Job overview
This is a career-defining opportunity to join one of the world’s most prestigious paediatric hospitals. You’ll be at the heart of GOSH’s transformation, leading the strategic development & operational delivery of estates services across a complex, high-profile healthcare environment.
You’ll hold professional accountability for the safety, compliance, & performance of all estates infrastructure, overseeing a £12m revenue & £ capital budget. From reactive & planned maintenance to major capital works & sustainability initiatives, you’ll drive service excellence, risk management, & long-term estate planning – including supporting the development of the new Children’s Cancer Centre.
The Estates function has undergone a transformation, recruiting specialists to lead on services & are now looking to recruit an Associate Director to lead a team of Principal Engineers, Compliance Managers as well as operational engineers & technicians, providing not only professional support but also work with the directorates senior team to further transform the services provided.
This is a senior leadership role with significant influence. You’ll work closely with executive directors, clinical teams, & external regulators, providing expert guidance on engineering, construction, & infrastructure strategy.
Candidates should have:
• A Masters degree or equivalent technical qualification in engineering or a related field.
• Chartered status & full membership of a recognised engineering institution (IHEEM, CIBSE, IMechE, IEE)
• Extensive experience of operating at a senior level & leading complex engineering services.
We strongly recommend that interested candidates contact the recruiting manager to discuss the role.
Main duties of the job
* The Associate Director of Estates is a senior member of the Space and Place Directorate with professional accountability for estates maintenance and for the long-term strategic development of the Trust’s full estates service
* Responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust premises are safe for patients, staff and visitors. Should be professionally and technically responsible for the annual estates plan, estates policy development and the implementation of legislative requirements across the Trust. The Associate Director of Estates will ensure that the functions of the Estates Department are carried out safely, efficiently and cost effectively to provide a high-quality service to patients and staff
* The role takes overall responsibility for delegated areas and provides a structure and process for the effective interface with all project activities to ensure that appropriate communications, safety arrangements and operating procedures are in place, and are timely and effective
* You will set improvement standards, drive consistency, and build financial and commercial management capability within estates services. This will include, proactively working with a range of senior stakeholders/Directors to innovate and expand or rationalise estates services, planning and evaluating new business options, identifying potential new funding streams and income generation to support achievement of the Trust’s strategic objectives.
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
* Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
* Master’s degree or equivalent technical qualification or relevant experience in an engineering or appropriate technical subject.
* Corporate /full membership of one of the following institutions: • I Mech E • IEE • CIBSE • IHEEM
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Qualified to chartered status plus significant proven relevant specialist experience at a chartered senior engineer level
* Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of project management experience commensurate with the role
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Extensive experience of business development, corporate strategy and/or management experience
* Comprehensive expert technical knowledge and experience relating to mechanical and electrical building services in commercial/ industrial or health buildings
* Highly skilled and effective negotiator to achieve required outcomes in a complex environment
* Extensive experience of managing large complex engineering systems including management of revenue and capital budgets
* Fully conversant with the statutory land legal requirements that impact on building owners and occupiers
* Ability to successfully line manage staff in line with good people practice, organisational policies and expectations (disciplinary, conduct, performance, probation period, attendance, grievances and B&H)
* Substantial Estates operational management experience either in the NHS or private sector environment
* Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individual and teams to achieve departmental targets
* Demonstrate an understanding of design and contractual processes and a comprehensive understanding of building procurement methods
* Significant previous experience of developing and implementing both commercial and operational strategies.
* Experienced in writing detailed complex reports, business cases and policies
* Experience of developing and implementing policies and standard operating procedures
* Extensive detailed understanding of NHS strategy & policy
* Significant experience in working with functional groups, internal stakeholders, and other colleagues to effectively and professionally achieve results and promote a collaborative and supportive environment
* High degree of experience with using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other software as needed; high level of comfort with technology in general and interest in seeking and exploring new business management tools
* Significant experience of managing and influencing change in large/ complex organisations
* Experience of working with senior stakeholders including board level, presenting, reporting, persuading and influencing them to a way of thinking
* Considerable experience of the delivery of efficiency and / or cost improvement programmes with a complex organisation
* Experience of working in a complex cultural environment and able to demonstrate an improvement in ways of working between teams
* Experience of working with datasets including analysis and collation and using this to support an argument
* Experience of managing a team and working closely with workstreams
Desirable criteria
* Must have clear ideas on how to improve customer satisfaction and how to raise service profile.
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
* Utilise sophisticated problem-solving capabilities and critical thinking to help address management challenges and program development
* Strongly developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to analyse and interpret
* Highly resourceful. Organization and planning skills
* Ability to diffuse work conflict using strong interpersonal skills
* Excellent numerical and analytical skills
* Strong emotional intelligence
* Extremely proactive; always trying to improve the effectiveness of activities
* ‘Can-do’ attitude and active willingness to contribute achievement of organizational goals
* Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully across the whole organisation and the ability to develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders and ensure they are aware of key headline points.
* Able to work under pressure and balance competing priorities
* Ability to provide expert advice to clinicians etc. on a wide range of Estates management issues
* Responsible for their own work, the majority of which will be self- generated and self-directed, with a high level of autonomy and will be expected to adopt the lead in all aspects of their role.
* The ability to develop, articulate and enthuse others in a long-term strategic vision that delivers outcomes to patients
* Strategic thinker and analysis and utilisation of complex information to secure change
* Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or continuous information
Desirable criteria
* Ability to achieve results through indirectly managed staff
* Proficient in use of all aspects of Microsoft Office