Director of Estates

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

CDD Services (Synchronicity Care Ltd)

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

DL3 6HX

Employer's website

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