Band 8a Estates Manager (compliance)

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Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

In this senior role, you will support the Head of Estates throughout the whole range of Estate functions with specific responsibility for engineering statutory compliance, capital maintenance management software, PPMs, testing of plant & equipment (e.g. autoclaves), buildings and engineering services and contracts management.

Further responsibilities will include working in conjunction with the Estates Manager (Operations) to ensure a robust reactive maintenance service is provided by the maintenance team and specialist service contractors. Duties will also include project management, the line management of estates officers, relevant authorised person duties for HV/LV, MGPS, etc, and participation in the out-of-hours oncall rota. You may be required to participate in a split day working pattern Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm, 11am-7:30pm. Total weekly working hours are 37.5.

You will be preferably qualified to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline.

For an informal discussion, contact:
Liam Commins, Head of Estates on 020 7794 0500 ext 32907,
or email rf-tr.capitalestatesvacancies@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.

Working for our organisation

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached full job description and person specification for a detailed breakdown of the role requirements for this vacancy.

Person specification

World Class Values

Essential criteria

• demonstrate World Class Values

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in Engineering, Building Related subjects or related experience

Desirable criteria

• Corporate Member of recognised professional organisation, Chartered Engineer (C Eng)
• MBA in Business Management.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience at a senior level in building services management
• Experience in the management of a high quality, responsive and cost effective estates service with specific customer focus.

Desirable criteria

• Involvement in facilities processes

Skills

Essential criteria

• Computer literate (Microsoft Office, AutoCAD)
• A comprehensive knowledge of building services maintenance
• Financial analysis and management skills
• Effective and efficient decision making skills

Desirable criteria

• Project management skills
• A knowledge of the NHS, its structures and objectives and their application within the Trust

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation
• Negotiating skills geared to both long and short term objectives
• Confidence communicating with internal and external bodies
• Ability to motivate staff and delegate responsibility whilst retaining accountability
• The ability to work to agreed deadlines and budgets
• Ability to obtain value for money

On-call

Essential criteria

• willing to undertake on-call duties

• Covid-19 Vaccination

  Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
  We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.

• AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 290.4KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 166.3KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 111.5KB)
• Corporate, Admin & Clerical, Other - benefits, about RFL, values and governing objectives (PDF, 935.8KB)