To lead on and manage, strategically and operationally on Hard FM services including:
* Planned Preventative Maintenance
* Reactive repairs and maintenance
* Minor works/small projects
* Capital projects
* Electro-Medical Engineering (EME) and medical devices
The Associate Director of Estates takes leadership responsibility for the development and management of the physical environment and will inspire and manage a team delivering maintenance and solutions to the technically operational areas of the estate.
The post holder will ensure that the infrastructure on each of SCFT's sites supports the provision of high quality, safe care and delivers a positive experience for all that use them. In achieving this, the post holder is required to ensure that the company meets all its statutory and regulatory requirements.
The Associate Director of Estates is a senior and significant management post at SCFT. Although the post holder is responsible for the development, management and operation of SCFT's estate, they need to be a general manager of the highest calibre who can make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of SCFT's wider strategic aims and objectives and its operation policies. They are expected to play a key leadership role within the senior management team by developing the estate and the Estates, EME and Capital teams delivering the service.
Main duties of the job
Strategic Planning of the Estate
Programme management and governance
Interaction with external bodies
Operational Delivery
Job responsibilities
To lead on and manage, strategically and operationally on Hard FM services including:
* Planned Preventative Maintenance
* Reactive repairs and maintenance
* Minor works/small projects
* Capital projects
* Electro-Medical Engineering (EME) and medical devices
The Associate Director of Estates takes leadership responsibility for the development and management of the physical environment and will inspire and manage a team delivering maintenance and solutions to the technically operational areas of the estate.
The post holder will ensure that the infrastructure on each of SCFT's sites supports the provision of high quality, safe care and delivers a positive experience for all that use them. In achieving this, the post holder is required to ensure that the company meets all its statutory and regulatory requirements.
To lead and manage the Estates Team so as to provide a physical environment that is efficient, adaptive and responsive, in both the short and long-term, to the strategic aims, objectives and priorities of SCFT's customers.
To provide professional advice to SCFT, including statutory health and safety and security requirements and to deputise for the Director of Estates & Facilities on relevant professional matters.
Communication and working relationships
Be responsible for customer relationships, through attendance at both internal and external groups, chairing user group meetings and by prompt and positive responses to all customer complaints, ensuring at all times, good lines of communication throughout the Trust.
Work with other members of the department to ensure a smooth and consistent service delivery is achieved to provide service excellence to both internal and external customers and patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professional registration
* Degree + MSc in engineering or Professional knowledge plus additional specialist knowledge acquired through training and experience to Masters level equivalent
* Professional Qualification/ Membership of an appropriate professional organisation.
Experience
* 5 years experience in management
* Minimum 3 years Senior management experience.
* Experience of market testing, contract monitoring and managing hard services. Knowledge of associated legislation. Quality assurance and value for money. Sound knowledge of Financial Management.
* Estates Management/Capital projects experience in the NHS.
Skills and Knowledge
* Communication Skills Communicating highly complex or highly sensitive (commercial in confidence) information including use of negotiating skills (e.g. management of outsourced Hard services/market testing and Service Level Agreements) and using persuasive/motivational skills (in order to deliver appropriate performance levels from staff/contractors).
* Analytical and Judgement Skills Analyse performance of Hard FM services in relation to performance targets (KPI's) and strategic objectives.
* Ability to develop business plans and strategies in order to deliver Hard FM services aligned to Trust business objectives
* Able to provide professional advice.
* Planning and Organisation skills Ability to develop long term strategies and business plans for Hard FM services, which impact across the Trust and partner organisations.
* Able to lead and motivate and develop staff. Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Other Requirements
* Equal Opportunities: An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
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.
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