Band 8a Estates Manager (compliance)

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. 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. 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 on-call 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. 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 The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. 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. 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.

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