We are recruiting an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive individual to join the Corporate Services team as an Estates Officer at our Cardiff office.
The successful candidate will be required to work within a busy and varied working environment, assisting the Estates and Compliance Manager to effective ly manage the Digital Health and Care Wales estate.
While doing so, we wi ll provide you the opportunity to improve your skills by contributing to your Personal Development Plan (PDP).
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
What skills do you need?
Ability to work proacti vely and under own initiative to prioritise and balance a varied workload .
Effective communication, negoti ation and influencing skills, as well as the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders .
Experience of maintaining comprehensive spreadsheets containing complex data .
Regularly develop and communicate detailed reports informing a range of intricate data.
Work well under pressure and the ability to work and deliver to deadlines.
A Full UK Driving Licence is required , as travel to all DHCW sites using the team vehicle will be needed to undertake compliance monitoring, auditing and other ad hoc tasks .
Organised, methodical, strategic thinker, with excellent IT and writing skills
What else is advantageous ?
Experience of working within an estates management team
Understanding of legislation relating to statutory environment and estates compliance
Knowledge of ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems
Experience of undertaking building related compliance monitoring.
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
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Assist the Estates and Compliance Manager , acting as a point of contact for all accommodation issues ensuring the effective management of the DHCW estate.
Assist the Estates and Compliance Manager and be responsible for gathering all information when issuing Tenders within DHCW.
Assist the Estates and Compliance Manager on a daily basis , providing administrative management assistance .
Develop and maintain DHCW’s Water quality monitoring regime in accordance with the DHCW Water Safety Policy.
Manage and ensure s tatutory compliance of all engineering systems within the building i.e. fire alarm systems, security systems, air conditioning systems etc.
Ensure the compliance of internal and external audits and inspections in relation to ISO audits, asbestos surveys, health and safety assessments, fire and water risk assessments etc.
Develop and issue Estates and Compliance notifications/bulletins for DHCW and update relevant departmental pages

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