.
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
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).
