As the senior Operational Estates professional, the post holder will provide expert advice on all building and engineering matters and manage various OpEx and CapEx projects across the Trust Estate. The Deputy Director also acts as the Quality lead, ensuring that there is a culture of continual improvement across the Estates function, embedding the Plan, Do, Study, Act methodology within the Operational Workshops to drive continual improvement.
In return, the successful candidate will receive a highly competitive salary, opportunities for further learning and development, and the chance to make a significant positive impact on the lives of the people of the North East.
Job Purpose
Working closely with the Director of Estates, the Deputy Director of Estates will contribute to ensuring the corporate objectives of the Trust are achieved with a specific focus on the provision of safe and secure premises and equipment. This post will deputise for the Director of Estates in all areas of their portfolio.
The Deputy Director of Estates will be the focal point for all Operational Estates and Facilities related issues across the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital Trust Estate. Working with the Deputy Director of Estates Strategy, Planning and Capital Development and Associate Directors of Estate, the post holder will also provide support and oversight to the associated Estates functions, including Capital Planning and Delivery, PFI Management, Sustainability, and Specialist Services.
The post holder must be capable of executive decision-making and taking responsibility for acting on those decisions, being individually accountable for outcomes.
In addition, the post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the standard delivery, continual monitoring, risk management, and review of Estates and Facilities services to ensure a professional, high-quality, cost-effective, and efficient service to meet the demands of the organization, its staff, and patients.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organization, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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