University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS Integrated Care System, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT, South Central Ambulance Service, or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
This role will transfer to UHS Estates Ltd (UEL) from 1st April 2025. UEL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The job description, terms and benefits associated with the role will not change as a result of this transfer.
Main duties of the job
Are you looking for a new challenge? A unique role has become vacant, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Tenant Liaison Manager to join the Estates, Facilities & Capital Development department (EFCD) at University Hospital Southampton. EFCD plays a critical role in supporting the hospital and provides a diverse range of services including strategic estate planning, capital projects, estate maintenance, estates compliance and a whole host of soft facilities management including clinical engineering and sustainability.
You will be a key member of the Compliance team, working on your own initiative as well as being part of the wider EFCD team. The successful candidate will facilitate and manage the integration & relationships between our employees and the day-to-day management teams of the Landlord sites where the Trust is a tenant to ensure the safe and effective delivery of estates and facilities management.
This role will involve travelling between our local hospitals, support sites, and other organisations and groups.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. Specific to this role, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job responsibilities
The role is to facilitate the integration between the Trust's users and the day-to-day management teams of the Landlord at each site where the Trust is a tenant. You will be the main point of contact for tenant liaison and coordination for the Trust's users and Landlords dealing with day-to-day and complex estate challenges. You will provide professional leadership and support to a wide range of staff at differing grades both clinical and non-clinical.
This will involve working across a multiple portfolio of sites to ensure the built environment is at a level that is acceptable to the Trust and be responsible for the escalation of any compliance or legal and statutory information issues to the Landlord and escalating any outstanding actions as appropriate.
This role requires good organisational skills together with effective problem-solving skills including the ability to plan, organise and resolve numerous complex tasks which may involve both challenging and conflicting components. The post holder will be required to work at various sites and will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle to enable travel between sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
* Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent level of expertise and knowledge obtained from previous relevant experience in this field.
* Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Spreadsheets.
* Previous experience of maintaining data using a Computer-aided facilities management system (CAFM) to ensure accurate and timely data input and management.
* Health and safety training qualification e.g., IOSH with proven certification.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
* Minimum 3 years' experience in Estates and Facilities Management.
* Experience in a similar role.
* Experience of working with a wide range of people in different roles and at different levels of seniority both internal and external.
* Experience in a healthcare setting.
Values and behaviours
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
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.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa or pa pro rata
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