Main area: Compliance, Estates, Facilities, Health & Safety, Fire, Security
Grade: Band 8C
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 357-LN-1832-24
Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lincoln County Hospital
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/02/2025 23:59
Head of Estates & Facilities Compliance - Band 8C
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
This is a challenging yet rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people.
Job overview
ULTH is seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Estates & Facilities Compliance to deliver and support the compliance agenda across Lincolnshire Community & Hospitals Group to support the Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities with the compliance regime for its Estates and Facilities management functions across both United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
The Trust is seeking a highly experienced candidate with a track record of experience in this field.
Note: this vacancy will not commence until after 01/05/2025.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be expected to deliver the design of the Division's assurance and compliance regime and establish confidence and respect of key stakeholders, in particular the NHSE and ICB and regulatory partners.
The postholder will be responsible for:
* Providing professional leadership and management of the quality assurance, compliance and regulatory functions across all relevant portfolios within Estates and Facilities.
* Delivery of safe patient-centred care in a fully compliant environment.
* Ensuring harm free care in healthcare settings, through delivery of compliant and effective procedures and processes supporting improvements to quality of care.
Person specification
Qualifications
* First degree or equivalent professional award in appropriate discipline.
* Master’s degree level or equivalent qualifications/experience, plus additional specialist experience in an Estates or Facilities related field.
* Membership of appropriate professional body i.e. Masters level degree or equivalent and/or working towards chartered status.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* To have significant experience and understanding of the design, construction and procurement process.
* Experience of managing large, multidisciplinary professional staff groups.
* Experience of contract procurement and management.
* Significant budget management experience (capital, revenue pay and non-pay) and a track record of delivering financial targets.
* Significant experience of delivering NHS Estates and Facilities services which provide value for money and perform well when related to peer benchmarking.
* Experience of acquisition and disposal of assets/land and property.
* To have a good working knowledge of the modalities of different kinds of healthcare delivery.
* Excellent report writing skills with the ability to analyse and interpret complex information and be able to present succinctly and clearly.
* High level of computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills, especially familiarity with computer-based information management systems used across Estates, Facilities and Capital.
* Excellent leadership skills with the ability to set out a clear direction and inspire staff to deliver quality services.
* Effective communicator at all levels within the Trust from Board level to front line staff as well as patients, customers and external stakeholders.
* Ability to think strategically and manage operationally.
* Matrix management (the ability to manage and influence others when there is not a direct line management relationship).
* Sets high standards for self and team and supports staff to reach these standards, applying measures to track and quantify achievement.
* Challenges conflict where this is impacting on service delivery or standards and helps to broker agreements.
* Uses information from benchmarking and other networks to stimulate ideas, innovate services and improve the patient experience.
Experience
* In depth knowledge of NHS Estates and Facilities related standards, HTM’s, statutory compliance requirements and Health and Safety legislation.
* Have several years in a EFM senior management role in a large complex organisation with a demonstrable track record of success.
* Have direct experience, normally acquired over a number of years post qualification, and understanding of a wide range of NHS Facilities and Estates Services, their place in the organisation, use and commissioning.
* Experience of project management, board level reporting, business planning, quality assurance, compliance and NHS statutory reporting requirements.
* Experience of challenging orthodoxy and managing and leading change.
* Experience of developing and implementing strategy.
Specific requirements
* Ability to participate on the Division's on-call rota if required.
* Ability to travel between sites.
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
As a responsible employer, ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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