Job summary Working Full time ; 37.5 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the CoCH senior leadership team as the Head of Estates. The Head of Estates is responsible for delivering a safe, efficient and effectivemaintenance service, and for the management of the Estates Department's building and engineering direct labour workforce. The post holder must ensure that engineering andbuilding activities are compliant with statutory legislation, Health TechnicalMemorandums (HTMs) and other relevant codes of practice. The post holder will beresponsible for overseeing the reactive, corrective and planned maintenance ofequipment, engineering services and building fabric for all Healthcare properties undertheir control in a cost effective, compliant, safe and timely manner. Main duties of the job The post holder will be required to communicate highly complex technical information with senior managers, directors, contractors, suppliers and other staff on a range of operational estates projects and works programmes. To provide credible leadership, professional management and direction to all staff within the Estates department, to enable the effective sharing of knowledge, ideas and skills. Promoting aculture, within the Estates department, which is underpinned by open communication and team working across all disciplines. Responsible for ensuring that appropriate managerial, technical engineering, building resources and associated infrastructure are in place to support the delivery of a cost effective Estatesservice to maintain the objectives of CoCH and the relevant Healthcare regulatory standards. About us The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances. Date posted 11 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 210-2025-79 Job locations Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Rd Chester CH2 1UL Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Person Specification Qualifications/Knowledge Essential Degree in relevant field (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical or Building Service Engineering) (Or HNC/HND in one of the above disciplines and demonstrate significant knowledge and experience post qualification) Evidence of continuing personal and professional development Management qualification or significant previous experience in management role Desirable Member of a Professional Institute Experience Essential Experience in a senior position obtained in an Estates discipline In depth knowledge of the legislative and mandatory needs of Estates Management. Sound understanding of workforce, performance and financial management and processes. Experience in the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures and strategies. Desirable A good understanding of Estates and Capital priorities, challenges and funding in the NHS. Knowledge of complex engineering systems and maintenance procedures. Skills and Abilities Essential Excellent organisational and planning skills. Ability to manage a range of complex and distinct specialist functions. Ability to work independently within parameters set by the Associate Director of Estates & Facilities Excellent Human Resource management skills including leadership and motivational skills. Results driven and demonstrates the ability to deliver significant complex outcomes to agreed timescales Desirable Ability to articulate the consequences of decisions taken to be understood by non-technical decision makers. Person Specification Qualifications/Knowledge Essential Degree in relevant field (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical or Building Service Engineering) (Or HNC/HND in one of the above disciplines and demonstrate significant knowledge and experience post qualification) Evidence of continuing personal and professional development Management qualification or significant previous experience in management role Desirable Member of a Professional Institute Experience Essential Experience in a senior position obtained in an Estates discipline In depth knowledge of the legislative and mandatory needs of Estates Management. Sound understanding of workforce, performance and financial management and processes. Experience in the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures and strategies. Desirable A good understanding of Estates and Capital priorities, challenges and funding in the NHS. Knowledge of complex engineering systems and maintenance procedures. Skills and Abilities Essential Excellent organisational and planning skills. Ability to manage a range of complex and distinct specialist functions. Ability to work independently within parameters set by the Associate Director of Estates & Facilities Excellent Human Resource management skills including leadership and motivational skills. Results driven and demonstrates the ability to deliver significant complex outcomes to agreed timescales Desirable Ability to articulate the consequences of decisions taken to be understood by non-technical decision makers. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Rd Chester CH2 1UL Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)