Group Technical Lead - Estates and Facilities

at  Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Job overview
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking applications from high calibre senior estates and facilities technical leaders to join the Group Capital, Estates and Facilities Team to shape and support service delivery in our Hospital Group, The Northern care Alliance.
Main duties of the job
Based at Salford Care Organisation, the successful post holder will report to the Group Deputy Director of Capital Estates & Facilities and play a key role as member of the Northern Care Alliance Capital, Estates and Facilities senior leadership team as well as supporting the development of standardised, efficient service strategies to support our four Care Organisations (Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary, Salford Royal Hospital and The Royal Oldham Hospital) and community estate. You will have responsibility for leading and developing the Estates and Facilities Technical Service and for the development of Group wide, efficient, reliable and compliant delivery of the Estates Hard FM infrastructure and identified Facilities services, providing a high quality technical and proactive responsive service to all stakeholders and peer group colleagues. As the senior technical lead you will work alongside the Estates, Facilities & Capital Team ensure that the general environment and infrastructure including all buildings and facilities services are safe and fit for purpose, for patients, relatives, visitors and staff and compliant with mandated statutory instruments as well as best practices and compliance with HTM and HBN. You will be responsible for several key functions including the oversight and management of all of our Authorising Engineers and NCA wide Safety Groups for Water, Lifts, Pressure Systems, Medical Gases etc.
Working for our organisation
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.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates must have significant senior experience in a complex provider organisation, including regular exposure at director level. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a strong track record of working with multiple stakeholders to support and deliver strategic and operational plans, and of successfully managing operational performance in a complex and demanding healthcare environment.
You will be a proven leader with ability to drive forward change and develop the estates and facilities workforce, culture, strategy and structure.
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups, individuals with disabilities and women are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
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: careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Registration

Desirable criteria

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional/academic qualification at degree level or equivalent experience in a Technical or EFM discipline.
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development in EFM disciplines.

Desirable criteria

• PG Diploma/Master’s Degree) and/or evidence of equivalent relevant management experience within the NHS.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience in a senior manager position, in the estates and facilities management sector
• Evidence of successful projects/programmes of work within agreed constraints e.g. budgets, timescales.
• Well developed leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to work effectively and inclusively with a wide range of people.
• Significant experience in managing and delivering estates and facilities infrastructure projects for new works, backlog works and technical support.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
• Successful track record in leading and delivering organisational change.

General Skills

Essential criteria

• Self-motivating with a drive to develop Estates and Facilities Services.
• Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and judgement skills demonstrating an ability to interpret and act on complex information.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise and manage time, people and resources to deliver required outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage resources effectively.
• Well-developed leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Desirable criteria

• Performance Management and development of staff.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.