Based at The Royal Oldham Hospital, as one of our Estate Managers, you will manage a team within the Estates department.

With the opportunity to manage a range of works across the hospital site you will deliver improvements that provide a positive impact on operations affecting patient care.

While the job description does lean into M& E disciplines, if you have a broad range of experience within general buildings services and a solid understanding of UK compliance we are very keen to hear from you.

While we are not restricting our search to candidates within the NHS (National Health Service), a background in healthcare would be advantageous. What is key for us, is an individual with a passion for delivering excellence with great communication skills and experience successfully managing a team.

Main duties of the job

The below is a high levelview of the main duties of this role, for more detail please see the job description

• Provide electrical, engineering and building services leadership.
• Responsible for dealing with all Estate emergencies and for the activation and escalation of the Trust estates emergency plan.
• Take the role of Authorised Person across specific building, electrical and engineering services.
• The efficient/effective management of professional estates trades staff.
• Responsible for the efficient/effective management ofcontractors.
• Required to havea comprehensive knowledge of estates services.
• Understanding of building, mechanical and electrical engineering services.
• Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of legislation and technical guidance.
• Financial management.
• Risk analysis.
• Receive, interpret and disseminate complex and specialised information from outside agencies.
• Responsibilities for organising team workload.
• Provide technical advice to craftsmen and clients.
• Participate in providing 24-hour emergency cover to the NCA.
• Continually audit, develop, introduce and improve the systems and procedures.
• Maintain accurate, timely and legible records in accordance with Group Policy.
• Compliance mandatory training.
• Ensure all estates records are accurately maintained.
• Provide cover on other Group sites as required to support the estates department.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration

Desirable

• Member of the British Institute of Facilities Management
• Member of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional/academic qualification at HNC/HND level
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in EFM disciplines.

Desirable

• Professional/academic qualification at degree level

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in a manager position, ideally in the estates and facilities management sector)
• Evidence of successful projects/programmes of work within agreed constraints e.g. budgets, timescales.
• Demonstrable track record in estates management/estates supervisory roles with ability to think and work across a range of activities
• Experience of procurement through tendering.
• Ability to work effectively and inclusively with a wide range of people.
• Well-developed leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines.
• Performance Management and development of staff.

Desirable

• Evidence of Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of the operation of NHS Organisations.

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Estates Department

Oldham

OL1 2JH

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