Non Clinical - Head of Estates

  • Department Estates
  • Salary £74,290.00 – £85,601 per annum
  • Closing Date 03/10/2024
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c
  • Job ref 223-HOE-648
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

Are you that someone who wants to make a difference?

Are you passionate about great patient care and Estates Management?

Are you a leader in Hard Facilities Management or Estates Management?

If so, this great opportunity could be for you………

A new and exciting opportunity to join us at SaTH and lead our Estates team to be a key player of a great team and be part of an exciting journey for our Hospitals.

The Trust has just started to embark on a major capital investment programme of up to £312m to upgrade its estate, and create state of the art medical facilities, developed in conjunction with our Clinicians. The role will be pivotal in developing the Estates Department for the future from within a Trust that has a culture of supportive friendly teams that are passionate about patient care.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is situated on one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns with excellent schools, and can offer a fantastic lifestyle for the successful applicant.

Applicants should possess professional knowledge acquired through a degree, or equivalent plus specialist knowledge gained through post-graduate courses, and has experience to Masters equivalent level in a building services/engineering related discipline. This will be supplemented preferably by having worked previously in the NHS or a similar complex organisation, with evidence of management development and formal Health and Safety training/qualification.

Main duties of the job

You will lead and develop the Estates maintenance teams across all the portfolio of SaTH sites so to ensure they are “fit for the future”. The successful candidate will work closely with the new Director of Estates and have operational responsibility for the management of the Trust's 'Hard FM' infrastructure and the wider Estates operational function, so as to provide a high quality, compliant, proactive and operational maintenance and repair services for the Trust.

You will ensure that the healthcare environment, including all buildings, engineering systems, energy infrastructure and grounds are safe, compliant with all relevant legislation and healthcare guidance, well maintained within the agreed budget, fit for purpose, available for their intended use, and provide the best possible patient experience in a proactive manner.

 As a strong people leader and someone who continually seeks improvement, you will be passionate about the provision of high-quality facilities for our patients and staff and be committed to our values with the ability to inspire, motivate and empower those around you, with a positive can-do attitude. Able to demonstrate flexibility and initiative when dealing with a wide range of engineering/building services, you will also provide team leadership and co-ordination to achieve a high standard of productivity and workmanship, delivering the operational estates services in the most cost-effective manner.

Working for our organisation

The Trust's aim is always to put patients at the heart of everything we do and is guided by the principles and Trust values developed by our staff. In line with this vision, the Estates Directorate are seeking a highly committed and experienced professional engineering lead to join our team, who will play a key role in helping to shape and develop the Trust's estates asset management programme and maintenance and repair service, and include you having managerial, professional and technical responsibility for the operational estates services, which are delivered across all of the Trust portfolio.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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