Job summary
Co-ordinate, design and manage building maintenance works, major repairs & building fabric replacement and undertake major revenue and capital works projects from inception to completion as well as assisting with the delivery of the Estates backlog maintenance program. Your objective will be to develop and sustain a high standard of building maintenance and estates service provision with an understanding and appreciation of engineering disciplines.
- Interview Date: 12 June 2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The Estates Directorate is seeking to recruit a Specialist Building Manager to co-ordinate, design and manage building maintenance works, major repairs & building fabric replacement and undertake major revenue and capital works projects from inception to completion as well as assisting with the delivery of the Estates backlog maintenance program. Your objective will be to develop and sustain a high standard of building maintenance and estates service provision with an understanding and appreciation of engineering disciplines.
You will demonstrate organisation skills and be able to co-ordinate resources including in-house labour, specialist and contractors. In planning workloads you will liaise with the Trust's technical and professional colleagues, clinical teams and directorate management. Financial management is a critical part of the role with knowledge of procurement routes, SFI's and management of budgets.
You should possess knowledge of hospital building maintenance practices and building PPM regimes. You will demonstrate a detailed understanding of HTM's, HBNs, Fire Safety Regulations, British Standards and Building Regulations. You will be expected to engage with external bodies such as building control, city planners and external professional consultants (architects, structural engineers etc).
You will participate in a 24 hour on call rota system for all out of hours building related emergencies once established in the role and developed site knowledge.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the operational management and delivery of planned and reactive building maintenance tasks, minor and major refurbishment schemes and emergency response as required within a specialist acute healthcare estate.
- Day to day management of software and hardware systems used to plan and record the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance activities.
- Procurement, implementation and management of various Estates services and works contracts including comprehensive performance management against identified key performance indicators.
- Participation in the Estates Operational on-call rota , where the frequencies of on-call may change from time to time including on site attendance as required to provide emergency cover for the maintenance out of hours shift rota.
- Responsible for project management and delivery of maintenance and major revenue schemes, which may include engagement of relevant specialists for the design and installation of mechanical and electrical services.
- Liaise with all statutory bodies and local authorities and prepare, submit and process any required applications to include development/production of all relevant designs, plans and documentation as appropriate to obtain their approvals. Incorporateenvironmental and energy efficiency systems within designs and manage their practical applications.
- Responsible for engagement and appointment of specialist consultants in the design and management of architectural/structural/construction/building maintenanceservices in all refurbishment, minor works and maintenance schemes from inception through to completion.
- Responsible for inspection, maintenance and repair of buildings and/or elements covered by legal national protection i.e. The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012.
- Monitor quality standards of works in accordance with contract drawings, specifications, manufactures standard, professional and recognised standards of respective trades.
- Effective day-to-day management of the maintenance budgets working with the Estates Manager Operations (Building) to work efficiently within budget settings.
- Lead, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary building maintenance teams & contractors to fulfil works within time constraints & budget.
- Extensive knowledge of building construction methods and pathology to enable suitable inspection and diagnosis of defects and subsequent remedial work.
- Work with the Estates Manager Operations (Higher Level) to ensure there are robust safe systems of work and standard operating procedures in place and embedded within area of responsibility ensuring these procedures comply with various Legislative andRegulatory requirements.
- Ensure timely and accurate reports are produced and submitted as requested by the Estates Manager Operations (Building).
- Responsible for monitoring and developing the performance of building maintenance teams, identifying performance targets and providing regular reports on performance that recommend any required improvements.
- Providing regular highlight reports for compliance areas as required and from this work with Estates Manager Operations (Building) to establish and prioritise an annual work plan for areas of responsibility.
- Identify cost improvement opportunities and service efficiencies that may improve the organisations operations.
- Ensure that identified risks and issues are addressed and mitigated or notified appropriately.
- To provide site building cover for Estates Manager Operations (Higher Level) Building during absence with assistance.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the operational management and delivery of planned and reactive building maintenance tasks, minor and major refurbishment schemes and emergency response as required within a specialist acute healthcare estate.
- Day to day management of software and hardware systems used to plan and record the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance activities.
- Procurement, implementation and management of various Estates services and works contracts including comprehensive performance management against identified key performance indicators.
- Participation in the Estates Operational on-call rota , where the frequencies of on-call may change from time to time including on site attendance as required to provide emergency cover for the maintenance out of hours shift rota.
- Responsible for project management and delivery of maintenance and major revenue schemes, which may include engagement of relevant specialists for the design and installation of mechanical and electrical services.
- Liaise with all statutory bodies and local authorities and prepare, submit and process any required applications to include development/production of all relevant designs, plans and documentation as appropriate to obtain their approvals. Incorporateenvironmental and energy efficiency systems within designs and manage their practical applications.
- Responsible for engagement and appointment of specialist consultants in the design and management of architectural/structural/construction/building maintenanceservices in all refurbishment, minor works and maintenance schemes from inception through to completion.
- Responsible for inspection, maintenance and repair of buildings and/or elements covered by legal national protection i.e. The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012.
- Monitor quality standards of works in accordance with contract drawings, specifications, manufactures standard, professional and recognised standards of respective trades.
- Effective day-to-day management of the maintenance budgets working with the Estates Manager Operations (Building) to work efficiently within budget settings.
- Lead, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary building maintenance teams & contractors to fulfil works within time constraints & budget.
- Extensive knowledge of building construction methods and pathology to enable suitable inspection and diagnosis of defects and subsequent remedial work.
- Work with the Estates Manager Operations (Higher Level) to ensure there are robust safe systems of work and standard operating procedures in place and embedded within area of responsibility ensuring these procedures comply with various Legislative andRegulatory requirements.
- Ensure timely and accurate reports are produced and submitted as requested by the Estates Manager Operations (Building).
- Responsible for monitoring and developing the performance of building maintenance teams, identifying performance targets and providing regular reports on performance that recommend any required improvements.
- Providing regular highlight reports for compliance areas as required and from this work with Estates Manager Operations (Building) to establish and prioritise an annual work plan for areas of responsibility.
- Identify cost improvement opportunities and service efficiencies that may improve the organisations operations.
- Ensure that identified risks and issues are addressed and mitigated or notified appropriately.
- To provide site building cover for Estates Manager Operations (Higher Level) Building during absence with assistance.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Be qualified to Degree standard in a specialist building related subject or demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have comprehensive knowledge and experience to under graduate level in the service, maintenance, and repair of all building infrastructure and fabric including an in-depth knowledge of: o Building Regulations o Legislation covering a range of specialist technical areas including: ? Health and Safety legislation and risk assessments ? Fire Safety Legislation Inc. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 ? Asbestos and hazardous / general waste regulations ? Health Technical Memorandum and Health Building Notes
- In depth experience and knowledge of the building infrastructure and services found in an Acute Hospital setting
- Must have a detailed understanding of the application of contracts with regard to the execution of both major and minor capital/revenue schemes and Trust standing financial instructions
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Be qualified to Degree standard in a specialist building related subject or demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have comprehensive knowledge and experience to under graduate level in the service, maintenance, and repair of all building infrastructure and fabric including an in-depth knowledge of: o Building Regulations o Legislation covering a range of specialist technical areas including: ? Health and Safety legislation and risk assessments ? Fire Safety Legislation Inc. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 ? Asbestos and hazardous / general waste regulations ? Health Technical Memorandum and Health Building Notes
- In depth experience and knowledge of the building infrastructure and services found in an Acute Hospital setting
- Must have a detailed understanding of the application of contracts with regard to the execution of both major and minor capital/revenue schemes and Trust standing financial instructions
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).
