Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching Hospital Trust (MYTHT) are recruiting for a PFI Hard FM Services Manager to join its PFI Monitoring team based at Pinderfields Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary.
As PFI Hard FM Services Manager, you will report directly to the Head of PFI Contract Management & Performance and will work closely with a broad variety of colleagues within the Trust's Infrastructure division, wider Trust stakeholders and external PFI providers to support the Trust in receiving a compliant PFI Contract.
This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role offering a chance to have a direct, positive influence on patient experience.
Main duties of the job
As the Trust's Hard FM monitoring specialist, your primary focus will ensure:
* Delivery of the PFI Hard Facilities Management (FM) Service is fully compliant with contractual obligations and industry standards.
* Gain assurances from a series of regular audits to ensure that Project Company's Service Provider activities are delivered to appropriate standards.
* Clinical functionality within the PFI Estate is supported, ensuring PFI activity is carried out in a safe and effective manner.
* Assist Hard FM negotiations to deliver the best Value for Money and quality Hard FM solution for the Trust through the PFI process.
* Assist in developing a co-ordinated PFI operational Hard FM strategy to meet the service needs of the Trust and support patient care and the environment.
* Lead and manage Hard FM sub-groups as required and produce service delivery outputs.
Job responsibilities
To derive a comprehensive understanding of the relevant provisions of the Project Agreement in respect to the Service Level Specification and the Payment Mechanism.
Responsible for ensuring the Project Company (Project Co) deliver the Hard Facilities Management services to the required service specification standards, which includes but is not limited to the Law/Statute (Acts and Regulations), British Standards, HTMs, HBNs, HGNs, good working practices, etc.
Ensuring that the Trust's Hard Facilities Management Service risk exposure is appraised and minimised.
Attend monthly Hard Facilities Management Service audits with Project Co and their designated Service Provider Representative, and collate all audit findings in consultation with the Trust's PFI Audit and Validation Manager.
As and when required, chair, lead and attend Hard Facilities Management Meetings and other governance meetings as required.
Understand and assess the operational and commercial risks arising from the implementation of revised NHS national policies.
Maintain an up to date PFI Hard Facilities Management Service Risk Register in compliance with the Trust's Risk Management procedures.
Collate, as part of a team, and put into place effective procedures for the administration of Small Work Requests (SWRs) and Variation Enquires (VETs).
Undertake planned and unannounced site visit/audits of the Hard Facilities Management Service both within and outside normal working hours.
The post holder is required to develop and maintain a personal development plan in order to determine the skills and training necessary to deliver the project.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A Degree Level qualification or equivalent experience.
* HND/HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
* Demonstrable senior estates management experience equivalent to Masters Level.
* Registration with the Engineering Council at I Eng or C Eng.
* Possess or be prepared to study for L3 management qualification.
Experience
* Demonstrable senior management experience of working within a large Estates Function.
* An Estates Management background in large organisations - Public / Private / NHS.
* Experience in developing/implementing and reviewing policy/guidance.
* Previous experience in a large acute hospital.
* Previous experience of contributing to operational decision making.
Knowledge and Awareness
* In-depth knowledge of Hard FM Management in the NHS.
* Knowledge of NHS Estates Management Systems and Processes.
* Knowledge of NHS Estates Management Audit Systems and Processes.
* A broad knowledge of NHS Technical Standards and associated guidance.
* Awareness of own limitations.
* Knowledge of Hard FM PFI.
* Concession Management in the NHS.
* Knowledge of PFI Estates Management Systems and Processes.
* Knowledge of PFI Estates Management Audit Systems and Processes.
* Experience in management of change.
Personal Attributes
* Positive, confident attitude and able to work to tight deadlines and unpredictable workloads.
* Enthusiastic and resilient team player, who is forward-thinking, objective and assertive.
* A self-motivator who possesses the ability to develop and build an effective team.
Skills & Abilities
* The post holder must have the ability to work on own initiative.
* Effective interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills.
* The post holder must be able to analyse, collate data from a variety of sources and produce formal reports.
* Able to understand and describe technical aspects of Estates Management performance requirements and specifications.
* Able to build and maintain strong working relationships.
* Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of Programmes and Facilities/Estates Management Information Systems.
Other
* Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening.
* Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service.
* Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality.
Head of PFI Contract Management & Performance
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
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