Job summary
Associate Director of Estates
Division: Corporate
Band: 8c
Salary: £67,064 - £77,274 per annum
Interview Date: Monday 19th June 2023
We are recruiting for a Associate Director of Estateswho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for managerial/professional control of a range of operational services for the department, including Estates Operation, Capital Projects Support, Backlog Maintenance, Grounds & Garden.
Provide a first-class service in collaboration with operational leads to ensure we deliver Patient and staff Estates and Facilities priorities.
Lead the management of the Trust's estate and the improvement of its physical environment, closely linked with the Estates strategy & the delivery of the strategy.
Ensure each service department has clear strategic/operational business objectives consistent with the Trust goals.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a key member of the Estates & Facilities Management team, the Associate Director Estates has managerial, professional and technical responsibility for managing the trust estate on behalf of the Trust
The post holder will provide a single point of contact on day-to-day Estates Management matters. The post holder will be responsible for the operational Management of highly complex buildings and engineering services critical to patient care and the Management of the Trust estate.
The post holder will act as the Trust's expert and adviser in these areas, providing highly specialist and professional estates expertise to Directors, Clinicians, Senior Managers and other staff throughout the Trust.
The post holder will support the Deputy Director and the Director on the estate's strategy and development.
At a corporate level, the post holder will contribute to formulating and delivering strategic and operational objectives whilst ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and efficient service working on behalf of patients, visitors and staff. In addition, the post holder will be expected to embrace the changes in healthcare delivery and to identify and implement innovative solutions that support the Trust's Objectives.
The post holder is required to deputise for senior colleagues within the Estates and Facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a key member of the Estates & Facilities Management team, the Associate Director Estates has managerial, professional and technical responsibility for managing the trust estate on behalf of the Trust
The post holder will provide a single point of contact on day-to-day Estates Management matters. The post holder will be responsible for the operational Management of highly complex buildings and engineering services critical to patient care and the Management of the Trust estate.
The post holder will act as the Trust's expert and adviser in these areas, providing highly specialist and professional estates expertise to Directors, Clinicians, Senior Managers and other staff throughout the Trust.
The post holder will support the Deputy Director and the Director on the estate's strategy and development.
At a corporate level, the post holder will contribute to formulating and delivering strategic and operational objectives whilst ensuring the provision of a comprehensive and efficient service working on behalf of patients, visitors and staff. In addition, the post holder will be expected to embrace the changes in healthcare delivery and to identify and implement innovative solutions that support the Trust's Objectives.
The post holder is required to deputise for senior colleagues within the Estates and Facilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services or equivalent work experience
- Corporate Professional Membership with learned body ( e.g. IHEEM, CIOB, RIBA, IEE, ImechE, CIBSE )
- Management qualification or working towards
- PRINCE 2/or equivalent project management experience.
- Post graduate qualification to masters' level or equivalent qualification or experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of working at a senior level within estates management in a large Acute site.
- Proven financial management of multiple budgets
- Working knowledge of complex engineering systems & maintenance procedures
- Staff management/dealing with complex HR issues
- Ability to effectively deal with complaints
Experience
Essential
- Experience staff management and leadership
- Detailed knowledge of CDM regulations, Estate code, Concode, HBNs & HTMs
- Experience of challenging CIP.s and proven delivery of these
- Knowledge of energy & sustainable management processes, including legislation
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for Board level communications i.e. report writing and presentations
- Able to multi-task, work under pressure and meet consistently demanding deadlines
- Effective professional leadership skills to provide vision and drive for future development of services
- Ability to develop and build an effective team
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services or equivalent work experience
- Corporate Professional Membership with learned body ( e.g. IHEEM, CIOB, RIBA, IEE, ImechE, CIBSE )
- Management qualification or working towards
- PRINCE 2/or equivalent project management experience.
- Post graduate qualification to masters' level or equivalent qualification or experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of working at a senior level within estates management in a large Acute site.
- Proven financial management of multiple budgets
- Working knowledge of complex engineering systems & maintenance procedures
- Staff management/dealing with complex HR issues
- Ability to effectively deal with complaints
Experience
Essential
- Experience staff management and leadership
- Detailed knowledge of CDM regulations, Estate code, Concode, HBNs & HTMs
- Experience of challenging CIP.s and proven delivery of these
- Knowledge of energy & sustainable management processes, including legislation
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for Board level communications i.e. report writing and presentations
- Able to multi-task, work under pressure and meet consistently demanding deadlines
- Effective professional leadership skills to provide vision and drive for future development of services
- Ability to develop and build an effective team
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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
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).
