Barts Health NHS Trust
FTC Head of Estates (Interim)

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Head of Estates
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible Head of Estates to manage the Newham University Hospital site providing operational maintenance services throughout the Trust and its associated properties and sites.
You will have understanding of the latest Health Technical Memorandums, conversant with up-to-date ACOP’s, BS & EN standards & SFG20 Standard Maintenance Specifications as they affect the management of Building Services throughout a frequently complex Health Care environment.
Responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for the operations management of all statutory and regulatory compliance including Lifts, HVAC, Fire Safety, Non-Clinical Health & Safety, Asbestos, Medical Gases, Water Hygiene, Building fabric, Electrical & Mechanical services, Budget/Financial management control of the Estates maintenance/minor works and Estates SLA agreements.
- Responsible for the operations management of all statutory and regulatory compliance including Lifts, HVAC, Fire Safety, Non-Clinical Health & Safety, Asbestos, Medical Gases, Water Hygiene, Building fabric, Electrical & Mechanical services.
- Budget/Financial management control of the Estates maintenance/minor works and Estates SLA agreements.
- Proven managerial skills in managing in-house estate team, external consultants and contractors with the ability to demonstrate clear experience in the management of PFI contracts.
- Excellent communication skills that can articulate issues and problems to senior management in a meaningful way both to clinical & non-clinical members of staff.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of financial management within an NHS setting.
- Participation in the on-call rota which includes out-of-hours working at our sites.
- Manage all aspects of operational estates assets and professionally responsible for the complete management and performance monitoring of Hard FM Services (PFI) across Newham University Hospital.
- Responsibility for all statutory and regulatory compliance including Fire Safety management, Non-Clinical Health & Safety management, Asbestos management, Water Hygiene management including Legionella and Pseudomonas control management, Building, Electrical & Mechanical services (specifically trust-wide lead for HVAC monitoring and reporting) including Medical Gas services.
- Manage and monitor all contracted out services; particularly managing the performance of the PFI Hard FM Services ensuring compliance with statutory standards and in accordance with the Service Contract Schedules, the agreed monitoring and reporting standards and service KPIs. Including delivery of the sustainability agenda and energy performance.
- Maintain effective working relationships across clinical services and corporate divisions within the Trust and external organisations.
- Adhere to standing financial instructions and ensure value for money on all tenders and purchases.
- Deputise for the NUH EFM Director upon occasion, as necessary.
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About Barts Health
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.


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The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Simon Hughes
- Job title: NUH Director of Estates and Facilities
- Email address: simon.hughes23@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07977641130
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