Job summary
Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk
The post holder will have responsibility for the day-to day management of a multi-disciplined building and engineering estates service covering acute hospital sites and will therefore be a skilled professional with significant management experience in the leadership of estates services within an organisation of comparable size and complexityTogether with managerial responsibility for Atlas Estates staff at all levels, the post holder is expected to provide a customer focused, cost effective and efficient building and engineering service using a combination of in-house staff and a range of independent contractors and professionals, including appointed architects, quantity surveyors, mechanical and electrical consultants, principal contractors, sub-contractors, and specialist contractors
Main duties of the job
Assist the Head of Estates with shaping the future provision of estates services at Atlas. This will include the strategic development of services to ensure they are high quality, progressive, responsive to internal and external demand and fully support the strategic direction of the company and the future operational needs of the service delivery contracts.Assist with the development and implementation of the Atlas Estates Strategy and the associated delivery plan, ensuring that any related financial and estates management resources are correctly planned and prioritised.Use technical and professional building and engineering expertise advice, as necessary, to support the reconfiguration and integration of various services associated with the overall Atlas Estates Strategy.
About us
Provide effective day-to-day operational management of the Estates Department ensuring it fulfils its function effectively, economically and efficiently within all existing legislation.Ensure that professional standards of service delivery, workmanship and production are always maintained and that all estates building and engineering services are delivered in accordance with national standards, mandatory controls and regulations the estates strategy and related policies and procedures.The post-holder will have responsibility for leading and managing a large team of multi-disciplinary estates staff and will deputise for the Head of Estates on occasion, as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage Hard FM contracts, both internal and external, in addition to all levels of directly employed staff, to ensure the effective delivery of operational estates services.Have responsibility at site level for the professional and technical management of highly specilaised areas of estate management including electrical installations, medical gasses, critical patient support systems, sterilisers & washer disinfectors, fire safety, water safety, steam, drainage, theatre equipment, ventilation and lifts etc.Have responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of Estates Department, working to specific budgets, with regards to breakdowns & planned preventative maintenance work, ensuring that all work undertaken is compliant with relevant legislation and guidance, including NHS Health Technical memorandums (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), British Standards, European Standards, etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage Hard FM contracts, both internal and external, in addition to all levels of directly employed staff, to ensure the effective delivery of operational estates services.Have responsibility at site level for the professional and technical management of highly specilaised areas of estate management including electrical installations, medical gasses, critical patient support systems, sterilisers & washer disinfectors, fire safety, water safety, steam, drainage, theatre equipment, ventilation and lifts etc.Have responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of Estates Department, working to specific budgets, with regards to breakdowns & planned preventative maintenance work, ensuring that all work undertaken is compliant with relevant legislation and guidance, including NHS Health Technical memorandums (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), British Standards, European Standards, etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a professional level in a relevant discipline e.g., building services, engineering electrical, mechanical, estates management, surveying or similar.
- Current professional registration member of relevant professional body, e.g., Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM), The Institution of Engineering and Technology or be working towards this.
- Management qualification or equivalent leadership experience
- Evidenceof CPD - Continuing professional development
- IOSH Managing Safely
Desirable
- Prince 2 project management qualification or equivalent
- Degree i.e., BA
- Appropriate postgraduate and/or professional qualifications in a relevant discipline as above
- Registered as an Incorporated Engineer or be working towards this
- NEBOSH Certificate
Knowledge & Experience: General
Essential
- The ability to think strategically and develop plans.
- Experience of working within a complex and challenging environment, managing relationships with multiple stakeholders.
- Good level of competence and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite of programmes, in particular Excel, word and PowerPoint.
- A high standard of written skills, evident in report writing.
- Good information presentation skills, evident in use of graphics and design of reports.
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex, sensitive contentious technical information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- The ability to interpret and understand highly complex statistics and sensitive or contentious information.
- Ability to monitor complex contracts.
Knowledge & Experience: Specialist
Essential
- Detailed Knowledge and experience of and proficient in the use of estates computer management systems, for example Building Management software / database Systems (BMS) and Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM), MICAD, QFM
- Experience of managing a large multi-disciplinary Estates service within an environment of comparable scale and complexity.
- Successful track record of negotiating Estates & Facilities services contracts.
- Detailed knowledge and awareness of legislation relating to Estates and Facilities management
- Extensive knowledge and experience of practical engineering applications and working with and on engineering systems within complex organisations and environments.
- Experience in managing estates construction, maintenance and physical assets of several major services across a whole organisation.
- Achievement in successful change management and managing successful Projects.
- Knowledgeable in the manipulation of fine tools, materials, equipment and computerised technical drawings.
- Proven track record of delivering service provision to high professional standards.
- Knowledge of service planning and an understanding of its relevance and impact on the services provided by the Estates Directorate.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety and fire safety legislation and good practice.
- Detailed knowledge of NHS property & Estates related guidance, e.g., Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM's)
- A sound understanding of the legal and financial aspects of major property projects and transactions.
- Excellent knowledge and experience of statutory / regulatory returns such as the annual Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC) and Premises Assurance Model (PAM) and the requirements of the 6-facet survey
Desirable
- Knowledge & Experience: SpecialistDetailed Knowledge and experience of and proficient in the use of estates computer management systems, for example Building Management software / database Systems (BMS) and Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM), MICAD, QFM Experience of managing a large multi-disciplinary Estates service within an environment of comparable scale and complexity. Successful track record of negotiating Estates & Facilities services contracts. Detailed knowledge and awareness of legislation relating to Estates and Facilities management.An excellent understanding of national guidance on NHS Estates Management processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a professional level in a relevant discipline e.g., building services, engineering electrical, mechanical, estates management, surveying or similar.
- Current professional registration member of relevant professional body, e.g., Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM), The Institution of Engineering and Technology or be working towards this.
- Management qualification or equivalent leadership experience
- Evidenceof CPD - Continuing professional development
- IOSH Managing Safely
Desirable
- Prince 2 project management qualification or equivalent
- Degree i.e., BA
- Appropriate postgraduate and/or professional qualifications in a relevant discipline as above
- Registered as an Incorporated Engineer or be working towards this
- NEBOSH Certificate
Knowledge & Experience: General
Essential
- The ability to think strategically and develop plans.
- Experience of working within a complex and challenging environment, managing relationships with multiple stakeholders.
- Good level of competence and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite of programmes, in particular Excel, word and PowerPoint.
- A high standard of written skills, evident in report writing.
- Good information presentation skills, evident in use of graphics and design of reports.
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex, sensitive contentious technical information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- The ability to interpret and understand highly complex statistics and sensitive or contentious information.
- Ability to monitor complex contracts.
Knowledge & Experience: Specialist
Essential
- Detailed Knowledge and experience of and proficient in the use of estates computer management systems, for example Building Management software / database Systems (BMS) and Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM), MICAD, QFM
- Experience of managing a large multi-disciplinary Estates service within an environment of comparable scale and complexity.
- Successful track record of negotiating Estates & Facilities services contracts.
- Detailed knowledge and awareness of legislation relating to Estates and Facilities management
- Extensive knowledge and experience of practical engineering applications and working with and on engineering systems within complex organisations and environments.
- Experience in managing estates construction, maintenance and physical assets of several major services across a whole organisation.
- Achievement in successful change management and managing successful Projects.
- Knowledgeable in the manipulation of fine tools, materials, equipment and computerised technical drawings.
- Proven track record of delivering service provision to high professional standards.
- Knowledge of service planning and an understanding of its relevance and impact on the services provided by the Estates Directorate.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety and fire safety legislation and good practice.
- Detailed knowledge of NHS property & Estates related guidance, e.g., Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM's)
- A sound understanding of the legal and financial aspects of major property projects and transactions.
- Excellent knowledge and experience of statutory / regulatory returns such as the annual Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC) and Premises Assurance Model (PAM) and the requirements of the 6-facet survey
Desirable
- Knowledge & Experience: SpecialistDetailed Knowledge and experience of and proficient in the use of estates computer management systems, for example Building Management software / database Systems (BMS) and Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM), MICAD, QFM Experience of managing a large multi-disciplinary Estates service within an environment of comparable scale and complexity. Successful track record of negotiating Estates & Facilities services contracts. Detailed knowledge and awareness of legislation relating to Estates and Facilities management.An excellent understanding of national guidance on NHS Estates Management processes.
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).
