Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced Senior Building Manager at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our in-house, multi-disciplinary Estates Team. You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism, working within a fast-paced healthcare environment and should be a self-starter and be able to work effectively both individually and lead a team.
You will be the lead specialist for all building professional and technical matters within the Trust, providing expert advice and interpretation on all matters regarding legislation as they apply to healthcare estates. You will ensure building activities provide value for money, formulate contingency plans and devise maintenance strategies to ensure continuity of service while complying with statutory standards.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the strategic development and operational management, directing a multi-disciplinary team, providing an effective and efficient maintenance service including the Trust Facilities Management System, asbestos and water safety management, grounds maintenance including winter gritting rota, waste management clinical and domestic and general building trades' management.
You will also be responsible for the management of all building and contract estate services to ensure that developments meet the needs of the Trust, ensuring that all building and engineering services managed under contract are provided in line with users expectations.
About us
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Communicates with, and provide expert professional advice tokey stakeholders
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of thetrusts building team, including the trust computer aided Facilitiesmanagement system, (CFAM) and the asbestos register.Managing departmental staff & external professionalconsultants (Architects, Building Services Engineers, StructuralEngineers, Quantity Surveyors & Planning Supervisors).
- To be a member of the Senior Management Team and supportthe delivery of the estates service
- Manage health and safety ensuring statutory compliance.
- To improve provision, ensuring the service is cost effective andfit for purpose.
- Ensure budgetary control
For the full job description, please see the attached document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Communicates with, and provide expert professional advice tokey stakeholders
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of thetrusts building team, including the trust computer aided Facilitiesmanagement system, (CFAM) and the asbestos register.Managing departmental staff & external professionalconsultants (Architects, Building Services Engineers, StructuralEngineers, Quantity Surveyors & Planning Supervisors).
- To be a member of the Senior Management Team and supportthe delivery of the estates service
- Manage health and safety ensuring statutory compliance.
- To improve provision, ensuring the service is cost effective andfit for purpose.
- Ensure budgetary control
For the full job description, please see the attached document.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Master's Degree / Chartered status in an appropriate subject or equivalent experience or relevant experience working in a similar role
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification in a construction related discipline
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in-depth knowledge and proven ability in managing complex NHS estates services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate technical understanding of a range of services provided by the Trust
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the design requirements of Healthcare buildings
- Fully conversant with statutory requirements, NHS Estates guidance, Codes of Practice and the requirements of Regulatory Bodies
- Able to use IT systems
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the strategic implications of the built environment to the Trust and other Trusts managed under contract
- Ability to formulate/assess objectives as part of the implementation of the management process
- Ability to manage expenditure against allocated budget
- Ability to manage contracts in accordance with capital procedure notes, standing financial instructions and conditions associated with formal contracts
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Master's Degree / Chartered status in an appropriate subject or equivalent experience or relevant experience working in a similar role
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification in a construction related discipline
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in-depth knowledge and proven ability in managing complex NHS estates services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate technical understanding of a range of services provided by the Trust
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the design requirements of Healthcare buildings
- Fully conversant with statutory requirements, NHS Estates guidance, Codes of Practice and the requirements of Regulatory Bodies
- Able to use IT systems
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the strategic implications of the built environment to the Trust and other Trusts managed under contract
- Ability to formulate/assess objectives as part of the implementation of the management process
- Ability to manage expenditure against allocated budget
- Ability to manage contracts in accordance with capital procedure notes, standing financial instructions and conditions associated with formal contracts
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).
