Oxford Health NHS Trust

Interim Director of Estates & Facilities

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Job summary

Are you an experienced estates and facilities professional?

Do you have a strong but compassionate leadership style?

As the Interim Director of Estates and Facilities you will be responsible for leading Oxford Health NHS Trusts Estates and Facilities department.

This is a challenging yet rewarding leadership role where you will have the influence to make a real impact on the Trust's sustainability, utilising the current estate to support best patient care and exciting future developments.

Main duties of the job

Using your extensive leadership skills and experience you will lead your team to work with Services to define the Trust's Estates and Facilities strategies. You will deliver the Estates strategy through property acquisition or disposal, capital and revenue funded projects, maintenance and through responsive operational service.

You will also deliver food, transport, logistics, hard & soft facilities management, energy, sustainability, health & safety strategies for the Trust.

Previous NHS experience is essential for this role along with the personal value of improving quality and efficiency wherever possible.

The Trust has an ambitious sustainability and green plan which you will champion, promote, and help to deliver.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

17 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£99,891 to £114,949 a year Per ammum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CS5747905

Job locations

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details.

Closing date - Sunday 5th November

Interview date - Friday 10th November

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details.

Closing date - Sunday 5th November

Interview date - Friday 10th November

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualifications or certifications and CPD in engineering, environmental management, or related fields e.g. - Chartered engineer/surveyor or equivalent status - Degree or Post Graduate level professional qualification in an Estates or Environ

Desirable

Project Management qualifications
Leadership qualifications
Business Commercial qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

Compliance and Health & Safety regulations appropriate to a clinical environment, including infection prevention and safeguarding.

Experience

Essential

NHS-specific estates experience.
Senior leadership experience.
Evidence of having championed equality, diversity and inclusion

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional qualifications or certifications and CPD in engineering, environmental management, or related fields e.g. - Chartered engineer/surveyor or equivalent status - Degree or Post Graduate level professional qualification in an Estates or Environ

Desirable

Project Management qualifications
Leadership qualifications
Business Commercial qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

Compliance and Health & Safety regulations appropriate to a clinical environment, including infection prevention and safeguarding.

Experience

Essential

NHS-specific estates experience.
Senior leadership experience.
Evidence of having championed equality, diversity and inclusion

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)