Job summary
We are looking for you...
We need a great Building Officer to join our team to help keep our hospital environment safe, operational and supporting the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff and visitors - day in day out. No mean feat! We really mean it when we say no two days are the same - it's a blend of managing planned projects/minor works coupled with emergency reactive repairs and everything in between.
The Operational Estates Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for you... a highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic person to join the Building Services and Contracts Department as our Brand New Building Officer!
Main duties of the job
As the Building Officer, you will be required to undertake minor works schemes, oversee the management of service contracts, have budgetary responsibilities across a range of budgets, participate in a range of audit and inspections, develop maintenance systems to try and deliver a more effective and efficient way to deliver the estates services. The post will be required to address complex and specialist building matters that may involve various options for consideration and discussion with stakeholders.
As an expert in building fabric, you will be required to advise and support the building management team and maintenance supervisors on all building related issues and ensure that all building schemes are undertaken in accordance with trust policies and procedures, building legislation and regulations and health and safety guidelines.
About us
We know you can probably earn more money by being self-employed - but what we offer you is stability, development, a set working pattern within sociable hours without a tax return or customer invoice in sight! Although, better than all of that, is the chance to really give something back to the NHS as we need people like you to join our NHS workforce with the skills, knowledge, experience and attributes you have to help us with patient comfort and safety.
You will be based at the Royal Preston Hospital, but will be expected to carry out duties spanning all Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust sites incorporating any that are covered under Service Level Contract Agreements with other organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for specific allocated minor work projects within the Operational Estates programme across the asset base of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
To undertake the role of Building Officer ensuring that all allocated and approved works are delivered on behalf of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and where appropriate coordinated with the Capital Programme.
Responsible for the management of estates related projects including feasibility studies, production of all technical drawings and specifications for minor works [both revenue and capital] from inception to completion
The post holder will be responsible for the objectives as agreed with the Senior Building and Contracts Manager and Building Manager[s] for the planned operational activities of all minor works projects throughout the trust and other duties as deemed necessary.
Contribute to the work of the multi- disciplinary team, providing technical advice and support to others in the operational estates team.
Communicate complex design requirements to stakeholders including non-technical senior members of staff.
Ensuring projects are planned and implemented in conjunction with colleagues both within the directorate and from other Trust directorates to ensure they meet the on-going operational needs and objectives of the organisation
Contributing to the development of an efficient and effective estates strategy that supports the delivery of excellent health services
To carry out access audits, inspections and surveys across the Trust as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for specific allocated minor work projects within the Operational Estates programme across the asset base of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
To undertake the role of Building Officer ensuring that all allocated and approved works are delivered on behalf of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and where appropriate coordinated with the Capital Programme.
Responsible for the management of estates related projects including feasibility studies, production of all technical drawings and specifications for minor works [both revenue and capital] from inception to completion
The post holder will be responsible for the objectives as agreed with the Senior Building and Contracts Manager and Building Manager[s] for the planned operational activities of all minor works projects throughout the trust and other duties as deemed necessary.
Contribute to the work of the multi- disciplinary team, providing technical advice and support to others in the operational estates team.
Communicate complex design requirements to stakeholders including non-technical senior members of staff.
Ensuring projects are planned and implemented in conjunction with colleagues both within the directorate and from other Trust directorates to ensure they meet the on-going operational needs and objectives of the organisation
Contributing to the development of an efficient and effective estates strategy that supports the delivery of excellent health services
To carry out access audits, inspections and surveys across the Trust as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional knowledge and experience in an estates, construction or building surveying related field.
- Specialist knowledge acquired through continued professional development and education, equivalent to post-graduate courses / diplomas
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Associate or member of a construction related professional institute (RICS, CIOB, IWFM, CIAT)
- Management of Asbestos - P405/P407
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of estates and management services
- Managerial experience in a building/construction bias environment
- Complex problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.
- IT Skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel & Project)
- Sound understanding of the current CDM, Asbestos regulations, HTM's and HBN's
Desirable
- Time-served maintenance crafts-person
- Project management skills for smaller complex
- Experience of using CAFM databases
- Conversant with NHS Estates guidance, codes of practice and requirements of regulatory authorities
- Auto Cad
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional knowledge and experience in an estates, construction or building surveying related field.
- Specialist knowledge acquired through continued professional development and education, equivalent to post-graduate courses / diplomas
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Associate or member of a construction related professional institute (RICS, CIOB, IWFM, CIAT)
- Management of Asbestos - P405/P407
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of estates and management services
- Managerial experience in a building/construction bias environment
- Complex problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.
- IT Skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel & Project)
- Sound understanding of the current CDM, Asbestos regulations, HTM's and HBN's
Desirable
- Time-served maintenance crafts-person
- Project management skills for smaller complex
- Experience of using CAFM databases
- Conversant with NHS Estates guidance, codes of practice and requirements of regulatory authorities
- Auto Cad
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).
