Job summary
A great opportunity has arisen for an Estates Manager within our Capital Estates and & Facilities Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne. The post holder will assist the Senior Estates Manager in the development of robust estate management processes to enable the provision of rationalised, efficient, customer focused and high quality maintenance services.
The post holder will be responsible for organising and managing the Estates team ensuring that all repairs, fault-finding and routine planned maintenance for all estates related services are completed in compliance with all Statutory Regulations, HTMs, Trust Standards, policies and procedures.
The post-holder will provide specialist management, advice and support on hard services across the Broadmoor sites, with focus on patient safety, clinician satisfaction and wherever possible cost efficiencies.
The post holder will be required to attend and contribute to Trust Safety Committees, raising concerns in the appropriate forums, accept specialist advice and own issues raised to completion.
We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and experienced Estates Manager Technician to provide excellent leadership for the department.
Main duties of the job
To have delegated responsibility for the management, co-ordination and monitoring of building maintenance activities using both directly employed labour and contractual services to ensure the estate is maintained in such a condition that it fulfils its functions effectively, safely, economically and efficiently, whilst ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and trust policies.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
The regulations mandating vaccination for in-scope roles in the NHS have now been removed. The Trust does however continue to encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. Vaccination data will be collected by our recruitment team during your on-boarding if you are happy to provide a copy of your COVID pass.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will assist the Senior Estates Manager in the development of robust estate management processes to enable the provision of rationalised, efficient, customer focused and high quality maintenance services.
The post holder will undertake Authorised Person responsibilities in relation to specified systems, acting as lead AP for some areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will assist the Senior Estates Manager in the development of robust estate management processes to enable the provision of rationalised, efficient, customer focused and high quality maintenance services.
The post holder will undertake Authorised Person responsibilities in relation to specified systems, acting as lead AP for some areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional graduate level qualification in Building Services Engineering (e.g. City and Guilds Level 5, recognised apprenticeship or other approved technical maintenance mechanical or electrical training OR Equivalent demonstrable practical knowledge and experience (gained through a maintenance role) acquired through work experience PLUS supplementary courses
- Accredited Health & Safety training qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within a commercial maintenance environment.
- Substantial post training experience within either electrical/civil/mechanical maintenance.
- Experience undertaking surveys and audits (e.g. condition surveys)
- Understanding and implementation of the HTM guidance
- Understanding of contracting Estates Maintenance and Facilities Services
- Line Management experience within an estates maintenance delivery environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with the NHS or secure environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of workshop safety practices including safe systems of work, risk assessment & COSHH data sheets.
Desirable
- CAD literate
- Asbestos management experience
Skills
Essential
- Experience analysing and presenting complex data management information at a senior level.
Desirable
- Computer and database literate
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to engage and motivate staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.
- Excellent Customer Service Skills; able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Able to prioritise many conflicting project demands
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional graduate level qualification in Building Services Engineering (e.g. City and Guilds Level 5, recognised apprenticeship or other approved technical maintenance mechanical or electrical training OR Equivalent demonstrable practical knowledge and experience (gained through a maintenance role) acquired through work experience PLUS supplementary courses
- Accredited Health & Safety training qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within a commercial maintenance environment.
- Substantial post training experience within either electrical/civil/mechanical maintenance.
- Experience undertaking surveys and audits (e.g. condition surveys)
- Understanding and implementation of the HTM guidance
- Understanding of contracting Estates Maintenance and Facilities Services
- Line Management experience within an estates maintenance delivery environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with the NHS or secure environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of workshop safety practices including safe systems of work, risk assessment & COSHH data sheets.
Desirable
- CAD literate
- Asbestos management experience
Skills
Essential
- Experience analysing and presenting complex data management information at a senior level.
Desirable
- Computer and database literate
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to engage and motivate staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.
- Excellent Customer Service Skills; able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and visitors.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Able to prioritise many conflicting project demands
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).
