Job summary ULTH is seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Estates & Facilities Compliance to deliver and support the compliance agenda across Lincolnshire Community & Hospitals Group to support the Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities with the compliance regime for its Estates and Facilities management functions across both United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS TrustThe Trust is seeking a highly experience candidate with a track record of experience in this field.Note: this vacancy will not commence until after 01/05/2025.
Main duties of the job The candidate will be expected to deliver the design of the Division's assurance and compliance regime and establish confidence and respect of key stakeholders, in particular the NHSE and ICB and regulatory partners.The postholder will be responsible for: Providing professional leadership and management of the quality assurance, compliance and regulatory functions across all relevant portfolios within Estates and Facilities.Delivery of safe patient-centred care in a fully compliant environment.Ensuring harm free care in health care settings, through delivery of compliant and effective procedures and processes supporting improvements to quality of care.
About us Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment.
From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area.
It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area.
It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire.
Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential First degree or equivalent professional award in appropriate discipline Master's degree level or equivalent qualifications/experience, plus additional specialist experience in an Estates or Facilities related field Membership of appropriate professional body Masters level degree or equivalent and or working towards chartered status Evidence of continuing professional developmen Desirable Project Management qualification ie Prince 2 Knowledge, Skills.
aptitude Essential To have significant experience and understanding of the design, construction and procurement process Experience of managing large, multidisciplinary professional staff groups Experience of contract procurement and management Significant budget management experience (capital, revenue pay and non-pay) and a track record of delivering financial targets Significant experience of delivering NHS Estates and Facilities services which provide value for money and perform well when related to peer benchmarking Experience of acquisition and disposal of assets/land and property To have a good working knowledge of the modalities of different kinds of healthcare delivery Excellent report writing skills with the ability to analyse and interpret complex information and be able to present succinctly and clearly High level of computer literacy and advanced keyboard skills, especially familiarity with computer based information management systems used across Estates, Facilities and Capital Excellent leadership skills with the ability to set out a clear direction and inspire staff to deliver quality services Effective communicator at all levels within the Trust from Board level to front line staff as well as patients, customers and external stakeholders Ability to thing strategically and manage operationally Matrix management (the ability to manage and influence others when there is not a direct line management relationship) Sets high standards for self and team and support staff to reach these standards, applying measures to track and quantify achievement Challenges conflict where this is impacting on service delivery or standards and helps to broker agreements Uses information from benchmarking and other networks to stimulate ideas, innovate services and improve the patient experience Experience Essential In depth knowledge of NHS Estates and Facilities related standards, HTM's, statutory compliance requirements and Health and Safety legislation Have several years in a EFM senior management role in a large complex organisation with a demonstrable track record of success Have direct experience, normally acquired over a number of years post qualification, and understanding of a wide range of NHS Facilities and Estates Services, their place in the organisation, use and commissioning Experience of project management, board level reporting, business planning, quality assurance, compliance and NHS statutory reporting requirements Experience of challenging orthodoxy and managing and leading change Experience of developing and implementing strategy Specific requirements Essential Ability to participate on the Division's on Call rota if required.
Ability to travel between sites