Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our Trust as Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities.
We are looking for a visible, people-focused leader with a strong service ethos who understands the critical role that Estates and Facilities play in enabling the delivery of outstanding healthcare. You will bring:
* A proven track record of senior leadership in estates, facilities, or a related field.
* Exceptional strategic and operational management skills.
* The ability to inspire and engage teams from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.
* A passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
* A commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for patients and staff.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to make a real difference in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. If you are ready to take on this challenge and help shape the future of Estates and Facilities at Frimley Health Foundation Trust, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Director of Estates and Facilities, this role is a pivotal and highly visible position within the Trust's senior management team. You will play a crucial part in shaping and delivering our estates and facilities strategy, ensuring it aligns with the Trust's corporate objectives and contributes to delivering high-quality patient care.
Leading a diverse team of over 1,000 staff, including estates technicians, facilities teams, and hospital support services such as catering, portering, and cleaning, you'll provide both strategic vision and day-to-day leadership across our three main hospital sites and community locations.
This is a role where no two days are the same. From overseeing car park management to addressing complex maintenance challenges, you'll be at the heart of ensuring that our facilities meet the needs of patients, visitors, and staff alike. You will also be a key driver in delivering the 'modern infrastructure' strand of our Trust's strategy.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and job specification for further details on the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Chartered professional registration/accreditation in relevant discipline (eg RIBA, CIOB, RICS, CIBSE, etc)
* Prince2/ Project Management / MSP experience
* Demonstrable experience in a senior Estates Management role within an organisation of complexity.
* Post-graduate qualification at doctorate and evidence of CPD in at least one of the technical areas within the post holder's span of control.
Experience
* Experience working in a senior leadership role in an organisation of similar complexity and profile, management of complex estates and facilities issues.
* Demonstrate compassionate leadership, in a senior role.
* Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues.
* Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
* Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Skills & Knowledge
* Ability to prioritise and get involved with operational issues as required
* Experience and sound working knowledge of Facilities Management support services and estates related issues.
* Knowledge of NHS standards, including Health Building Notes and Health Technical Memoranda.
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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