Job summary
Join one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts and help us deliver excellence across our world-renowned hospitals. As an Assistant Contracts Manager, you'll play a vital role in supporting the Estates Contract Manager to ensure our Hard FM Managed Service provider delivers exceptional quality, responsiveness and value across all Trust sites.
This is your opportunity to make a real difference - you will be helping to maintain a safe, efficient, and compliant hospital environments that enable outstanding patient care. You'll oversee contract delivery, performance, and compliance while helping to drive service improvements and sustainability.
We're looking for an organised, proactive professional with strong technical understanding, excellent communication skills and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of safety and service.
At Imperial College Healthcare, you'll be part of a diverse, collaborative community that values innovation, expertise and personal growth. We offer professional development, flexible working and access to a wealth of staff benefits in the heart of London.
Join us and help shape the future of healthcare estates management.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Trust's Deputy Head of Estates (Service Delivery), Estates Contract Manager in ensuring that the Hard FM Managed Service provider meets both the spirit and detail of the outsourced contract in terms of responsiveness, quality of service and workmanship.
- To provide an effective and professional service delivering efficiencies and benefit to the organisation.
- To ensure that all information relevant to the Hard FM managed services contract is made available to both the Head and Deputy Head of Estates Service Delivery in terms of provider performance and conformity to standards and the contract.
- To ensure that the service is delivered in accordance with the accepted best practice, both National and International laws and Trust Policies and Procedures.
- To Act as the "Authorised Person" (AP) for a number of specific services/trades.
- Deputise for the Estates Contract Manager as and when necessary for all sites operated by Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust and 'act up' to Estates Contract Manager duties when required.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualificationsv
Essential
- Specialist works and building knowledge including relevant legislation, guidance and best practice
- Significant experience of working in a large Acute Health Care Environment in an operational management role
Desirable
- To degree level of equivalent experience
- Membership of relevant professional organisation
- Relevant training related to hospital maintenance or safe systems of work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large acute Trust
- Experience of managing complex information systems using bespoke software
- Writing formal Risk Assessments and subsequent risk control and management
- Health & Safety management
Desirable
- Five years experience of Estates Operations Maintenance and management.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- A Good working knowledge of electrical & mechanical engineering theory & practice.
- Experience and knowledge of writing and analysing key performance metrics to monitor and improve services.
- A comprehensive understanding and knowledge of hospital stakeholders and regulations.
- Ability to work independently with respect to safety, quality and risk management.
- Fully competent in the use of modern office, financial and database software applications
- Skill in research and developing more cost-effective ways of achieving safety in high value equipment maintenance.
- Advanced standards of numeracy and written skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualificationsv
Essential
- Specialist works and building knowledge including relevant legislation, guidance and best practice
- Significant experience of working in a large Acute Health Care Environment in an operational management role
Desirable
- To degree level of equivalent experience
- Membership of relevant professional organisation
- Relevant training related to hospital maintenance or safe systems of work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large acute Trust
- Experience of managing complex information systems using bespoke software
- Writing formal Risk Assessments and subsequent risk control and management
- Health & Safety management
Desirable
- Five years experience of Estates Operations Maintenance and management.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- A Good working knowledge of electrical & mechanical engineering theory & practice.
- Experience and knowledge of writing and analysing key performance metrics to monitor and improve services.
- A comprehensive understanding and knowledge of hospital stakeholders and regulations.
- Ability to work independently with respect to safety, quality and risk management.
- Fully competent in the use of modern office, financial and database software applications
- Skill in research and developing more cost-effective ways of achieving safety in high value equipment maintenance.
- Advanced standards of numeracy and written skills
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).
