Job summary
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates Manager (Operational/Hard FM) On Call for St Georges Hospital, Stafford.
WeareseekinganextraordinaryandmotivatingEstates Manager who will beaccountableforoverseeingtheday-to-dayoperational management of our comprehensive maintenance service for HardFM,whichincludes, Maintenance PPM,minor new works improvements and delegatedprojects.
The Estates Manager will be responsible for directly managing a team of Maintenance Supervisors, FM Service Providers, and specialist Contractors. As a crucial member of the Estates Management Team, you will supervise and monitor the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of services.
You will provide instructions to staff and specialist contractors, monitor their progress, standards, and costs, and handle routine problems as they arise. You should have a proven track record in managing NHS (or similar) estates services, along with being an inspiring manager who values stakeholder engagement.
Main duties of the job
- Assist the Divisional Estates Lead to ensure statutory and mandatory compliance across the operational estates services.
- These duties will cover all the divisions' portfolio, including out of-area allocations.
- Manage the Maintenance and Minor Works Supervisors on a day-to-day basis.
- Manage allocated Trust wide operational projects as required - e.g. painting programme, etc. Act up as appropriate for the Divisional Estates Lead.
- Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all buildings and engineering plant, equipment and services; including statutory inspections governing pressure vessels, lifts, hoists, medical gas pipeline systems, water systems, medical devices, ventilation, electrical (HV/LV), etc., operation and issue of permit to work systems and other safe systems of work.
- Responsible for obtaining reports on, monitoring and maintaining Minor / Improvement Work requests in MICAD (of subsequent FM software) and ensuring timely turnaround in line with KPI's. Utilise CAD
- Produce contracts and specifications relating to building and engineering schemes and term contracts.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Before applying for this varied and challenging role we encourage you to view the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Budgetary and Value Management
- Carrying out audits and monitoring
- Current National, Trust and Local policies and procedures
- Effective decision-making skills to secure desired outcomes
- Facilitating induction and on the job training
- Objective setting, planning and delivery
- Planning work rotas and allocating work
- Using computerised monitoring systems in line with national standards
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role or discipline
- Experience of activities within the property maintenance field
- Experience of using computerised maintenance systems
- Experience, understanding and appreciation of trades performed within Estates
- Experience in the use of planned maintenance system
- Experience of delivering minor works
- Experience of maintenance management utilising both direct and contract labour
- Experience of managing multiple trades persons
- Experience of the risk management process
- Experience of project management
- Specialist knowledge of a core standards within Estates
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant post graduate professional qualification equivalent to Diploma / Degree level in an Estates discipline and in-depth practical experience or be able to demonstrate significant proven practical experience equivalent to this
- Suitable Management qualification or comparable proven practical experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Relevant professional membership(s)
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Georges Hospital
Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3SR