Job summary
Based at The Royal Oldham Hospital, as one of our Estate Managers, you will manage a team within the Estates department.
With the opportunity to manage a range of works across the hospital site you will deliver improvements that provide a positive impact on operations affecting patient care.
While the job description does lean into M&E disciplines, if you have a broad range of experience within general buildings services and a solid understanding of UK compliance we are very keen to hear from you.
While we are not restricting our search to candidates within the NHS (National Health Service), a background in healthcare would be advantageous. What is key for us, is an individual with a passion for delivering excellence with great communication skills and experience successfully managing a team.
Main duties of the job
The below is a high levelview of the main duties of this role, for more detail please see the job description;
- Provide electrical, engineering and building services leadership.
- Responsible for dealing with all Estate emergencies and for the activation and escalation of the Trust estates emergency plan.
- Take the role of Authorised Person across specific building, electrical and engineering services.
- The efficient/effective management of professional estates trades staff.
- Responsible for the efficient/effective management ofcontractors.
- Required to havea comprehensive knowledge of estates services.
- Understanding of building, mechanical and electrical engineering services.
- Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of legislation and technical guidance.
- Financial management.
- Risk analysis.
- Receive, interpret and disseminate complex and specialised information from outside agencies.
- Responsibilities for organising team workload.
- Provide technical advice to craftsmen and clients.
- Participate in providing 24-hour emergency cover to the NCA.
- Continually audit, develop, introduce and improve the systems and procedures.
- Maintain accurate, timely and legible records in accordance with Group Policy.
- Compliance mandatory training.
- Ensure all estates records are accurately maintained.
- Provide cover on other Group sites as required to support the estates department.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Based at the Royal Oldham hospital the successful candidate will join at at exciting time. With major works underway onsite, construction of a £28m extension to the site expected to be completed in Summer 23.
With a competitive salary and a superb benefits package, including NHS pension, great annual leave entitlements, opportunity and funding for further qualifications. With a comprehensive training plan, you will be supported in successfully delivering your role.
This opportunity could represent a fantastic move for you offering security and an inclusive friendly environment.
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Registration
Desirable
- Member of the British Institute of Facilities Management
- Member of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional/academic qualification at degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience in a Technical or Estates discipline.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in EFM disciplines.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a manager position, ideally in the estates and facilities management sector)
- Evidence of successful projects/programmes of work within agreed constraints e.g. budgets, timescales.
- Demonstrable track record in estates management/estates supervisory roles with ability to think and work across a range of activities
- Experience of procurement through tendering.
- Ability to work effectively and inclusively with a wide range of people.
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills.
- Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines.
- Performance Management and development of staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS Organisations.
Person Specification
Registration
Desirable
- Member of the British Institute of Facilities Management
- Member of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional/academic qualification at degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience in a Technical or Estates discipline.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in EFM disciplines.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a manager position, ideally in the estates and facilities management sector)
- Evidence of successful projects/programmes of work within agreed constraints e.g. budgets, timescales.
- Demonstrable track record in estates management/estates supervisory roles with ability to think and work across a range of activities
- Experience of procurement through tendering.
- Ability to work effectively and inclusively with a wide range of people.
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills.
- Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines.
- Performance Management and development of staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS Organisations.
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).