Job summary
Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust is looking for people with the right values, skills and potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise and enthusiasm to help us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of care for our patients.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates & Facilities Department for an experienced Community, Band 8B with excellent values-based leadership qualities.
Main duties of the job
Accountable to the Head of Contracts & Performance, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant LGT community sites receive a robust, proactive and reactive, cost effective Hard and Soft Service by contractors, NHS Property Services and LGT Retained Estates by monitoring the service provided I line with agreed contracts and Service Level Agreements. This includes properties that the Trust own and all properties where we are tenants.
The postholder will work in conjunction with Trust legal advisors to negotiate, develop and agree leases with 3rd party contractors and Trusts.
Candidates should hold a current full driving licence as the postholder will be required to undertake frequent travelling between sites.
The postholder will provide expertise, skills, knowledge and experience in Hard and Soft Facilities services, people skills, effective communication and application of Service Level Agreements.
About us
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and responsibilities please refer to the job description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and responsibilities please refer to the job description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or experience gained through extensive experience and training.
- A degree in a relevant discipline e.g. Facilities Management, Contract Management, Engineering services
- Post holder shall have relevant management qualifications with substantial experience in a premises management role
- Post holder must hold a current full driving licence.
- Demonstrates continuing professional development in relevant field
Desirable
- Certificate or Diploma in Management or relevant equivalent experience as above
- Trained to use Mi-Cad or a willingness to train.
Experience
Essential
- Developed financial and budgetary experience.
- Drafting of Service Level Agreements and Property leases.
- A background of contract management or Facilities Management.
- Demonstrates experience of development and implementation of governance and assurance policies and procedures for all aspects of the Estates & Facilities services, including 3rd party contractors.
- Post holder to demonstrate experience in undertaking audits.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS.
Knowledge
Essential
- Applicant will need to demonstrate specialist knowledge of statutory and mandatory requirements
- Understanding of how to deal with complaints effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or experience gained through extensive experience and training.
- A degree in a relevant discipline e.g. Facilities Management, Contract Management, Engineering services
- Post holder shall have relevant management qualifications with substantial experience in a premises management role
- Post holder must hold a current full driving licence.
- Demonstrates continuing professional development in relevant field
Desirable
- Certificate or Diploma in Management or relevant equivalent experience as above
- Trained to use Mi-Cad or a willingness to train.
Experience
Essential
- Developed financial and budgetary experience.
- Drafting of Service Level Agreements and Property leases.
- A background of contract management or Facilities Management.
- Demonstrates experience of development and implementation of governance and assurance policies and procedures for all aspects of the Estates & Facilities services, including 3rd party contractors.
- Post holder to demonstrate experience in undertaking audits.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS.
Knowledge
Essential
- Applicant will need to demonstrate specialist knowledge of statutory and mandatory requirements
- Understanding of how to deal with complaints effectively.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
