Job summary
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a highly experienced and motivated Head of Operations for Estates to oversee the delivery of an efficient, safe and effective service across its sites.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Infrastructure: Estate, PFI and Sustainability, the successful candidate will be the lead role in ensuring that the Estates managers and support staff deliver a high quality and safe service to the patient, staff and visitor environment.
The role will lead continuous improvement in our services, ensuring we deliver value for money and meet the changing requirements of a busy Trust.
If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging role in a dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will develop the strategic direction of the Estates Operations Service to ensure that the Trust operates within all regulatory, advisory, compliance, financial and service delivery frameworks where reasonably practicable to do so.
You will ensure that the Trust meets the needs of the patients, staff and public.
You will be the source of technical ability for the Associate Director of Infrastructure and Chief Infrastructure officer to supply interpretation of legislation when needed.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will manage all aspects of the Estate and PFI Operations service to provide a safe patient, staff and visitor environment.
- The post holder will be the delegated budget holder for the relevant Estate Operations and PFI budgets and will act as an authorised signatory for Estate Operations Trust Orders to agreed levels detailed in the departments financial control procedures.
- The post holder will lead, develop and maintain the departments operational procedures/policies and safe systems of work at all times to ensure the Trust is exposed to minimum risk in relation to its estate.
- The post holder will be required to work in close partnership with other team members, in addition to working with external agencies and specialist advisers as required.
- The post holder will take the lead role in ensuring that Estate Operations and manage the PFI team, provide an up to date information and input into the Trusts Performance Management Framework to enable the Estates Department to comply with the Trusts Corporate Governance Framework.
- Reporting to the Associate Director of Infrastructure for Estate, PFI and Sustainability, you will be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, support of the Trust capital team together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to estates staff, directors, senior management and external agencies.
- As Head of Operations for Estate and PFI you will manage a team of multi-disciplinary Estates staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will manage all aspects of the Estate and PFI Operations service to provide a safe patient, staff and visitor environment.
- The post holder will be the delegated budget holder for the relevant Estate Operations and PFI budgets and will act as an authorised signatory for Estate Operations Trust Orders to agreed levels detailed in the departments financial control procedures.
- The post holder will lead, develop and maintain the departments operational procedures/policies and safe systems of work at all times to ensure the Trust is exposed to minimum risk in relation to its estate.
- The post holder will be required to work in close partnership with other team members, in addition to working with external agencies and specialist advisers as required.
- The post holder will take the lead role in ensuring that Estate Operations and manage the PFI team, provide an up to date information and input into the Trusts Performance Management Framework to enable the Estates Department to comply with the Trusts Corporate Governance Framework.
- Reporting to the Associate Director of Infrastructure for Estate, PFI and Sustainability, you will be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, support of the Trust capital team together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to estates staff, directors, senior management and external agencies.
- As Head of Operations for Estate and PFI you will manage a team of multi-disciplinary Estates staff
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A self motivator, with drive and persistence who is flexible to the demands of the service.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of the requirements,
- systems and processes for monitoring and
- auditing PFI, LIFT and SLA contracts and
- services.
- Knowledge and understanding of how the Trusts Clinical Directorates services operate having worked as part of a Senior Team leading multifaceted Clinical Services.
- Knowledge of business planning and of the capital investment planning process.
- Knowledge of property procurement and disposal including lease, rent & licence arrangements.
- Extensive knowledge of fire, health and safety, emergency planning & risk management legislation, guidance, policy, and processes.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and political skills and ability to build and maintain relationships across a range of services and health community, gained through managing at all levels in the large range of complex NHS organisations including Acute, Community, Mental Health etc.
- Positive, enabling attitude combined with good influencing and negotiation skills at all levels gained through extensive practical application.
- Tact and the ability to communicate highly sensitive information to all grades of staff including senior management, professional, technical, and operational personnel as well as to external and partner organisations.
- Highly developed numerical and analytical skills including management of large revenue budgets, analysis of data for national returns and KPIs.
- Ability to function in a highly political and complex environment associated with managing large, multi-disciplined workforces in complex organisations.
- Ability to cope with pressures, demands and ambiguities whilst striving to achieve results.
- Possess initiative, insight and vision and the capacity to translate them into strategy and subsequently operational systems.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable management experience in complex estate and PFI services with a proven track record of success.
- Specialist experience and knowledge of an Estates information management system.
- Previous experience in a large acute Trust setting with PFI estate.
- Experience in change management.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to operational decision making
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Significant post qualification experience in mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Must possess or be prepared to study for an ILM LEVEL 5 Management Qualification or equivalent.
- Membership of a relevant professional institute e.g., IHEEM, CIBSE, IMECHE etc., at a minimum of incorporated status but prepared to work towards chartership.
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualifications in
- Coaching & Mentoring.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of technical developments and trends in Estates Management.
- Extensive Senior Management experience in leading large multi-disciplined Estates and PFI teams in complex organisations, delivering quality multifaceted services.
- Exceptional level of experience and practical knowledge in the field of coordinating large complex organisational change projects covering service changes, mergers, re-structuring, and modernisation involving many disciplines
- A sound knowledge of estates compliance requirements within the NHS
- Broad understanding of financial procedures and statutory regulations
- Experience in dealing with complicated NHS employment issues (disciplinary hearings, grievances, dismissals, redundancies, appeals), TUPE transfers, restructures, and organisational change.
- Experience in setting, managing and successfully delivering to forecast revenue budgets and achieving large cost improvement programmes.
Desirable
- Experience managing multi-faceted Estates & Facilities teams in complex organisations in the development and execution of strategic service delivery plans.
- Experience of developing tender bids, presentations, and mobilisation of Estates & PFI services, demonstrating commercial acumen and experience of business and financial planning including analysis and cost profiling.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A self motivator, with drive and persistence who is flexible to the demands of the service.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of the requirements,
- systems and processes for monitoring and
- auditing PFI, LIFT and SLA contracts and
- services.
- Knowledge and understanding of how the Trusts Clinical Directorates services operate having worked as part of a Senior Team leading multifaceted Clinical Services.
- Knowledge of business planning and of the capital investment planning process.
- Knowledge of property procurement and disposal including lease, rent & licence arrangements.
- Extensive knowledge of fire, health and safety, emergency planning & risk management legislation, guidance, policy, and processes.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and political skills and ability to build and maintain relationships across a range of services and health community, gained through managing at all levels in the large range of complex NHS organisations including Acute, Community, Mental Health etc.
- Positive, enabling attitude combined with good influencing and negotiation skills at all levels gained through extensive practical application.
- Tact and the ability to communicate highly sensitive information to all grades of staff including senior management, professional, technical, and operational personnel as well as to external and partner organisations.
- Highly developed numerical and analytical skills including management of large revenue budgets, analysis of data for national returns and KPIs.
- Ability to function in a highly political and complex environment associated with managing large, multi-disciplined workforces in complex organisations.
- Ability to cope with pressures, demands and ambiguities whilst striving to achieve results.
- Possess initiative, insight and vision and the capacity to translate them into strategy and subsequently operational systems.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable management experience in complex estate and PFI services with a proven track record of success.
- Specialist experience and knowledge of an Estates information management system.
- Previous experience in a large acute Trust setting with PFI estate.
- Experience in change management.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to operational decision making
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Significant post qualification experience in mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Must possess or be prepared to study for an ILM LEVEL 5 Management Qualification or equivalent.
- Membership of a relevant professional institute e.g., IHEEM, CIBSE, IMECHE etc., at a minimum of incorporated status but prepared to work towards chartership.
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualifications in
- Coaching & Mentoring.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of technical developments and trends in Estates Management.
- Extensive Senior Management experience in leading large multi-disciplined Estates and PFI teams in complex organisations, delivering quality multifaceted services.
- Exceptional level of experience and practical knowledge in the field of coordinating large complex organisational change projects covering service changes, mergers, re-structuring, and modernisation involving many disciplines
- A sound knowledge of estates compliance requirements within the NHS
- Broad understanding of financial procedures and statutory regulations
- Experience in dealing with complicated NHS employment issues (disciplinary hearings, grievances, dismissals, redundancies, appeals), TUPE transfers, restructures, and organisational change.
- Experience in setting, managing and successfully delivering to forecast revenue budgets and achieving large cost improvement programmes.
Desirable
- Experience managing multi-faceted Estates & Facilities teams in complex organisations in the development and execution of strategic service delivery plans.
- Experience of developing tender bids, presentations, and mobilisation of Estates & PFI services, demonstrating commercial acumen and experience of business and financial planning including analysis and cost profiling.
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).
