19 Oct
NHS
St John's Wood
As a valued Head of Department working with the Hospital/Hospices extended management team the Head of Estates and Facilities will work collaboratively across their department and with other Heads of Departments and Directors, to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services working towards meeting the Hospital/Hospices three strategic objectives;
- Providing safe, outstanding quality care to our community
- Working together as one team
- Supporting a commercially successful charity
Main duties of the job
Generally working unnoticed in the background, our Estates and Facilities Team play a vital role in maintaining and improving our working environments to keep all our hospital and hospice patients,
staff and visitors safe and comfortable. From repairing faulty lighting and unblocking drains through to maintaining our mixture of hospital buildings and grounds dating back over 160 years old to present, the team work hard every day to ensure that our services can deliver the care our patients need.
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Date posted
16 October 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0263-24-0221
Job locations
60 Grove End Road
St John's Wood
London
NW8 9NH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Estates Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Building Services both Reactive and Planned Preventative Maintenance
Facilities Services Housekeeping, Catering,
Portering, Security, Linen and Waste Management
Estates Helpdesk
Estates Statutory and Mandatory Compliance
Health & Safety Compliance, Auditing & Training
Fire Strategy Planning Compliance, Auditing & Training
Fire Life Safety and Suppression Systems
Capital Programme
Budget Management
Sustainability Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Estates Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Building Services both Reactive and Planned Preventative Maintenance
Facilities Services Housekeeping, Catering, Portering, Security, Linen and Waste Management
Estates Helpdesk
Estates Statutory and Mandatory Compliance
Health & Safety Compliance, Auditing & Training
Fire Strategy Planning Compliance, Auditing & Training
Fire Life Safety and Suppression Systems
Capital Programme
Budget Management
Sustainability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree Level (preferable Eng./Cons. or equivalent extensive knowledge and experience in Estates and Facilities Discipline
- Formal Recognised Management Qualification
- Demonstrated experience in a line management role within Estates & Facilities or a similar setting, with a proven track record of leading front-line services
Desirable
- Compliance of all statutory and regulatory requirements including Building Regulations, Environmental Health, CQC & HTM best practice
- Leadership of staff and their development
- Ability to run day-to-day operations to the highest standards, ensuring service continuity and excellence.
Support the development of business cases to facilitate necessary service changes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree Level (preferable Eng./Cons. or equivalent extensive knowledge and experience in Estates and Facilities Discipline
- Formal Recognised Management Qualification
- Demonstrated experience in a line management role within Estates & Facilities or a similar setting, with a proven track record of leading front-line services
Desirable
- Compliance of all statutory and regulatory requirements including Building Regulations, Environmental Health, CQC & HTM best practice
- Leadership of staff and their development
- Ability to run day-to-day operations to the highest standards, ensuring service continuity and excellence. Support the development of business cases to facilitate necessary service changes
▶️ Head of Estates & Facilities
🖊️ NHS
📍 St John's Wood