Job summary
Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL), a wholly owned subsidiary
of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting
opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated Director of Estates.
The Director of Estates will be part of the organisation's
established, dynamic Estates, Facilities and Procurement management team.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate
will take the lead responsibility for
the strategic leadership, management, technical expertise and specialist lead
for provision of Estates Services (Hard
FM) on behalf of Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL), to the Shareholder; County
Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
As the Director of Estates you will work cohesively with the
Contract and Performance Management, Facilities and Procurement Teams.
Work for us and you will be making
a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services
year on year.
SCL operate their own Terms and Conditions.
Main duties of the job
The Director of Estates will carry continuing responsibility
for the strategic leadership, management, technical expertise and specialist
lead for provision of Estates Services (Hard FM) on behalf of Synchronicity
Care Limited (SCL), to the Shareholder; County Durham & Darlington NHS
Foundation Trust .
Estates Services includes:
Capital Projects
Clinical Engineering
Contract & Performance Management of the QEF Estates
Contract on the DMH site. Contract & Performance Management of Hard FM
Services, across NHSPS sites where CDDFT are tenants.
Contract & Performance Management of Hard FM Services,
across CHP sites where CDDFT are tenants.
Estates Engineering and Building Maintenance
Estates Backlog, Fire, Health and Safety Programme
Medical Devices
Medical and Surgical Equipment Programme
Property Management
Technical support to the PFI Manager in relation
to the 3 individual PFI Project Agreements for Hard FM Services on 3 separate
hospital sites.
About us
CDD Services / SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.
CDD Services / SCL offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:
- A Competitive salary
- Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
- Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
- Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank work is offered on an 'as and when' basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Strategic leadership, management, technical expertise and
specialist lead for provision of Estates Services (Hard FM) on behalf of Synchronicity
Care Limited (SCL), to the Shareholder; County Durham & Darlington NHS
Foundation Trust (CDDFT).
At a corporate level the post holder will contribute to the
formulation and delivery of strategic and operational objectives whilst
ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and efficient service working on
behalf of patients, visitors and staff.
Management responsibility for the following activities
across the Company on behalf of the Shareholder:
Estates Records Information Collection (ERIC)
Estates Risk Register
Estates Business Continuity Plans
Estates Policies and Procedures
Estates Information Asset Register
Estates Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
Premises Assurance Model (PAM) Assessments
Patient Led Assessment Care Environment (PLACE) Assessments
Trust Green Plan (Estates related sutainability matters)
Responsible for developing and maintaining strategic links
across the Group on a number of work streams that not only cover Estates
Services, but cut across both the Shareholders corporate and clinical services
agendas, which includes:
Infection Control Committee
Information Risk Management and Information Governance
Committee
Decontamination Committee
Healthcare Acquired Infection Group
Health and Safety Committee
Medical Gas Committee
Security Group
Risk Management Committee
Water Safety Group
Health Informatics Compliance and Assurance Group
Sustainable Development Group
Job description
Job responsibilities
Strategic leadership, management, technical expertise and
specialist lead for provision of Estates Services (Hard FM) on behalf of Synchronicity
Care Limited (SCL), to the Shareholder; County Durham & Darlington NHS
Foundation Trust (CDDFT).
At a corporate level the post holder will contribute to the
formulation and delivery of strategic and operational objectives whilst
ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and efficient service working on
behalf of patients, visitors and staff.
Management responsibility for the following activities
across the Company on behalf of the Shareholder:
Estates Records Information Collection (ERIC)
Estates Risk Register
Estates Business Continuity Plans
Estates Policies and Procedures
Estates Information Asset Register
Estates Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
Premises Assurance Model (PAM) Assessments
Patient Led Assessment Care Environment (PLACE) Assessments
Trust Green Plan (Estates related sutainability matters)
Responsible for developing and maintaining strategic links
across the Group on a number of work streams that not only cover Estates
Services, but cut across both the Shareholders corporate and clinical services
agendas, which includes:
Infection Control Committee
Information Risk Management and Information Governance
Committee
Decontamination Committee
Healthcare Acquired Infection Group
Health and Safety Committee
Medical Gas Committee
Security Group
Risk Management Committee
Water Safety Group
Health Informatics Compliance and Assurance Group
Sustainable Development Group
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent
- Degree in an Engineering or Building Services related subject.
- Member of relevant professional body such as IHEEM, IET or CIBSE
- Masters Degree or equivalent healthcare estates specialist experience in a suitable engineering or building services subject.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience supplemented by relevant training to the delivery of Estates Leadership and Management
- Able to demonstrate continuous professional development in leadership and management
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of all statutory legislation (for example H&S codes of practice, COSHH, Building and Engineering Law) and Department of Health requirements applicable to Health Service premises.
- Knowledge of building construction and technical services.
- A good understanding of the JCT standard forms of contract and other procurement methods.
- Be conversant with the CDM Regulations and HTM design guides.
- Proven leadership skills.
- In depth managerial, financial and strategic knowledge.
- Must be pragmatic and structured.
- Able to undertake complex risk assessments quickly in an emergency situation and act decisively.
- Be able to prepare reports and offer in depth analysis of alternative strategies.
- Ability to formulate long term strategic plans, assess impact across the organisation and develop long term strategic estates strategies to implement organisational objectives.
- Ability to develop sound working relationships with individuals and as part of a team
- Ability to communicate technical issues at all levels, including to a non-technical audience
- Interpersonal skills ability to influence colleagues at the highest levels in the organisation and to work with people at all levels
- Strong communication skills and persuasiveness in presenting, negotiating and resolving complex issues.
- High level of political astuteness keen awareness of the culture and context of the company and the environment within which it works
- Excellent report writing skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and project forward planning underpinned by applied experience.
- Highly computer literate.
- Strong data analysis skills including excel
- Ability to make decisions, take ownership and use your own initiative to resolve problems
- Ability to work from and travel between sites/locations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a senior leadership position in a large public or private organisation delivering Estates Services
- Substantial experience in managing a multidisciplinary workforce and external contractors
- Proven track record of delivering Estates Services at a senior management level for a minimum of five years
- Experience of FM contracts key performance indicators and deliverables
- Experience in supervising/training and managing staff and dealing with complex staffing issues
- Proven experience of developing commercial contracts that prior benefit (include financial) to the organisation
- Experience of applying advanced organisational skills to deliver complex organisational tasks
- Experience of project managing schemes
Desirable
- Experience of working within a unionised environment
- Knowledge and experience in management of NHS ERIC, NHS PLACE and NHS PAM
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent
- Degree in an Engineering or Building Services related subject.
- Member of relevant professional body such as IHEEM, IET or CIBSE
- Masters Degree or equivalent healthcare estates specialist experience in a suitable engineering or building services subject.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience supplemented by relevant training to the delivery of Estates Leadership and Management
- Able to demonstrate continuous professional development in leadership and management
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of all statutory legislation (for example H&S codes of practice, COSHH, Building and Engineering Law) and Department of Health requirements applicable to Health Service premises.
- Knowledge of building construction and technical services.
- A good understanding of the JCT standard forms of contract and other procurement methods.
- Be conversant with the CDM Regulations and HTM design guides.
- Proven leadership skills.
- In depth managerial, financial and strategic knowledge.
- Must be pragmatic and structured.
- Able to undertake complex risk assessments quickly in an emergency situation and act decisively.
- Be able to prepare reports and offer in depth analysis of alternative strategies.
- Ability to formulate long term strategic plans, assess impact across the organisation and develop long term strategic estates strategies to implement organisational objectives.
- Ability to develop sound working relationships with individuals and as part of a team
- Ability to communicate technical issues at all levels, including to a non-technical audience
- Interpersonal skills ability to influence colleagues at the highest levels in the organisation and to work with people at all levels
- Strong communication skills and persuasiveness in presenting, negotiating and resolving complex issues.
- High level of political astuteness keen awareness of the culture and context of the company and the environment within which it works
- Excellent report writing skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and project forward planning underpinned by applied experience.
- Highly computer literate.
- Strong data analysis skills including excel
- Ability to make decisions, take ownership and use your own initiative to resolve problems
- Ability to work from and travel between sites/locations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a senior leadership position in a large public or private organisation delivering Estates Services
- Substantial experience in managing a multidisciplinary workforce and external contractors
- Proven track record of delivering Estates Services at a senior management level for a minimum of five years
- Experience of FM contracts key performance indicators and deliverables
- Experience in supervising/training and managing staff and dealing with complex staffing issues
- Proven experience of developing commercial contracts that prior benefit (include financial) to the organisation
- Experience of applying advanced organisational skills to deliver complex organisational tasks
- Experience of project managing schemes
Desirable
- Experience of working within a unionised environment
- Knowledge and experience in management of NHS ERIC, NHS PLACE and NHS PAM
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
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).