The role is a senior position with the Estates & Capital Development Directorate, with the primary function being to strategically and operationally lead and manage the Estates function on behalf of the Trust, ensuring the estate is fully compliant with legislative requirements and guidance. The role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of continuous improvement throughout the department, to provide a high-quality service that is transparent and fully reportable.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for driving change within the department to ensure the service is fully compliant with regulation, legislation and guidance by implementing systems and processes to monitor and measure compliance and performance. Provide leadership with regards to reviewing current delivery standards and apply professional expertise to strengthen the intelligent client-side capability and capacity to maintain the relationship and contract performance with the PFI partners and lead contract and performance reviews ensuring the contractors meet their day-to-day responsibilities plus meet the need for effective strategic planning. This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position. About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care. If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Job responsibilities
Strategy and policy development Engage with Directors throughout the Trust to enable the development of the Trust's Estates Strategy which will support the Trust's business and clinical priorities, comply with regulation, and provide cost efficient and effective services. Responsible for driving change within the department to ensure the service is fully compliant with regulation, legislation and guidance by implementing systems and processes to monitor and measure compliance and performance. Provide leadership with regards to reviewing current delivery standards for compliance against industry standards and develop, then implement, an action plan to correct any areas of non-compliance. Responsible for developing highly complex business cases for presentation to Board as necessary to support service improvement recommendations. Responsible for reviewing existing budgets/expenditure and compiling new, to drive efficiencies within existing delivery, ensuring value for money. Ensure that Managers proactively monitor performance of all Estates services to ensure that the Trust's needs, KPIs and service standards are met. Responsible for developing and implementing Service Level Agreements with internal departments. Lead on the monitoring, development and delivery of policies as appropriate to ensure the Trust has full coverage and develop new policies as required. Responsible for reviewing existing processes and procedures and implementing new where gaps arise to ensure all service delivery elements are adequate and that staff are trained accordingly. Responsible for auditing, reviewing, proposing and implementing service improvements wherever possible to meet National Standards, Hygiene Code & Infection Control requirements. Lead on implementing processes that enable the monitoring of services to verify that service providers' obligations are being discharged and take remedial action if applicable. Responsible for developing the Directorates Business Plan (Estates) and ensure that the objectives are achieved within timescale and budget. Work closely with the Associate Director of Facilities and the Associate Director of Fire Safety & Governance providing cross cover as appropriate. Lead on the development of an Energy and Environment strategy for the Trust. PFI Embed a collaborative working approach to PFI partners to enhance long term relations and improve informed working relations. Apply professional expertise to strengthen the intelligent client-side capability and capacity to maintain the relationship and contract performance with the PFI partners. Actively work with hospital operational teams and PFI service providers to identify operational improvements and efficiencies. Hold constructive regular meetings with the PFI SPV and shareholder representatives to ensure common understanding of contractual and statutory obligations. Set up and maintain a PFI monitoring calendar to ensure that contractors and suppliers deliver the full scope of contracted services. Work across the PFI and hospital operational teams to maintain robust governance and accurate data. Establish and maintain robust programme, reporting and activity monitoring governance. With the Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Development, construct, maintain and manage a dedicated operational team. 3.1 Responsible for ensuring the Estates service is delivered in accordance with Statutory Regulations, Service Level Agreements, contractual specifications and Trust requirements. 3.2 Lead the Estates team and other internal teams to find solutions to issues and problems that enable the Trust's operation to happen with minimal interruptions. 3.3 Act as the Trust expert for Estates, providing other members of Trust staff with professional advice on estates related matters. 3.4 Responsible for ensuring annual surveys are conducted, risk assessments and audits are fully implemented. 3.5 Responsible for producing and presenting reports on performance delivery with action plans, where appropriate. 3.6 Responsible for the development, consultation and implementation of a maintenance programme to support the delivery of all clinical and support services. 3.7 Responsible for Health and Safety issues relevant to the services provided. 3.8 Lead the negotiation and review of service contracts. 4.1 Responsible for the Estates budgets, capital and revenue. 4.2 Support the development of the annual capital programme. 4.3 Responsible for identifying backlog items and ensuring relevant surveys/asset registers are updated. 4.4 Lead on drafting all estates budgets annually. 4.5 Lead on the implementation and monitoring of annual CIP requirements. 5.1 Responsible for reviewing the organisation and staffing structures. 5.2 Manage direct reports and direct managers to effectively manage all directly employed staff. 5.3 Responsible for developing the Estate Directorates Workforce Plans. Service Improvement Lead on identifying ways to improve and modernise estates services. Lead on encouraging a change in culture whereby Estates staff contribute towards service improvement. Lead on actively supporting the Trust Improvement Programme. Deputise for the Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development, as required. Please see attached job description for further information. Person Specification
Ability to manage large and complex revenue and capital programme budgets. Ability to work on own initiative as well as plan and organise own and teams workload. Ability to analyse highly complex facts and data. Ability to interpret highly complex legislation and technical specifications. Ability to conduct and interpret surveys and conduct associated research. Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Education and Training
Degree in Engineering or Building Services. Member of relevant professional body. Evidence of senior NHS experience. Registration with the Engineering Council/CIBSE. Experience
Successful recent achievement record within a large, complex environment. Credible portfolio of estates management experience. Providing board-level advice on estates strategic and operational issues. Experience of delivering change programmes. Evidence of senior level experience in a complex NHS Environment. 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. Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital £90,290 to £103,799 a year per annum inclusive of allowances.
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Responsible for driving change within the department to ensure the service is fully compliant with regulation, legislation and guidance by implementing systems and processes to monitor and measure compliance and performance. Provide leadership with regards to reviewing current delivery standards and apply professional expertise to strengthen the intelligent client-side capability and capacity to maintain the relationship and contract performance with the PFI partners and lead contract and performance reviews ensuring the contractors meet their day-to-day responsibilities plus meet the need for effective strategic planning. This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position. About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care. If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Job responsibilities
Strategy and policy development Engage with Directors throughout the Trust to enable the development of the Trust's Estates Strategy which will support the Trust's business and clinical priorities, comply with regulation, and provide cost efficient and effective services. Responsible for driving change within the department to ensure the service is fully compliant with regulation, legislation and guidance by implementing systems and processes to monitor and measure compliance and performance. Provide leadership with regards to reviewing current delivery standards for compliance against industry standards and develop, then implement, an action plan to correct any areas of non-compliance. Responsible for developing highly complex business cases for presentation to Board as necessary to support service improvement recommendations. Responsible for reviewing existing budgets/expenditure and compiling new, to drive efficiencies within existing delivery, ensuring value for money. Ensure that Managers proactively monitor performance of all Estates services to ensure that the Trust's needs, KPIs and service standards are met. Responsible for developing and implementing Service Level Agreements with internal departments. Lead on the monitoring, development and delivery of policies as appropriate to ensure the Trust has full coverage and develop new policies as required. Responsible for reviewing existing processes and procedures and implementing new where gaps arise to ensure all service delivery elements are adequate and that staff are trained accordingly. Responsible for auditing, reviewing, proposing and implementing service improvements wherever possible to meet National Standards, Hygiene Code & Infection Control requirements. Lead on implementing processes that enable the monitoring of services to verify that service providers' obligations are being discharged and take remedial action if applicable. Responsible for developing the Directorates Business Plan (Estates) and ensure that the objectives are achieved within timescale and budget. Work closely with the Associate Director of Facilities and the Associate Director of Fire Safety & Governance providing cross cover as appropriate. Lead on the development of an Energy and Environment strategy for the Trust. PFI Embed a collaborative working approach to PFI partners to enhance long term relations and improve informed working relations. Apply professional expertise to strengthen the intelligent client-side capability and capacity to maintain the relationship and contract performance with the PFI partners. Actively work with hospital operational teams and PFI service providers to identify operational improvements and efficiencies. Hold constructive regular meetings with the PFI SPV and shareholder representatives to ensure common understanding of contractual and statutory obligations. Set up and maintain a PFI monitoring calendar to ensure that contractors and suppliers deliver the full scope of contracted services. Work across the PFI and hospital operational teams to maintain robust governance and accurate data. Establish and maintain robust programme, reporting and activity monitoring governance. With the Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Development, construct, maintain and manage a dedicated operational team. 3.1 Responsible for ensuring the Estates service is delivered in accordance with Statutory Regulations, Service Level Agreements, contractual specifications and Trust requirements. 3.2 Lead the Estates team and other internal teams to find solutions to issues and problems that enable the Trust's operation to happen with minimal interruptions. 3.3 Act as the Trust expert for Estates, providing other members of Trust staff with professional advice on estates related matters. 3.4 Responsible for ensuring annual surveys are conducted, risk assessments and audits are fully implemented. 3.5 Responsible for producing and presenting reports on performance delivery with action plans, where appropriate. 3.6 Responsible for the development, consultation and implementation of a maintenance programme to support the delivery of all clinical and support services. 3.7 Responsible for Health and Safety issues relevant to the services provided. 3.8 Lead the negotiation and review of service contracts. 4.1 Responsible for the Estates budgets, capital and revenue. 4.2 Support the development of the annual capital programme. 4.3 Responsible for identifying backlog items and ensuring relevant surveys/asset registers are updated. 4.4 Lead on drafting all estates budgets annually. 4.5 Lead on the implementation and monitoring of annual CIP requirements. 5.1 Responsible for reviewing the organisation and staffing structures. 5.2 Manage direct reports and direct managers to effectively manage all directly employed staff. 5.3 Responsible for developing the Estate Directorates Workforce Plans. Service Improvement Lead on identifying ways to improve and modernise estates services. Lead on encouraging a change in culture whereby Estates staff contribute towards service improvement. Lead on actively supporting the Trust Improvement Programme. Deputise for the Director of Estates, Facilities & Capital Development, as required. Please see attached job description for further information. Person Specification
Ability to manage large and complex revenue and capital programme budgets. Ability to work on own initiative as well as plan and organise own and teams workload. Ability to analyse highly complex facts and data. Ability to interpret highly complex legislation and technical specifications. Ability to conduct and interpret surveys and conduct associated research. Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Education and Training
Degree in Engineering or Building Services. Member of relevant professional body. Evidence of senior NHS experience. Registration with the Engineering Council/CIBSE. Experience
Successful recent achievement record within a large, complex environment. Credible portfolio of estates management experience. Providing board-level advice on estates strategic and operational issues. Experience of delivering change programmes. Evidence of senior level experience in a complex NHS Environment. 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. Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital £90,290 to £103,799 a year per annum inclusive of allowances.
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