Job summary
The Group Chief Estates and Facilities Officer is a full Executive (non-voting) Director of the Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust & United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust (the Group) and member of the unitary Group Board.
As a key member of the Group Board and Group Executive Leadership team, is expected to work as part of an integrated team and take lead responsibility for strategic and corporate issues both within and external to their immediate portfolio, making a major contribution to the achievements of the Groups vision and strategic goals.
The Group Chief Estates and Facilities Officer will have accountability for the strategic estate development, facilities and associated capital investment programme.
The Group Chief of Estates & Facilities Officer will be the Groups most senior responsible person for ensuring suitable and sufficient governance arrangements are embedded into the department which provides assurance to the Group Chief Executive and Group Board of Directors including statutory and other risks that will impact on the delivery of a safe, responsive cost effective service.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Group Executive Leadership team, contributing to the key business decisions of the Group and contribute to the development, communication and promotion of Group purpose, vision, aims and objectives.
To take the lead in developing an Estates strategy for the Group and to give strategic direction to the Hard & Soft FM services
To ensure the Estates Strategy addresses the need of clinical and other accommodation users, provides an environment that supports positive patient choice and that land, buildings and equipment are in the right place, in the right condition, fit for purpose, and are able to respond to future needs.
To be responsible for the delivery and management of:
Major and block allocation capital schemes
Minor and additional works
Backlog Maintenance schemes
About us
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.
Our Group is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. Lincolnshire is such a wonderful place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the Visit Lincolnshire website.
We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire.
Our combined organisations are some of the most complex NHS organisations in the country, with multiple sites across a predominantly rural and coastal location.
In common with many NHS organisations, we are faced with many challenges, however, we take extraordinary pride in building working environments where staff feel valued, cared for and part of a team. We are delighted this can be seen within the latest National Staff Survey results showing sustained and improved scores from both organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree of equivalent professional award in appropriate discipline
- Master's degree level or equivalent qualifications/experience, plus additional specialist experience in an Estates or Facilities related field to the equivalent of a doctorate level qualification
- Membership of appropriate professional body i.e. Masters level degree or equivalent and chartered status
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification i.e. Prince 2
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to participate on the Gold on Call rota
- Ability to travel between sites
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Director on call or similar level on-call
Previous Experience
Essential
- In depth knowledge of NHS Estates and Facilities related standards, HTM's, statutory compliance requirements and Health and Safety legislation
- Have several years in a senior management role at Director or Deputy Director level in a large complex organisation with a demonstrable track record of success
- Have direct experience, normally acquired over a number of years post qualification, and understanding of a wide range of NHS Facilities and Estates Services, their place in the organisation, use and commissioning
- Experience of project management, board level reporting, business planning, quality assurance, compliance and NHS statutory reporting requirements
- Experience of challenging orthodoxy and managing and leading change
- Experience of developing and implementing strategy
Desirable
- Board level advisor experience or having worked as a board director in Estates and Facilities in another NHS Organisation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- To have significant experience and understanding of the design, construction and procurement process
- Experience of managing large, multidisciplinary staff groups
- Experience of contract procurement and management
- Significant budget management experience (capital, revenue pay and non-pay) and a track record of delivering financial targets
- Significant experience of delivering NHS Estates and Facilities services which provide value for money and perform well when related to peer benchmarking
- Significant experience of capital contract management and successful delivery of complex projects from concept to delivery
- Experience of acquisition and disposal of assets or land and property
- To have a good working knowledge of the modalities of different kinds of healthcare delivery
- Excellent report writing skills with the ability to analyse and interpret complex information and be able to present succinctly and clearly
- High level of computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills, especially familiarity with computer based information management systems used across Estates, Facilities and Capital
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to set out a clear direction and inspire staff to deliver quality services
- Effective communicator at all levels within the Group from Board level to front line staff as well as patients, customers and external stakeholders
- Ability to thing strategically and manage operationally
- Matrix management (the ability to manage and influence others when there is not a direct line management relationship)
- Sets high standards for self and team and support staff to reach these standards, applying measures to track and quantify achievement
- Challenges conflict where this is impacting on service delivery or standards and helps to broker agreements
- Uses information from benchmarking and other networks to stimulate ideas, innovate services and improve the patient experience
Desirable
- To have published articles of areas of expertise in either professional publications or in academic literature
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree of equivalent professional award in appropriate discipline
- Master's degree level or equivalent qualifications/experience, plus additional specialist experience in an Estates or Facilities related field to the equivalent of a doctorate level qualification
- Membership of appropriate professional body i.e. Masters level degree or equivalent and chartered status
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification i.e. Prince 2
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to participate on the Gold on Call rota
- Ability to travel between sites
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Director on call or similar level on-call
Previous Experience
Essential
- In depth knowledge of NHS Estates and Facilities related standards, HTM's, statutory compliance requirements and Health and Safety legislation
- Have several years in a senior management role at Director or Deputy Director level in a large complex organisation with a demonstrable track record of success
- Have direct experience, normally acquired over a number of years post qualification, and understanding of a wide range of NHS Facilities and Estates Services, their place in the organisation, use and commissioning
- Experience of project management, board level reporting, business planning, quality assurance, compliance and NHS statutory reporting requirements
- Experience of challenging orthodoxy and managing and leading change
- Experience of developing and implementing strategy
Desirable
- Board level advisor experience or having worked as a board director in Estates and Facilities in another NHS Organisation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- To have significant experience and understanding of the design, construction and procurement process
- Experience of managing large, multidisciplinary staff groups
- Experience of contract procurement and management
- Significant budget management experience (capital, revenue pay and non-pay) and a track record of delivering financial targets
- Significant experience of delivering NHS Estates and Facilities services which provide value for money and perform well when related to peer benchmarking
- Significant experience of capital contract management and successful delivery of complex projects from concept to delivery
- Experience of acquisition and disposal of assets or land and property
- To have a good working knowledge of the modalities of different kinds of healthcare delivery
- Excellent report writing skills with the ability to analyse and interpret complex information and be able to present succinctly and clearly
- High level of computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills, especially familiarity with computer based information management systems used across Estates, Facilities and Capital
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to set out a clear direction and inspire staff to deliver quality services
- Effective communicator at all levels within the Group from Board level to front line staff as well as patients, customers and external stakeholders
- Ability to thing strategically and manage operationally
- Matrix management (the ability to manage and influence others when there is not a direct line management relationship)
- Sets high standards for self and team and support staff to reach these standards, applying measures to track and quantify achievement
- Challenges conflict where this is impacting on service delivery or standards and helps to broker agreements
- Uses information from benchmarking and other networks to stimulate ideas, innovate services and improve the patient experience
Desirable
- To have published articles of areas of expertise in either professional publications or in academic literature
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
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).
