Job summary
The role is a senior position with the Estates and Capital Development directorate, with the primary function being to strategically and operationally lead and manage the Estates function on behalf of the Trust, ensuring the estate is fully compliant with legislative requirements and guidance. The role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of continuous improvement throughout the department, to provide a high-quality service that is transparent and fully reportable.
Whilst this role is responsible for the delivery of the day to day operation, a significant part of the role will be to develop the estates strategy and drive improvement and change, taking in to account the Trust’s corporate policies and strategies, within the financial envelope provided. In addition the role is responsible for monitoring and managing the delivery of services within the PFI contract at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital, ensuring that the Trust’s needs remain paramount.
Main duties of the job
This role is instrumental in the delivery of the Trust’s strategies and will therefore need to be fully integrated with senior personnel throughout the Trust to ensure work ethics and objectives align.
The role will represent the Trust on key external bodies and contribute to driving change within ICS/ICB on estates matters.
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a very innovative and forward thinking Trust that is leading the way to change in the NHS.
This is an ideal time to join the Trust and the Estates Department, where your forward thinking and initiative will help mould and develop both the in house team and the management of the PFI, shaping the way we deliver services and in the future.
We are specifically looking for an individual that is seeking to make a positive contribution to improving services for both staff and the patient and can bring a wealth experience with them to evidence this throughout their career.
If you have a solid engineering background and want to help drive positive change in the NHS, this is the role for you!
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in engineering related subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Senior membership to appropriate professional body.
- Evidence of continuous professional development to ensure up-to-date specialist knowledge across a range of specialisms
Desirable
- Evidence of senior NHS experience (or equivalent) in a complex demanding environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a large and diverse workforce across a number of specialities.
- Ability to manage large and complex revenue and capital programme budgets covering physical assets across the Trust. (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Project or programme management qualification or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- Assimilate & communicate highly complex, sensitive & technical estates information
Desirable
- Experience of presenting board reports
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in engineering related subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Senior membership to appropriate professional body.
- Evidence of continuous professional development to ensure up-to-date specialist knowledge across a range of specialisms
Desirable
- Evidence of senior NHS experience (or equivalent) in a complex demanding environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a large and diverse workforce across a number of specialities.
- Ability to manage large and complex revenue and capital programme budgets covering physical assets across the Trust. (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Project or programme management qualification or equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- Assimilate & communicate highly complex, sensitive & technical estates information
Desirable
- Experience of presenting board reports
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.
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) .
Additional information
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) .
