About this role
Job summary
**Previous candidates need not apply**
Under the direction of the Associate Director of Estates, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining a strategic compliance road map and plans towards full Estates compliance. You will be expected to be self-motivated and take the lead in analysing risks across wide ranging operational regulations and pro-actively develop and roll out appropriate mitigation measures and plans and ensuring all appropriate policies and procedures are developed and regularly updated.
As an experienced Estates Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for co-ordinating, monitoring and managing Estates' compliance in regards to Electricaletc, recording/documentation systems, standard operating procedures and staff legislative training requirements, in particular giving significant practical support to Estates' Authorised Persons (APs), the Associate Director of Estates and Hospital Reconfiguration and the respective Heads of Operational and Capital Estates in the course of their duties.
The successful applicant will have a positive can do attitude and be able to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, providing team leadership and co-ordination to achieve a high standard of productivity and workmanship in the most cost effective manner.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for monitoring and managing the compliance against current and forthcoming equality, health, safety, environmental and other estates-related statutory and mandatory legislation and DH guidance, of the hard FM estate, infrastructure, specialist services (water, energy, waste, medical air), recording / documentation systems, Policies and staff training. This may include Medical Engineering Services (MES) as part of future service development. To act as Executive Secretary for the various Estates H&S, Risk and HTM Specialist Committees, ensuring timely collation and preparation of papers. To provide regular assurance reports for Trust Committees including the Infection Prevention Committee, Operational Risk Group and the Health, Safety, Security and Fire Committee. To act as the Trust's Responsible Person for asbestos plus other AP duties as agreed. To coordinate the Trust's implementation of the Premises Assurance Model (or similar) and ensuring the accuracy and auditability of data held within CAFM systems, asset registers and departmental IT systems. To be the primary point of contact for staff (and relevant external bodies) requiring advice on Estates related compliance within the Trust. To support and drive the Lord Carter productivity and efficiency improvement initiative for Estates by producing performance reports and, supporting and encouraging a continuous improvement approach
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns, the Trust is about to embark on a major capital investment programme (up to £312m) to upgrade its estate and create state of the art medical facilities, and has a culture of supportive friendly teams, providing excellent professional NHS job development opportunities.
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree level education in relevant discipline (e.g. Estates or H&S related) plus experience to Master's level Health and Safety IOSH Managing Safely or, NEBOSH General Certificate. BOHS P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings or, an agreement to work towards gaining this qualification
Desirable
BIFM Qualification
Knowledge, behaviours and experience Essential
Significant experience of a large Estates operation. Experience of building and engineering services, preferably in an NHS Estates environment. Knowledge of Estates compliance recording systems. Experience of working as a Compliance Manager in a highly complex organisation. Working knowledge of Health & Safety in an Estates environment and also of DH Guidance e.g. Healthcare Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes Able to deal with multiple highly complex issues, data manipulation and interpretation. The ability to present such information in an understandable format. The ability to remain calm and confident in potentially confrontational environments. Team Player
Desirable
Experience of CAFM systems Specialist knowledge and experience of Healthcare Waste management. Knowledge of management of budgets and SFIs in the public sector.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address The Princess Royal Hospital
Apley Castle
Telford
TF1 6TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)