Job overview
The post holder will support the Head of Estates and the Directorate teams to ensure that the plans for the Directorate and service delivery of the Estates Department are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in the successful delivery of Statutory Compliance.
Main duties of the job
This role is unique as it will lead on the management of the Estates Department and oversees staff, contractors or consultants working on schemes across the diverse estate of the Trust. The post holder will also provide expertise and technical advice to the Trust on issues relating to compliance with Health Technical Memoranda (HTM). The post will provide assurance that national and local standards and accreditations are in place and maintained; and that the function of the services is provided within budget. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Directorate at the same level and act as the Trust’s Authorised Person for a building engineering discipline in line with HTM.
Working for our organisation
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.
Please note, although this role is being advertised by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, it will transfer to OneLSC a Corporate Collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust on 1.11.24. There are no plans to change the location of the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Take the lead on Statutory Compliance for the Estate Department
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Ensure the Trust has adequate Competent and Approved Persons to cover for the following; Ventilation, medical gas pipeline systems, Water, Low Voltage, Lifts, (and any other as requested)
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To act as Authorised Person for the following: MGPS, Water, Low Voltage, Ventilation, Lifts, in line with all HTMs
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Liaise with Local Authority agencies i.e. planning, building control or Local power distribution network operators (eg. Electricity Northwest Limited) when necessary.
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Contribute to Estates led committees such as ventilation, water safety, medical gases, Electrical Safety and asbestos management committees.
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Contribute to the Trust Premises Assurance Model and chair sub working groups as required.
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Provide specialist knowledge in relation to all site Electrical, Mechanical and Building services.
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Ensure statutory compliance and appropriate record keeping.
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Implement and review procedures to ensure waste is minimised in all forms, whilst keeping control of budgets, cost and compliance.
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Input into the Estates strategy to protect the Trust’s future estate requirements and the fulfilment of that requirement.
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Manage the team’s business support function including developing and managing the team’s business plan progress and identifying and reporting risk using established governance processes.
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Liaise with appropriate stakeholders across the organisation.
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Manage all performance returns including business planning and workforce.
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Develop and implement service transformation and improvements.
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Management of the department’s budget and annual release of Cost Improvement savings schemes
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Maintain service quality systems and procedures.
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Ensure annual training and development plans are completed.
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Undertake annual evaluation of service provision via stakeholders.
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Identify commercial opportunities for the areas within your scope of responsibility.
Person specification
Required
Essential criteria
* •Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
* •Experience of managing and developing a team in a unionised environment.
* •Experience of managing risks, reporting them, and risk mitigation.
* •Demonstrated experience of management in complex and challenging environments
Desirable criteria
* •Understanding of the public sector and NHS
* •Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
* •Demonstrated experience in a healthcare environment