Job summary
- Main area
- Estates and Facilities
- Grade
- Band 8d
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 272-6464012
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £88,168 - £101,677 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2024 23:59
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Operational Director of Estates and Facilities
Band 8d
Job overview
This position is vital to ensure that we continue to provide high levels of service to our patients and staff.
Working closely with the Director of Innovation & Infrastructure who maintains overall accountability for the Estates & Facilities Services, the Operational Director of Estates and Facilities will play a substantial role in ensuring that the corporate objectives of the Trust are achieved with specific focus on the delivery of suitable, sustainable, safe and secure premises and equipment.
The post holder will hold a relevant degree, and ideally hold a Masters level qualification in leadership/related subject, in addition to demonstrable evidence of having progressed their own personal development.
The successful candidate will have significant experience as a senior manager in a large, complex healthcare organisation and a demonstrable track record of the operational delivery across the full range of Estates and Facilities services. These services include; Estates Management, Portering, Domestic Services, Transport, Travel and Access, Sustainability (Green Plan), Linen and Laundry, Fire Safety, Car Parking, Security & Violence Reduction, Residential Accommodation, Space Utilisation, Waste Management, Land and Property Management, Medical Technical Services, and outsourced contracts for Catering, Car Parking & Security and Sterile Services (HSDU) and lead for Health & Safety.
Main duties of the job
As the Operational Director of Estates & Facilities, the post holder must be capable of effective decision making, taking responsibility for acting on those decisions, implementing the requirements and being accountable for outcomes. The post holder will work closely with the Director of Innovation & Infrastructure, Head of Capital Infrastructure and other Trust senior managers (clinical and corporate), along with statutory bodies and external agencies.
The post holder will be responsible for the quality standards, delivery, monitoring, risk management and review of operational performance to ensure a professional, high quality, cost effective and efficient service to meet the demands of the organisation, our patients and staff. We are seeking someone who is committed to delivering excellent non-clinical services to DBTH, to make effective use of resources to support the delivery of the Trust vision, whilst championing a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors.
Stakeholder Groups will take place on Tuesday 17th September 2024 with formal interviews taking place on Thursday 19th September 2024.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Professional / academic qualification at Degree level or equivalent experience
- Masters level or equivalent in technical or E&F discipline or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in E&F disciplines
- Further management or relevant professional qualifications e.g. Chartered Status or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Masters Degree in Management, Leadership or a relevant field
- LEAN Certified Leader
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Professional background, including specialist knowledge, in a minimum of one of the following professions: • Construction • Engineering • Facilities Management
- At least 2 years’ experience working at Deputy or Director level within Estates & Facilities in the NHS or private healthcare sector
- Evidence of experience of leading, or holding a significant formal role within a recognised governance structure, in the following areas: • Health and Safety • NHS Net Zero • Fire Safety
- Sound knowledge of corporate governance and an understanding of risk management
- Knowledge of national NHS strategy and policy, in particular in relation to its impact on Acute Hospital services
- Effective and strategic influencing
- Evidence of excellent management and leadership, with ability to think and work strategically
- Evidence of understanding of commercial, governance, operational and legal structures and their application
- Previous experience in managing a large complex EFM service in the NHS or Private Healthcare sector
- Managing a diverse workforce
- Management of large FM outsourced contracts
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing services across a multi-site estate
- Experience of co-producing annual capital plans using a risk based methodology
- Experience of leading Quality Improvement & Transformation across EFM services using recognised tools and techniques
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kirsty Edmondson-Jones
- Job title
- Director of Innovation and Infrastructure
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 644127
- Additional information
Charlotte Brookes
PA/Office Manager
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