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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
110-EA030-0524
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Prince Charles Hospital
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board logo

Estates Officer

Band 6

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000.  We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

Job overview

Lead & co-ordinate the day to day activities of the complete maintenance service, so as to deliver a robust, technically strong customer responsive service which complies with relevant statutory directives. Also to monitor and guide the staff who reports to them, and assist external contractors to complete their tasks and objectives. To have made an effective contribution to reaching the Health Board’s vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.

Main duties of the job

Do you want to work for an innovative and integrated healthcare organisation in a role which combines senior leadership and technical knowledge. Then look no further - we are looking for bright and ambitious Operational Estates Officer to join our great team here at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

We are looking for someone who has a strong track record of managing and delivering a customer focused Estates service at a similar level in a highly complex environment, preferably in healthcare. We need Estates Officers who will lead a team where the quality of service, a safe patient and staff environment, strong financial management and statutory compliance are the key drivers within all areas of the service.

This is a key role within our operational team, and we are keen to recruit motivated individuals who will help us to provide the levels of service that we continually strive to provide to our patients and clinical colleagues.

As a senior manager they will assist in the production and delivery of the organisation's estates operational plans and will provide operational support in the delivery of capital projects. They will provide line management accountability for associated multi-skilled staff and will ensure appropriate financial, workforce and performance management arrangements are in place.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac 

 

Lead & co-ordinate the day to day activities of the complete maintenance service, so as to deliver a robust, technically strong customer responsive service which complies with relevant statutory directives. Also to monitor and guide the staff who reports to them, and assist external contractors to complete their tasks and objectives. To have made an effective contribution to reaching the Health Board’s vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or HND (or equivalent) in Engineering plus equivalent significant demonstrable experience and knowledge
Desirable criteria
  • Authorised person for Low Voltage electrical systems, lifts, medical gases, hot and cold water systems (legionella) and/or management of asbestos in buildings
  • IOSH certificate for Managing Safety

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of a wide range of Estates operation and compliance systems, processes etc
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing day to day professional and technical Estates and Facilities services within a mental health environment

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Advanced physical skills e.g. Microsoft Office, CAD and use of fine tools/equipment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Age positiveStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerHyderus o ran anabledd crflogwrAccredited Living Wage EmployerWelsh logo for Armed Force Bronze Award for Cym Taf UHBAccredited Living Wage EmployerCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jason Williams
Job title
Assistant Head of Estates
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07990 800003
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