Estates & Facilities Manager

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is looking for people with strong management backgrounds to take control of providing estate and facilities services for our centres and satellite premises. This is an excellent opportunity to tackle both hard and soft services in a life-changing organisation.

You'll join a unique and forward-thinking team; a team in which innovation, integrity and commitment are encouraged and embraced. Estates and Facilities within NHS Blood and Transplant are different to anywhere else in the NHS (and other organisations too). We operate from 90 properties across England, but its the nature of the sites rather than the size of the portfolio that really matters.

Each of our sites is supported by a dedicated remote team and donor centre. We are seeking individuals who can work flexibly; while the base location will be Southampton, the role will require travel to the Oxford centre one day per week as well as supporting small satellite sites within the area.

Each main site incorporates laboratories (where blood is processed, samples are tested), we operate apheresis units (for the collection of blood / therapeutic work), occupy offices, mobile team bases and warehouses (where stocks are stored to support the day-to-day operation). Its this diversity of services and support that makes these roles stand out. If youre keen to see both sides of estates and facilities management - youll be in your element.

Main duties of the job

The E&F Department provides a highly responsive and proactive service, in a customer-oriented environment where teamwork and communication, statutory compliance, budget control, performance management and business continuity are key to its success. Your responsibilities will include:

• Being accountable for the effective and efficient local provision of Estates and Facilities (E&F) services at the Blood Centre and at its satellite premises, in line with national standards.
• Managing the E&F team within their sites and our supporting service contracts.
• Being a subject matter expert in selected aspect(s) of E&F management.

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified to degree level in Facilities Management, Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Possession of British Institute of Facilities Management accreditation or willingness to study towards
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

• Leadership and management experience
• Facilities management experience preferably in a service environment
• Experience of managing contractors
• Experience in financial management and budget control
• Knowledge and implementation of Health and Safety regulations
• Proven ability to identify and introduce best practice in all aspects of Facilities management including administration, maintenance both hard and soft services.
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems