Head of Estates
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Job summary
The postholder is responsible for managing the estate's team to help deliver the corporate aims, objectives and objectives of the Trust. The postholder will provide specialist advice and guidance for estates on technical and compliance matters relating to all aspects of the Trust's Estate.
The post-holder will ensure that the Trust's estate complies with Statutory Legislation, Health Technical Memorandum's (HTM's), Codes of Practice and meets patient and service needs. The will manage the EME team and services, as the Trust's Senior Operational Manager, whilst also being competent to line manage the Authorised Person/s, in the areas listed below and as defined within HTM-00 for:-
Operational Engineering Management
Electrical Services
Mechanical Services
Building Fabric
Maintenance
Minor Improvement Works
Energy Management
Service / Maintenance Contracts
Grounds and Gardens
Fire
Main duties of the job
Management of devolved budgets including authorised signatory, planning and forecasting expenditure, producing costs savings and improving value for money in line with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and to ensure that appropriate audit mechanisms are in place.
Annually agree with the department's management accountant the budget for the department and maintain and monitor effective systems of financial management to ensure delegated budgets are controlled within allocation. Ensure that variations to expected expenditure are traceable and corrective action taken as necessary.
Identify and agree with the Director devolved cost improvement programmes (CIPs) and efficiency programmes and implement and monitor progress against agreed targets. Establish an appropriately sized benchmarking group against which to analyse and compare the performance of the maintenance department.
Ensure that the department complies with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's) and obtains the necessary number of quotations/tenders from suitably qualified and approved firms or suppliers.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Details
Date posted
20 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
276-6619906-AC
Job locations
Queen Victoria Hospital
Hotye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
Employer details
Employer name
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Victoria Hospital
Hotye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
Employer's website
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