Estates Officer Locality Manager

Job summary

Dorset Healthcare Estates and Facilities Directorate are seeking to appoint a conscientious and self-motivated Estates Officer Locality Manager, to manage and support the building maintenance team based at our new office and workshop facilities in Wareham.

The team deliver pre-planned maintenance and quality repair services to a variety of Trust premises across Dorset, which include Hospitals, Health Centres, Mental Health Units and Administrative Buildings.

Working closely with colleagues in the electrical and mechanical operational teams, as well as the Estates Leadership, Compliance, and Minor New Works teams, the Estates Officer Locality Manager will provide leadership, problem solving, support and effective management of the building biased Team Leaders, engineers, and Maintenance Workers.

This is a varied, physical and sometimes challenging role, and candidates ideally should have previous experience in a demanding maintenance environment and possess the ability to be flexible in their approach to work.

A programme of professional development training is in place, that will support a person's progression toward attaining an Appointed Person qualification in one or more building disciplines.

Main duties of the job

Working in partnership with Facilities Managers, the Estates Leadership Team, Electrical and Mechanical Officers, and clinical and management staff across the Trust.

Line managing a delivery team of Building and Maintenance Workers

Providing technical guidance and advice, co-ordination of works

Sub-contractor management

Management of operational Health and Safety

Inclusion in the Estates On-Call Manager rota

The Estates Officer Locality Manager role comes with a pay enhancement of £3500 pa. plus, an on-call allowance currently at 4.5%, over-time payments at enhanced rates, flexible working options, a tracked vehicle (business and commuting use only) and work wear. A full UK driving licence is essential.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.