Job summary
As Associate Director of Estates you will play a key role in shaping the future provision of Estates Services within the Trust. This will include the strategic development of services to ensure they are high quality, progressive, responsive to internal and external demand, patient focused and fully support the strategic and future operational needs of the service delivery contracts. Responsible for the development and implementation of strategies and policies for the Directorate.
You be responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic business development plans and a strong governance framework to provide and demonstrate that all services are safe, fit for purpose, efficient and effective for patients and staff including relatives and visitors. Responsible for managing the organisations infrastructure and maintain a high quality and cost-effective service. Providing expert advice to colleagues.
You will help to maintain and develop strong and effective links with all key stakeholders, which will involve deputising for the Director of Estates and Facilities when required at local, regional and national level. Required to assist in corporate decision making when needed. Provides management and leadership to maintenance, estates and other facilities activities.
Have responsibility for the ensuring the environment is safe for patients, staff and public.
Main duties of the job
1. The Associate Director of Estates will be responsible for managing the organisations infrastructure.
2. To demonstrate continuous service improvement & modernisation of service delivery & structure.
3. To be the source of expertise on the interpretation of legislation when required.
4. Actively contribute to the strategic direction of the business ensuring the infrastructure continues to be safe & meet the needs of the patients, public & staff ensuring delivery against the contract for services.
5. Responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory requirements to ensure safe &compliant services are delivered.
6. Responsible for providing evidence to demonstrate compliance with associated CQC, PAM, Health & Safety.
7. Maintain & develop robust monitoring & reporting systems to ensure and clearly demonstrate the safe and effective delivery of Estates Operational Services.
8. To undertake the role of Authorised / Designated Person with delegated authority from the Director for the following areas: Medical Gases, Electricity, Asbestos, Water Safety, Air Conditioning & Ventilation.
9. Evaluate service provision performance measures, including benchmarking, to ensure value for money, identify opportunities for improvement, prepare,produce complex performance reports, analysis, and comparison of appropriate data.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- Educated to Master's level/ Post graduate management qualification e.g. MBA or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England (and individual provider and commissioning
- Extensive current knowledge and experience of implementing Health & Safety legislation related to engineering operations and projects in a significantly large organisation
- Energy and Utility Management
- Budgetary Control, planning and forecasting
- Experience of implementing quality controls, process and procedures
- Backlog maintenance and assessments
- Management of minor works process
- In-depth knowledge of statutory compliance, health safety and risk management
- Good knowledge of modern building services techniques and standards
- In depth knowledge of maintenance, planning, and organisation (ppm, reactive, contract etc)
- Sound knowledge of trade principles and practice
- Detailed knowledge of NHS Technical documents, British Standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice
- High level of engineering knowledge (electrical and mechanical) techniques, systems, and standards
- CQC regulation 15 and PAM
Experience
Essential
- Membership of engineering council or professional organisation e.g., CIBSE, IET, iMechE, IHEEM, MIET
- Qualified to chartered status plus significant proven relevant specialist experience at a chartered senior level.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Extensive experience in operational Estates Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- Educated to Master's level/ Post graduate management qualification e.g. MBA or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England (and individual provider and commissioning
- Extensive current knowledge and experience of implementing Health & Safety legislation related to engineering operations and projects in a significantly large organisation
- Energy and Utility Management
- Budgetary Control, planning and forecasting
- Experience of implementing quality controls, process and procedures
- Backlog maintenance and assessments
- Management of minor works process
- In-depth knowledge of statutory compliance, health safety and risk management
- Good knowledge of modern building services techniques and standards
- In depth knowledge of maintenance, planning, and organisation (ppm, reactive, contract etc)
- Sound knowledge of trade principles and practice
- Detailed knowledge of NHS Technical documents, British Standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice
- High level of engineering knowledge (electrical and mechanical) techniques, systems, and standards
- CQC regulation 15 and PAM
Experience
Essential
- Membership of engineering council or professional organisation e.g., CIBSE, IET, iMechE, IHEEM, MIET
- Qualified to chartered status plus significant proven relevant specialist experience at a chartered senior level.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Extensive experience in operational Estates Management
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).
