Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities

Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities
Princess Alexandra Hospital - Harlow CM20 1QX
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Permanent - Band 9 £99,891 to £114,949 per annum depending upon experience.

37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 0800-1600 - Flexibility required dependant on deadlines.

Do you possess a blend of leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and technical skills, along with a strong commitment to improving service delivery and patient outcomes? Are you an experienced Associate Director or Deputy Director from an Estates & Facilities background or equivalent and desire to use your specialised skillset towards forwarding your local NHS Services in their important functions?

If so, then The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust wants to hear from you as soon as possible!

An urgent vacancy has arisen for a highly experienced Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities based at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex. This is a multi-facetted and diverse role which oversees the strategic and operational management of the Trust's Estates and Facilities functions, ensuring they align with the Trust's strategies and objectives. This includes providing strategic guidance on estate management to ensure safety, efficiency, and adaptability to evolving healthcare needs.

Additionally, the role entails maintaining corporate and professional responsibility for service standards, governance, financial management, compliance, and risk management, while also providing assurance to the Trust Board and Committees regarding estate matters.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership and Management:

   • Develop and align estate strategy with organizational objectives.
   • Oversee capital projects and estates infrastructure.
   • Ensure effective facilities management and lead major projects.

2. Stakeholder Engagement:

   • Build and maintain internal and external relationships.
   • Represent the Trust in engagements with stakeholders.

3. Financial Management:

   • Manage revenue and capital budgets.
   • Develop business cases and monitor expenditure.

4. People Management:

   • Lead and develop teams.
   • Promote professional standards and staff development.

5. Information Management:

   • Oversee property databases and compliance.
   • Analyze data for reporting and planning.

6. Policy Development and Implementation:

   • Develop and implement policies for compliance and improvement.
   • Lead change management initiatives.

7. New Hospital Development:

   • Support business cases for new projects.
   • Ensure compliance and patient-centric environments.

Person Specification:

Education and Qualifications:

• Relevant degree and (ideally, but not essentially) post-graduate qualification (level 8).
• Chartered professional registration/accreditation.
• Project management certification.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Experience:

• Extensive senior management experience in estates and facilities.
• Proven track record in strategic planning and budget management.
• Effective partnership working across sectors.
• Financial control and risk management expertise.
• Achieving ambitious targets within tight budgets.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Continuous personal development and planning.
• Broad understanding of the NHS context and national agenda.
• Technical, construction, and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Organizational development proficiency.
• Complex information communication ability.

Personal Qualities:

• Leadership in fostering high-performance teamwork.
• Vision-setting and priority establishment.
• Embracing change and maintaining positivity.
• Understanding and motivating others effectively.
• Confidence and resilience under pressure.
• Efficient workload management across different levels.

A full job specification sheet is available upon request.

About the Trust:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS trust plays a huge part in west Essex and east and north Hertfordshire's way of life. The trust runs a busy hospital, The Princess Alexandra Hospital and provides services at St. Margaret's Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital. Together serve a population of around 350,000 people.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.