3151 - Estates Manager

Barnsley Facilities Services

The closing date is 14 July 2024

Job summary

Do you want to make a real difference to hospital patients? Are you enthusiastic and eager to lead a maintenance team? We have a permanent opportunity for an Estates Manager within our Operational Estates Department. You will be responsible for the management of Estates maintenance staff, Estates specialist services and associated maintenance activities to ensure a compliant and safe environment for Hospital staff, patients, visitors and continuity of services.

Starting Salary basic: £50943 pa

Additional non-contractual attendance bonus: £1,000/annum

On call allowance premium: Circa £2,000/annum

Interview Date: 19th July 2024

For further information, please contact Steve Butler on 01226 431566

Main duties of the job

The Estates manager will be resposible for reporting regularly to and be accountable to the Head of Estates. Management of operational staff, project/maintenance partnerships and budgets. Main duties include

Collate and create project information and evaluation reports.

Lead in providing engineering maintenance for BFS, including management of staff.

Act as Line Manager, Authorised Person/Responsible Officer in relation to specific specialist responsibilities, e.g. Electrical Systems, Legionella, Medical Gases.

Lead on departmental reporting for compliance and governance ie. PAM, ERIC

Procure/manage designated service contracts in line with Standing Financial Instructions.

Maintain, operate and review pre-planned maintenance programs. Review, write or propose changes to policies, procedures and working practices.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band 2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.

BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.

We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Date posted

27 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,943 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9163-3151E-06-24

Job locations

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Estates Manager

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Estates Manager

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience managing a multi-disciplinary maintenance workforce ideally within the NHS.
  • Specialist experience in complex modern building and engineering construction techniques and methods
  • Extensive experience in a healthcare environment.
  • Familiar with Health Service Building and Engineering procedures such as HTMs and HBNs.

Desirable

  • AutoCAD experience.
  • Electrical biased.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level or equivalent in a Services trade (mechanical or electrical engineering) including Specialist knowledge gained through extensive relevant experience in hospital Estates environment, short courses and/or periods of study and significant previous experience in a supervisory capacity.
  • Multi-discipline Authorised person.
  • Authorised Person (HV/LV) or relevant experience to take on role.

Desirable

  • Evidence of ongoing personal development.
  • Masters level qualification in relevant engineering discipline.
  • NEBOSH or other Health and Safety related qualifications.
  • Chartered services, electrical or mechanical engineer status.
  • Electrical biased qualifications.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability in the management of contractors and sub contractors, Architects and design engineers.
  • Able to carry out condition appraisals on maintenance and investigative work to the highest level.
  • Excellent Management Skills.
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Proficient in the use of standard IT packages for Word Processing and Spreadsheets, and complex CAD software and Project Management software etc.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of the design process within the NHS including Building, Planning, Construction Design Management, etc.
  • Knowledge and understanding of best Estates practices.
  • Interpersonal skills, communications skills.
  • Specialist knowledge in the numerous procurement methods for Capital Schemes.
  • A sound understanding of confidentiality.
  • Fully conversant with modern installation and testing techniques.
  • Fully conversant with Health Service Building and Engineering procedures such as Health Technical Memorandum's and Health Building Notes.
  • Team worker, self motivated, flexible.

Desirable

  • Understanding of Health & Safety issues relating to building, engineering and construction.

Values

Essential

  • In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
  • In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience managing a multi-disciplinary maintenance workforce ideally within the NHS.
  • Specialist experience in complex modern building and engineering construction techniques and methods
  • Extensive experience in a healthcare environment.
  • Familiar with Health Service Building and Engineering procedures such as HTMs and HBNs.

Desirable

  • AutoCAD experience.
  • Electrical biased.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level or equivalent in a Services trade (mechanical or electrical engineering) including Specialist knowledge gained through extensive relevant experience in hospital Estates environment, short courses and/or periods of study and significant previous experience in a supervisory capacity.
  • Multi-discipline Authorised person.
  • Authorised Person (HV/LV) or relevant experience to take on role.

Desirable

  • Evidence of ongoing personal development.
  • Masters level qualification in relevant engineering discipline.
  • NEBOSH or other Health and Safety related qualifications.
  • Chartered services, electrical or mechanical engineer status.
  • Electrical biased qualifications.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability in the management of contractors and sub contractors, Architects and design engineers.
  • Able to carry out condition appraisals on maintenance and investigative work to the highest level.
  • Excellent Management Skills.
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Proficient in the use of standard IT packages for Word Processing and Spreadsheets, and complex CAD software and Project Management software etc.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of the design process within the NHS including Building, Planning, Construction Design Management, etc.
  • Knowledge and understanding of best Estates practices.
  • Interpersonal skills, communications skills.
  • Specialist knowledge in the numerous procurement methods for Capital Schemes.
  • A sound understanding of confidentiality.
  • Fully conversant with modern installation and testing techniques.
  • Fully conversant with Health Service Building and Engineering procedures such as Health Technical Memorandum's and Health Building Notes.
  • Team worker, self motivated, flexible.

Desirable

  • Understanding of Health & Safety issues relating to building, engineering and construction.

Values

Essential

  • In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
  • In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Facilities Services

Address

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Facilities Services

Address

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Steve Butler

stevenbutler1@nhs.net

01226431556

Date posted

27 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,943 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9163-3151E-06-24

Job locations

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Supporting documents

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