Job overview

To provide a safe, secure and pleasant environment for patients.

Responsible for the operational management of all building, grounds and gardens and engineering services and staff within the Morriston healthcare estate establishments.

Responsible for ensuring that all building, grounds and gardens and engineering maintenance, minor works projects and contracted works are carried out to appropriate legislative standards and other guidance notes and within the resources allocated.

Provide expert specialist and professional engineering (or building as appropriate) expertise to staff throughout the HB.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Swansea Bay University Health Board, Estates Team as Estates Manager for the Morriston Estates Unit.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified estates professional that has the drive, ambition and motivation to manage and deliver an Estates function for all engineering, building and ground/gardens services for Morriston Hospital and all its associated properties.

You will be required to have excellent communication, combined with the necessary technical skills and knowledge to carry out the role and be comfortable managing a varied and busy workload.

The post holder will have a proven track record in all areas of Estate management with the ability to drive for continuous improvement and innovation of the Department.

This is a fantastic permanent opportunity to be part of an evolving team that is shaping the future Estates provision to deliver excellent patient care.

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board (formerly ABMU) was created on 1 April 2019, after responsibility for providing healthcare services in the Bridgend County Borough Council area passed from ABMU to the new Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Swansea Bay UHB covers a population of around 390,000 in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas and we have a budget of around £1bn. The Health Board employs approximately 12,500 staff. It has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton in Swansea, and Neath Port Talbot Hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

We also have a community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals. Mental health and learning disabilities services are provided both in hospital and community settings. Morriston also delivers one of two cardiac surgery services in Wales.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea University. ARCH is a unique collaboration project aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

English

Essential criteria

  • Qualification -Degree – Building/Engineering

    • Desirable criteria

  • Mastered – Chartered Status

    • English

    Essential criteria

  • Experience 3 year in NHS

    • Desirable criteria

  • General experience

    • Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

    Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

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    Applicant requirements

    Welsh language skills are desirable