Estates Manager- Operations

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

The post holder will support the Head of Estates and manage the service delivery of the Estates Department, taking the lead in the delivery of Statutory Compliance. The role will maintain a close and effective working relationship with the Estates and Facilities teams to ensure an effective integrated service is delivering a safe and compliant environment for patient's staff and visitors. This role will lead on the management of the Estates Department and oversee staff, contractors or consultants working on schemes across the diverse estate of the Trust. The post holder will also provide expertise and technical advice to the Trust on issues relating to compliance with Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) and act as the Trust's Authorised Person for a building engineering discipline in line with HTM.

Main duties of the job

Take the lead on Statutory Compliance for the Estate Dept
Ensure the Trust has adequate Competent and Approved Persons to cover for the following; Ventilation, medical gas pipeline systems, Water, Low Voltage, Lifts, ( and any other as requested)
To act as Authorised Person for the following: MGPS, Water, Low Voltage, Ventilation, Lifts, in line with all HTMs
Liaise with Local Authority agencies i.e. planning, building control or Local power distribution network operators (eg. Electricity Northwest Limited) when necessary.
Contribute to Estates led committees such as ventilation, water safety, medical gases, Electrical Safety and asbestos management committees.
Contribute to the Trust Premises Assurance Model and chair sub working groups as required.
Provide specialist knowledge in relation to all site Electrical, Mechanical and Building services.
Ensure statutory compliance and appropriate record keeping.
Implement and review procedures to ensure waste is minimised in all forms, whilst keeping control of budgets, cost and compliance.
Input into the Estates strategy to protect the Trust's future estate requirements and the fulfilment of that requirement.

About us

At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Estates Manager(operations) to join the Estates and Facilities Department to support the team in providing Estates Management leadership across all Trust sites. You will be based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospitals or Burnley General Hospital and will work closely with and report to the Head of Estates. Each day, task or challenge on the healthcare estate is different. This role gives the right candidate an opportunity to make a difference to patients and staff everyday as they manage maintenance teams within healthcare estates, facilities and engineering environments. If this is what you are looking for, then this is the right job for you.

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

425-E022-24

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Manage the teams business support function including developing and managing the teams business plan progress and identifying and reporting risk using established governance processes.
Liaise with appropriate stakeholders across the organisation
Manage all performance returns including business planning and workforce
Develop and implement service transformation and improvements
Management of the departments budget and annual release of Cost Improvement savings schemes
Maintain service quality systems and procedures
Ensure annual training and development plans are completed
Undertake annual evaluation of service provision via stakeholders
Identify commercial opportunities for the areas within your scope of responsibility
Define service level agreement with all customers ensuring that education of service expectations are identified and are accepted
High levels of customer and patient care are maintained
Market the services both internally and externally
Contribute to the Trusts Estates strategy and plans of its future estates requirements and assist in the delivery of that requirement.
Liaising with the Trusts Specialist Fire Safety Advisor, Infection Control, Finance Department, the Health and Safety Adviser, Department Managers, Supplies Procurement Manager, and other Trust Advisers as required.
Selection and appointment of contactors in accordance with best practice, SFIs and procurement legislation.
Liaise and co-ordinate inputs from External Agencies, including Local Authority Planning, Health and Safety Executive, Building Control and Environmental Health, Department of Health.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Manage the teams business support function including developing and managing the teams business plan progress and identifying and reporting risk using established governance processes.
Liaise with appropriate stakeholders across the organisation
Manage all performance returns including business planning and workforce
Develop and implement service transformation and improvements
Management of the departments budget and annual release of Cost Improvement savings schemes
Maintain service quality systems and procedures
Ensure annual training and development plans are completed
Undertake annual evaluation of service provision via stakeholders
Identify commercial opportunities for the areas within your scope of responsibility
Define service level agreement with all customers ensuring that education of service expectations are identified and are accepted
High levels of customer and patient care are maintained
Market the services both internally and externally
Contribute to the Trusts Estates strategy and plans of its future estates requirements and assist in the delivery of that requirement.
Liaising with the Trusts Specialist Fire Safety Advisor, Infection Control, Finance Department, the Health and Safety Adviser, Department Managers, Supplies Procurement Manager, and other Trust Advisers as required.
Selection and appointment of contactors in accordance with best practice, SFIs and procurement legislation.
Liaise and co-ordinate inputs from External Agencies, including Local Authority Planning, Health and Safety Executive, Building Control and Environmental Health, Department of Health.

Person Specification

Healthcare experience

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualifications or significant experience at a similar level in specialist area
Evidence of continued professional development at a similar level
Experience of managing Health & Safety compliance, risks, reporting them, and risk mitigation
Experience of managing Estates and Facilities across Healthcare environments, public sector or NHS
Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes in the construction or maintenance environment
Management of maintenance teams, staff, external consultants and contractors

Person Specification

Healthcare experience

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualifications or significant experience at a similar level in specialist area
Evidence of continued professional development at a similar level
Experience of managing Health & Safety compliance, risks, reporting them, and risk mitigation
Experience of managing Estates and Facilities across Healthcare environments, public sector or NHS
Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes in the construction or maintenance environment
Management of maintenance teams, staff, external consultants and contractors

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

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