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.
About us
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.
Job 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
* Demonstrate World Class Values
Education and Qualifications
* Degree in Engineering, Building Related subjects or related experience
* Corporate Member of recognised professional organisation, Chartered Engineer (C Eng)
* MBA in Business Management.
Experience
* 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.
* Involvement in facilities processes
Skills
* A comprehensive knowledge of building services maintenance
* Financial analysis and management skills
* Effective and efficient decision making skills
* A knowledge of the NHS, its structures and objectives and their application within the Trust
* 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
* Willing to undertake on-call duties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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