Head of Estates Operations - Band 8a
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Job summary
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
The Head of Estates role isan exciting opportunity to join our established EstatesDepartment. This role is responsible for leading our teams and directing the strategic implementation of Estates activity across more than 150 different properties within Gloucestershire. You'll get support from the wider Estates and Facilities team and report into our Associate Director of Estates, Facilities and Medical Equipment.
You will give confident and clear leadership whilst you motivate, encourage and challenge your team to take ownership of their work and go the extra mile. A "can do" attitude is required, as well as a commitment to maintaining statutory and regulatory compliance across all of our teams and trades. Excellent planning and organisational skills are a necessity to prioritise your workload, and that of the teams.
Main duties of the job
- To effectively manage the physical assets of the Trust's estate ensuring a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- To manage the planned & reactive maintenance regime for engineering and estates services.
- To deliver estates compliance within the Trust
- To lead the operational development of the Estates function and team, ensuring all statutory and mandatory roles and responsibilities covered and succession plans developed.
- To maximise the performance of all available Estates resource and develop partnership ethos with not only Estates & Facilities colleagues, but all Trust colleagues.
- To identify cost pressures within service areas and act as appropriate
- To have responsibility for the development, implementation and monitoring of all Trust estates related policies
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Your teams:
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Electrical Maintenance
- Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
- Water Safety
- Stores
- Decontamination
- Waste Management
- Fire Safety
About us
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our countywide Estates and Facilities teams covers catering, portering, linen and laundry, reactive maintenance works, contractor services, property management, fleet, fire safety, space utilisation, capital delivery, medical equipment and more!
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
We are keen to develop a more representative diversity of our senior staff and particularly encourage applications from those individuals with protected characteristics - in particular from women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ and disabled candidates.
Details
Date posted
06 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-23-251-B
Job locations
Rikenal
Montpellier
Gloucester
GL1 1LY
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Rikenal
Montpellier
Gloucester
GL1 1LY
Employer's website
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