Job summary
The post holder will lead on all reactive and preplanned maintenance matters across Estates functions, including compliance, engineering, grounds and gardens, the customer service centre, switchboard and reception, with scope for extended portfolios across Estates & Facilities.
The post holder will support the Director of Estates, Facilities & Sustainability in the delivery of total Estates and Facilities management services for University Hospitals of Leicester.
Main duties of the job
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To provide overall line management responsibility for all individuals that fall under the remit of the Estates, CSC, Switchboard and Reception functions. Providing leadership to managers on all aspects of service delivery in relation to estate and engineering management.
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The post holder will be lead on and be responsible for the development of Trust wide corporate policies, related to the use, maintenance and operation of the Trusts estates and facilities, ensuring that Trust policies align with applicable legislation, HBNs and HTMs, NHSEI guidance and the Trusts clinical and Estates and Facilities strategies.
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The post holder will support the Director of Estates, Facilities & Sustainability in the development of business opportunities for the EFD with other future potential organisations who could buy into the provision of estates, compliance and property service.
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To be responsible for the Estates teams operational pay and non-pay budget. The post holder will also be responsible for approximately 135 WTE.
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The post holder will have the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills and be expected to communicate extensively within the EFD team, corporately across all partner Trusts and externally to the organisations with the public and private sector, patient groups and the general public.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will have the responsibility for ensuring the Trustmaintains its Appointed Persons Register and AuthorisingEngineering Register, ensuring there are suitable plans in placefor business continuity as well as success planning for the futuredevelopment of the estates operations Trust wide
- The post holder will take corporate responsibility for thedevelopment and implementation of all functions contained withinthe scope of the Estates, functions
- Be responsible for allocation of projects, performance management of work streams with training, advice and support on all technical aspects of work related to estates, property and capital projects
- The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of an Estates cost improvement programme (CIP) and meet annual CIP targets set by the Trust through a comprehensive improvement programme, action plan.
- The post holder will have knowledge of all Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders including budgetary arrangements
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will have the responsibility for ensuring the Trustmaintains its Appointed Persons Register and AuthorisingEngineering Register, ensuring there are suitable plans in placefor business continuity as well as success planning for the futuredevelopment of the estates operations Trust wide
- The post holder will take corporate responsibility for thedevelopment and implementation of all functions contained withinthe scope of the Estates, functions
- Be responsible for allocation of projects, performance management of work streams with training, advice and support on all technical aspects of work related to estates, property and capital projects
- The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of an Estates cost improvement programme (CIP) and meet annual CIP targets set by the Trust through a comprehensive improvement programme, action plan.
- The post holder will have knowledge of all Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders including budgetary arrangements
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of being able to interpret manipulate and analyse complex
- information ensuring that detail and accuracy are not compromised
- Ability to prioritise competing demands and meet short deadlines that will be required for producing complex tasks requiring high quality, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to travel between sites
- Frequent use of PC/VDU for day to day activities
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience and ability to take a high-level strategic
- concept, develop a business case with full senior management buy
- in and presentation to Executive/Trust Board and other
- external stakeholders.
- The ability to think conceptually, recognising assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences. Drawing reference
- from a range of sources both facilities and non facilities
- related in order to reach a decision.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to identify several solutions.
- Able to make quick assessments of and draw logical conclusions
- from situations.
- Able to think on their feet when dealing with convoluted and
- complex problems.
- Able to work independently where required or as a team
- & corporate player acting as the expert in
- matters relating to Hard Facilities management.
- To be able to exert influence where expert opinion may differ
- from the organisational direction of travel.
- Highly competent in using Microsoft office packages and
- other related software eg Planet/CAFM.
- Able to analyse and interpret business data to drive business growth.
Experience
Essential
- Proven and demonstrated experience of in Estates and Facilities management at senior management level within the NHS or similar environment.
- Experience of operational and technical interpretation, negotiation and service development across a range of Estates and Facilities services
- Experience of developing estates strategies and service redesigns within the NHS.
- Specialist knowledge over more than one Estates and Facilities discipline or function together with associate healthcare services provision, with several years experience as a director level in a public / private relationship with proven freedom to act and make decisions at senior executive level on behalf of the contracting authorities.
- Experienced in monitoring complex contracts, projects and programmes, and auditing and compiling corporate documentation and reports.
- Understanding of clinical services, health service design guidance, health service procurement guidance as well as private sector guidance and regulatory standards.
- Experience in managing contentious situations and influencing diverse stakeholders, including clinical and non-clinical staff, to achieve consensus.
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- Experience of working across public and private sector agencies, with
- a wide range of stakeholders at a senior level.
- Direct staff management experience, demonstrating an ability to develop staff, skills, and competencies. High level budget setting,
- forecasting and financial management of multi-million pound contracts.
- Commercially acumen and experience in awarding complex commercial contracts within the healthcare environment.
- Proven track record of delivering capital projects engaging in clinical and patient / user groups and meeting high quality standards such as BREEAM and other measures of design and construction excellence.
Desirable
- Experience of senior management in a commercial role either within the NHS or a similar health environment.
- Working on national pilots or research and development projects in the field of estates and facilities management.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to articulate and influence and persuade others and represent and act as an Ambassador for the LLRFMC.
- Experience of analysing and presenting highly complex and contentious data at executive level.
- Presenting complex information in public forums in sometimes hostile
- and antagonistic environments covering highly political, sensitive, and contentious information.
- Experience in managing and analysing highly commercial sensitive information and of a contentious nature.
- Experience of handling complex external relationships with commercial providers which will include challenging where appropriate areas which infringe upon potentially politically sensitive environment(s).
- Demonstrable experience and ability to take a high level strategic
- concept, develop a business case with full senior management buy in and present it to Executive/Trust Board.
- Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects and conflicting
- priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
- Advanced interpersonal skills including proven ability to work at an individual level or in groups comprised of a variety of stakeholders. With the ability to assimilate and analyse highly complex, contentious information and present thus in executive forum(s).
- Advanced written communication skills, including the presentation of complex data and writing of corporate reports including the ability to influence where there are barriers to understanding.
- Has a demonstrable track record of the ability to work across boundaries of service and geography.
Desirable
- Demonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving, and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to formulate long term plans across multi- services and organisations for the development of service redesign and estate strategic models in a changing commissioning and provider
- environment.
- Ability to develop individual partner Trust estate strategies and to assimilate these across the LLR region to radically redesign the estate model to support future clinical delivery in a holistic approach.
- Has the ability to develop long term estate strategies to support
- all participating organisational objectives including the PSP and to provide a pipeline of projects for business case development and
- beyond.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to plan and organise work streams for multiple organisations with differing priorities and agendas.
- Ability to interpret national, health, or broad organisational policies, and establish the way in which these will be implemented and interpreted.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with
- others
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in electrical engineering and or equivalent level of experience and in-depth specialist knowledge at senior management level in the NHS
- Estates and Facilities management arena.
- Chartered Membership of a professional engineering Institution
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate courses and experience to masters equivalent level plus in-depth management, financial and strategic knowledge.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development over several years
- IT skills in the use of Microsoft Project, office, excel and AutoCAD.
Desirable
- Health and safety Qualification
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of being able to interpret manipulate and analyse complex
- information ensuring that detail and accuracy are not compromised
- Ability to prioritise competing demands and meet short deadlines that will be required for producing complex tasks requiring high quality, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to travel between sites
- Frequent use of PC/VDU for day to day activities
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience and ability to take a high-level strategic
- concept, develop a business case with full senior management buy
- in and presentation to Executive/Trust Board and other
- external stakeholders.
- The ability to think conceptually, recognising assumptions, interpreting and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences. Drawing reference
- from a range of sources both facilities and non facilities
- related in order to reach a decision.
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to identify several solutions.
- Able to make quick assessments of and draw logical conclusions
- from situations.
- Able to think on their feet when dealing with convoluted and
- complex problems.
- Able to work independently where required or as a team
- & corporate player acting as the expert in
- matters relating to Hard Facilities management.
- To be able to exert influence where expert opinion may differ
- from the organisational direction of travel.
- Highly competent in using Microsoft office packages and
- other related software eg Planet/CAFM.
- Able to analyse and interpret business data to drive business growth.
Experience
Essential
- Proven and demonstrated experience of in Estates and Facilities management at senior management level within the NHS or similar environment.
- Experience of operational and technical interpretation, negotiation and service development across a range of Estates and Facilities services
- Experience of developing estates strategies and service redesigns within the NHS.
- Specialist knowledge over more than one Estates and Facilities discipline or function together with associate healthcare services provision, with several years experience as a director level in a public / private relationship with proven freedom to act and make decisions at senior executive level on behalf of the contracting authorities.
- Experienced in monitoring complex contracts, projects and programmes, and auditing and compiling corporate documentation and reports.
- Understanding of clinical services, health service design guidance, health service procurement guidance as well as private sector guidance and regulatory standards.
- Experience in managing contentious situations and influencing diverse stakeholders, including clinical and non-clinical staff, to achieve consensus.
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- Experience of working across public and private sector agencies, with
- a wide range of stakeholders at a senior level.
- Direct staff management experience, demonstrating an ability to develop staff, skills, and competencies. High level budget setting,
- forecasting and financial management of multi-million pound contracts.
- Commercially acumen and experience in awarding complex commercial contracts within the healthcare environment.
- Proven track record of delivering capital projects engaging in clinical and patient / user groups and meeting high quality standards such as BREEAM and other measures of design and construction excellence.
Desirable
- Experience of senior management in a commercial role either within the NHS or a similar health environment.
- Working on national pilots or research and development projects in the field of estates and facilities management.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to articulate and influence and persuade others and represent and act as an Ambassador for the LLRFMC.
- Experience of analysing and presenting highly complex and contentious data at executive level.
- Presenting complex information in public forums in sometimes hostile
- and antagonistic environments covering highly political, sensitive, and contentious information.
- Experience in managing and analysing highly commercial sensitive information and of a contentious nature.
- Experience of handling complex external relationships with commercial providers which will include challenging where appropriate areas which infringe upon potentially politically sensitive environment(s).
- Demonstrable experience and ability to take a high level strategic
- concept, develop a business case with full senior management buy in and present it to Executive/Trust Board.
- Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects and conflicting
- priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
- Advanced interpersonal skills including proven ability to work at an individual level or in groups comprised of a variety of stakeholders. With the ability to assimilate and analyse highly complex, contentious information and present thus in executive forum(s).
- Advanced written communication skills, including the presentation of complex data and writing of corporate reports including the ability to influence where there are barriers to understanding.
- Has a demonstrable track record of the ability to work across boundaries of service and geography.
Desirable
- Demonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving, and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to formulate long term plans across multi- services and organisations for the development of service redesign and estate strategic models in a changing commissioning and provider
- environment.
- Ability to develop individual partner Trust estate strategies and to assimilate these across the LLR region to radically redesign the estate model to support future clinical delivery in a holistic approach.
- Has the ability to develop long term estate strategies to support
- all participating organisational objectives including the PSP and to provide a pipeline of projects for business case development and
- beyond.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to plan and organise work streams for multiple organisations with differing priorities and agendas.
- Ability to interpret national, health, or broad organisational policies, and establish the way in which these will be implemented and interpreted.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with
- others
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in electrical engineering and or equivalent level of experience and in-depth specialist knowledge at senior management level in the NHS
- Estates and Facilities management arena.
- Chartered Membership of a professional engineering Institution
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate courses and experience to masters equivalent level plus in-depth management, financial and strategic knowledge.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development over several years
- IT skills in the use of Microsoft Project, office, excel and AutoCAD.
Desirable
- Health and safety Qualification
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
