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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
About
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Contact
- Address
- Trust Headquarters
- West Park Hospital
- Edward Pease Way
- Darlington
- County Durham
- DL2 2TS
- Contact Number
- 01325 552000
Estates Manager
Accepting applications until: 02-Feb-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Feb-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- TBC
- Town
- Teesside
- Postcode
- TS4 3AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Durham
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 8a)
Specialty
- Main area
- Estates Manager
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
Estates and Facilities professional?
Are you passionate about people? Do you have ambition and strive for continuous improvement in performance and outcomes? Are you a forward-thinking leader who is keen to try new methods?
We are looking to strengthen our leadership, increase our capacity and deliver a first-class experience for our patients, staff and visitors. This is an NHS Organisation that is on a journey, and now is an exciting time to be a part of it.
The newly created position of Estates Manager responsible for the Trusts Southern locality will be an integral part of the senior leadership team and play a key role in the further development and improvements of the services we offer.
This is more than a technical role; you will need to be passionate about leadership and have the ability to engage people in your vision and take them on a journey.
Advert
The post holder will be responsible for the management of an efficient, cost effective, engineering/building maintenance and repair service for the North Yorkshire, York and Selby NYY&S care groups within the Trust.
In conjunction with other disciplines within the Directorate, provide a suitable, safe, and compliant environment and infrastructure in which to deliver healthcare.
Identify estates related risks to ensure that all relevant risks are identified, and actively managed as per the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy.
Trust duties as the Responsible Person / Nominated Person / Authorised Person across numerous Statutory roles including Asbestos and Legionella etc. Reports directly to the Head of Estates.
In relation to engineering/building services, the post holder will also be responsible for the procurement, preparation, including feasibility studies, of designated capital schemes as the need arises.
The post holder will also be required to provide technical and managerial support to the Head of Estates, with specific responsibility for the effective and efficient management, procurement and control of engineering/Building services, design and installation criteria with respect to designated capital/minor works schemes and Estates condition surveys.
The post holder will assist the Head of Estates throughout the whole range of Estates functions with specific responsibility for engineering & Building statutory compliance.
Working for our organisation
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist the Head of Estates in ensuring the building and engineering services are designed, installed, and correctly maintained in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner and in accordance with all relevant guidance, thereby ensuring/delivering/achieving good standards of patient care across all sites.
Communicates in a way which recognises difference and ensures that people feel included and their individual communication needs are met.
As required in the investigation of building defects and routine servicing this will on occasion require manual handling and exposure to highly unpleasant conditions, i.e. lifting manholes and heavy equipment and exposure to materials contaminated with body fluids and other process effluents.
Contribute to the maintenance programmes of work determining priorities and resources.
Accountable for the compliant delivery of the reactive breakdown/maintenance service and out of hour’s service provision in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Manage all projects to comply with statutory health and safety policy documentation and the compliance with CDM Regulations and enforce as necessary, compliance by contractors undertaking work on Trust premises.
Personal duty of care to complete time sheets, mileage forms, expense claim sheets etc., accurately and in a timely manner, providing receipts as required.
Monitor quality and standard of works in accordance with contract drawings, specifications, and manufacturer’s standards, professional and recognised standards of the respective trades.
Responsible for assisting in the training of apprentices and semi-skilled staff in own specialist field and that this knowledge is cascaded through the dept. to all required staff.
Undertake the role of Authorised Person for roles including but not limited to; asbestos, legionella, electricity at work and pressure systems, including compilation of policies and procedural documents.
Partake in Continuing Professional Development by attending appropriate seminars, courses, websites and researching relevant literature.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
Trust Welcome Day
Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that Month.
On your start date, you will be invited to our in person Trust Welcome Day at our Flatts Lane Centre, Middlesborough. Your first day will be engaging and informative, it will allow you to meet and network with a range of Trust staff, learn more about us and what we offer. For certain clinical roles, your Welcome Day could then be followed by up to 9 days face to face training. If this is applicable to you, further information will be provided ahead of your Welcome Day.
Right to Work in the UK
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
AI in Recruitment
We are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being used to generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Manager believes AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Newly Qualified Nurses
All band 5 nursing positions are only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process, for more information about this process please contact: [email protected]
TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in an Engineering or Building discipline or working towards the qualification
- To be a member of a professional organisation.
- In depth managerial, financial and strategic knowledge
- Specialist knowledge of working within an Estates department
- Expert knowledge in achieving statutory compliance
Desirable criteria
- Authorised Person Ventilation
- Authorised/Responsible Person Water
- Authorised Person Low Voltage
- Postgraduate qualification in Engineering or Building discipline
- Authorised Person Confined Spaces
- Authorised Person Working at Heights
- Experience of managing a multi-skilled workforce and external contractors
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant management experience of contract works and/or direct labour workforce for engineering/building maintenance to masters level equivalent.
- Working experience in procurement of engineering/building design schemes / projects and overseeing all aspects of the projects.
- Experience in management.
- Development and implementation of Estates policies and procedures.
- Emergency planning experience.
- Management of budgets and meeting specified targets
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in an NHS environment and the management of Planned Preventative Maintenance systems.
- Experience working with Energy/Building Management systems.
Skills
Essential criteria
- A thorough working knowledge of all aspects of engineering maintenance/installation work.
- Team leader with ability to lead and co-ordinate full maintenance team and act as focal point for all contract/maintenance related issues.
- Knowledge in the procurement, design and specification of engineering building services.
- AutoCAD conversant, Conversant with CDM Legislation. Excellent written and verbal skills.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Information Communications Technology systems.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- George Watson
- Job title
- Head of Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785518651
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