Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estates Operations Manager to lead the delivery of safe, compliant and value-for-money estates maintenance services across the Trust. Based at Scarborough Hospital, you will provide specialist technical leadership across mechanical, electrical and building/fabric infrastructure, managing in-house teams and coordinating key specialist contractors to ensure high-quality planned and reactive maintenance
Main duties of the job
·Lead day-to-day estates operations and maintenance strategy across mechanical, electrical and building/fabric services.
·Manage and develop in-house maintenance teams and key specialist contractors, ensuring performance, quality and compliance.
·Oversee CAFM/asset registers, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules, records and certification to support statutory and mandatory compliance.
·Support governance and assurance including audits, risk register updates, PAM/ERIC returns and contractor control (including permits to work).
·Contribute to budget management, procurement/contract compliance (SFIs) and delivery of minor works and improvement schemes.
·Participate in the Estates management on-call rota, providing out-of-hours advice and support.
Working for our organisation
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.
art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. •In depth experience of Healthcare building services maintenance management of multiple teams across multiple sites.
2. •Detailed working knowledge of Preventative and Reactive maintenance regimes.
3. •Knowledge of information systems for the management of maintenance activity.
4. •Experience of successfully managing a budget and identifying cost savings. Ensuring timely provision of accurate reporting on activity and spend.
5. •Understanding of Standing Financial Instructions in relation to procurement, management and commissioning of external contracting services.
6. •Proven Experience and track record for procuring and managing specialist sub-contractors.
7. •Experience in procuring, managing and delivering minor projects
8. •Deep understanding of the control of contractors HSG159
9. •Proven experience as an appointed Authorised and/or Responsible Person
10. •Confident writing policy and procedures on specialist engineering subjects
11. •Understanding and implementing Professional Structures within healthcare settings.
Desirable criteria
12. •Proven track record of working on medium and large capital projects.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
13. •Good literacy & numeracy skills
14. •Engineering/Management Degree or proven experience as an appointed A.P/R.P with a minimum of two disciplines.
15. •To have served a full engineering apprenticeship in a relevant discipline.
16. •Leading and managing people within a healthcare setting
17. •A thorough working knowledge of all aspects of engineering, and competent knowledge across a broad range of HTMs, HBN’s.
18. •A good working knowledge of Health and Safety systems and management
19. •Proven knowledge of healthcare engineering and electrical building services systems.
20. •An evidenced knowledge of the Building Safety Act compliance
21. •Broad Estates and Engineering systems and associated building elements
22. •Experience of managing and delivering change effectively.
Desirable criteria
23. •Specialised training in Ventilation, Medical Gases, Gas Safety, Refrigeration Systems, Air Conditioning, Water Systems, Legionella/Pseudomonas Control. LV/HV Electrical systems