Main area: Estates
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday and participate in the estates on call rota.)
Job ref: 276-6619906-AC
Employer: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Queen Victoria Hospital
Town: East Grinstead
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/10/2024 23:59
Head of Estates
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as:
* tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
* flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
* a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients.
The postholder is responsible for managing the estate’s team to help deliver the corporate aims, objectives and objectives of the Trust. The postholder will provide specialist advice and guidance for estates on technical and compliance matters relating to all aspects of the Trust’s Estate.
Main duties of the job
* Management of devolved budgets including authorised signatory, planning and forecasting expenditure, producing costs savings and improving value for money in line with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and to ensure that appropriate audit mechanisms are in place.
* Annually agree with the department’s management accountant the budget for the department and maintain and monitor effective systems of financial management to ensure delegated budgets are controlled within allocation.
* Identify and agree with the Director devolved cost improvement programmes (CIPs) and efficiency programmes and implement and monitor progress against agreed targets.
* Ensure that the department complies with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions (SFI’s) and obtains the necessary number of quotations/tenders from suitably qualified and approved firms or suppliers.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to masters level, in a related subject or equivalent experience
* IOSH / NEBOSH General Diploma
* Experience of working in a highly complex Estates management environment within an NHS or healthcare environment.
* Authorised Person for Electrical systems (HTM 06)
* Responsible Person for Water (HTM 04)
* HealthRoster
* First Aid
* Project Management
Experience
* Experience of working in a highly complex Estates management environment within an NHS or healthcare environment
* Significant Estates experience at a senior level for a minimum of five years
* Experience of working in the Health Service
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Name: Adrian Lee
Job title: Associate Director for Estates and Facilities
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 01342 414480
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