Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
The WTWA Estates Team provides a wide range of estate and property management services across Wythenshawe Hospital, Trafford Hospital, Withington Community Hospital, and Altrincham Hospital (WTWA). The Team has an exciting opportunity for an Estates Manager to join the department to manage the delivery of Hard FM services across the estate.
Main Duties of the Job
The WTWA Estates Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all buildings, plant & infrastructure are maintained safely and cost-effectively within agreed statutory requirements, in accordance with NHS and the Trust's policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will manage and monitor programmes of Planned and Reactive Maintenance, PFI Service Delivery, and Compliance activity in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, current industry standards, and guidelines. The work programmes are delivered by the WTWA 'in-house' Operational Team, the PFI service provider, and the Trust's Energy & Sustainability team to ensure efficient service delivery, use of energy, power, and utilities services.
The successful candidate would enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team environment with diverse healthcare professionals, as well as managing maintenance works, staff, and contractors in a hospital environment. Each day will present different challenges, so if variety is what keeps you motivated, then this is the job for you.
About Us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, benefiting from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. Furthermore, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which outlines how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for a more detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
* Degree level qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering
* Significant Estates Management and Health and Safety experience
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplined estates maintenance and construction environment
* Experience in the management of building and maintenance contracts
* Able to recognize the need to escalate issues outside the remit of the role
* Ability to fully understand and interpret contracts
* Contract management and control experience
* Contract and performance management skills including managing third-party service providers
* Understanding of acute hospitals and healthcare environment
* Knowledge of legislative requirements as they relate to Hard FM Services and issues within the NHS Trust estate
* Experience in the processes involved in design and construction
* Ability to compile concise and accurate management reports for immediate and senior management
* Masters or equivalent (Chartered) qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering
* Timed served apprenticeship in building services or construction discipline
* Experience in working in liaison with other Soft FM and Clinical Services
* An understanding of contract law in building maintenance and construction
Contract Information
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 349-COR-6726027
Job location: Wythenshawe
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