Joint Director of Estates & Facilities

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 January 2025

Job summary

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Joint Director of Estates & Facilities

This is an exceptional opportunity to join two outstanding organisations at the forefront of healthcare provision, playing a pivotal role in shaping environments that enable high quality patient care and innovation. As the Joint Director, you will hold overarching responsibility for the strategic leadership and operational management of the estates and facilities across our two Trusts, ensuring our environments are safe, sustainable, and fit for the future.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with our dynamic executive teams, senior clinical leaders, and external partners. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving our commitment to sustainability, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering on our ambitious estates transformation agenda

Main duties of the job

The Joint Director of Estates and Facilities has overarching accountability and responsibility for the Estates, Facilities and Estates-related Capital Developments at both Trusts. The postholder will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of an effective, long term estate strategy on each site, together with providing the professional leadership and operational management across their portfolio.

The Joint Director of Estates and Facilities will be the most senior responsible person, ensuring suitable and sufficient governance arrangements are embedded into the departments, which provides assurance to the Chief Executive and Trust Boards

About us

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT and Stockport NHS FT are two separate organisations working collaboratively with a number of Exec Directors working across both organisations.

Further information on both organisations/localities can be found in the candidate pack or by visiting the Trust websites

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Home :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive Salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-A-24-6892321

Job locations

Tameside & Glossop IC FT and Stockport NHS FT

Ashton-U-Lyne

OL6 9RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be the principal adviser to the Trust Boards on all land, property, estates, facilities and development matters, including statutory and other risks that will impact on thedelivery of safe, responsive, cost-effective services.This is a senior corporate leadership role, involving close collaborative working with the Executive Team and senior clinical staff. The role carries significant responsibility for financial management and regulatory compliance

To apply for the role, please submit the following to:jp@seymourjohn.com

Please ensure your application includes the following:- A CV which demonstrates how you meet the criteria. A cover letter highlighting the aspects of the role that particularly attract you and outlining why you feel you are the right appointment for both Trusts. Contact details for referees (who will not be contacted without your permission). A contact email address and telephone number

***Please do not submit an application via this platform***

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £26.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be the principal adviser to the Trust Boards on all land, property, estates, facilities and development matters, including statutory and other risks that will impact on thedelivery of safe, responsive, cost-effective services.This is a senior corporate leadership role, involving close collaborative working with the Executive Team and senior clinical staff. The role carries significant responsibility for financial management and regulatory compliance

To apply for the role, please submit the following to:jp@seymourjohn.com

Please ensure your application includes the following:- A CV which demonstrates how you meet the criteria. A cover letter highlighting the aspects of the role that particularly attract you and outlining why you feel you are the right appointment for both Trusts. Contact details for referees (who will not be contacted without your permission). A contact email address and telephone number

***Please do not submit an application via this platform***

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £26.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Masters degree qualification in relevant business area.

Desirable

  • Relevant Chartered professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Surveyor or Chartered Engineer) and significant experience gained within the field.

essential

Essential

  • Successfully managing a large-scale complex environment and capital programme.

essential

Essential

  • Experience at either director/deputy director level in a complex public sector organisation.

desirable

Essential

  • Relevant Chartered professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Surveyor or Chartered Engineer) and significant experience gained within the field.
Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Masters degree qualification in relevant business area.

Desirable

  • Relevant Chartered professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Surveyor or Chartered Engineer) and significant experience gained within the field.

essential

Essential

  • Successfully managing a large-scale complex environment and capital programme.

essential

Essential

  • Experience at either director/deputy director level in a complex public sector organisation.

desirable

Essential

  • Relevant Chartered professional qualification (e.g. Chartered Surveyor or Chartered Engineer) and significant experience gained within the field.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop IC FT and Stockport NHS FT

Ashton-U-Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop IC FT and Stockport NHS FT

Ashton-U-Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Director, Seymourjohn

Jonathan Phillips

jp@seymourjohn.com

07817988490

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive Salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-A-24-6892321

Job locations

Tameside & Glossop IC FT and Stockport NHS FT

Ashton-U-Lyne

OL6 9RW


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