Overview The Head of Estates is accountable to the Associate Director of Estates, Capital & PFI, supporting the development and planning of all estate, maintenance and contracts within the Trust site(s) and wider One LSC system. They will ensure that all services associated with the estate portfolio and the PFI contracted properties are meeting obligations and responsibilities defined under the Project Agreement. This role requires significant statutory compliance knowledge and leadership while maintaining a close focus on the financial budget and specialist estate requirements.
Responsibilities To ensure the safe and effective management of the Trusts buildings and plant (and associated equipment).
To set and achieve targets for maintenance and improvement in estate stock, ensuring staff, patients and visitors can use a physical environment that is safe, comfortable, and equitably accessible.
To support the Associate Director of Estates, Capital & PFI on building and engineering policy and strategic development for Trust/ One LSC interpretation of legislation.
To be responsible for the management of the Retained Estates Department on behalf of the Trust & One LSC, providing expert Estates advice to the Associate Director of Estates, Capital & PFI, other Estates staff, senior managers and directors; and to manage Estates to achieve Statutory Compliance relating to Asbestos Management, Control of Legionella, Electricity at Work, Pressure Vessel Systems, COSHH, Gas Safety (Gas Safe), DDA, LOLER, PUWER, CDM, NHS Health Technical Memorandums and HBN Guidance Documents and CDM regulations.
To devise and implement risk-based investment and divestment programmes for the targeted reduction of backlog maintenance, resulting in improvements to key estate performance indicators (KPIs).
To ensure that all plant, equipment, and buildings are maintained to operate at high levels of efficiency and safety by setting, prioritising, and maintaining programmes for maintenance of fabric, infrastructure and facilities (including plant and equipment replacement), energy production and supply, and waste management.
To assess maintenance requirements through consultation with users and other interested parties, and to develop appropriate programmes and procedures for work; to deliver services integrated with clinical service delivery.
To assist the Associate Director of Estates, Capital & PFI in linking maintenance issues into the Trust's / One LSC's Clinical Governance and Risk Management strategies, ensuring concerns are recognised and addressed.
To develop and maintain strong links with Divisional and Corporate senior Trust teams to facilitate communication, good working relationships and efficient information flow.
To lead the engineering development and participate in the wider implementation and review of the Trust's Estate Strategy, ensuring national NHS initiatives are incorporated.
To contribute to the annual planning process for the Estates Department.
To recognise and establish links with other specialists, internal and external to the organisation, as required.
To produce a strategy for major infrastructure development through identification of current condition, capacity and utilisation of buildings and engineering services.
To ensure all plant replacement programmes for the site are compatible with the investment/divestment programme, ensuring backlog maintenance liability forms part of the Trust's investment plan.
To assist the Associate Director of Estates, Capital & PFI in linking maintenance issues into the Trust's Clinical Governance and Risk Management strategies, ensuring concerns are recognised and addressed.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of duties; this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and a Disclosure to check for previous convictions.
Qualifications Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering.
Evidence of continued professional development at a similar level.
Further specialist/technical knowledge of sustainable and healthcare engineering acquired through relevant qualifications – Masters or equivalent.
Expertise in energy performance of buildings, measurement, complex analysis of results and management of change projects.
Desirable criteria: Prince2 or equivalent.
Chartered Engineer (CIBSE, IET, IMechE, IHEEM or similar) with extensive post-qualification experience or equivalent; significant senior management experience and managing engineering services within a hospital.
Experience of managing services with PFI partners.
Demonstrable experience of budget setting, management and cost control of projects.
Experience of undertaking contract monitoring audits and setting up and monitoring/reporting of KPIs.
Demonstrable experience in working with information, data, analysing, evaluating and presenting evidence to Directors and Board sub-committees.
Desirable criteria: Experience of chairing and coordinating committees/monitoring groups for carbon reduction; tangible enthusiasm for cutting waste and reducing carbon emissions; appropriate UK professional registration.
About One LSC and the Trust At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
One LSC is a new collaborative partnership forming a shared service for five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million. One LSC is run by the NHS, for the NHS and hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of partner Trusts. It brings together Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics from each Trust to create one central community of professionals. The aim is to reduce duplication, remove unwarranted variation and deliver value for money for partners, the system and communities served.
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer with a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. Appointments will be made on merit.
Please note: the salary advertised is for full-time hours; if the post is Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks: where required, verification will be completed, with costs recovered from salary where applicable. The level of check depends on the role. Guidance on DBS checks and related costs is provided in the description. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS processing and infection prevention/control requirements apply to all staff and volunteers as per Trust policy.
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