Job summary
- Main area
- Estates Engineering Services
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-AC072-0525
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Morriston Hospital
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £75,405 - £86,885 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Estates Engineering Services
Band 8c
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Head of Estates Engineering Services.
The role will involve being a member of the Capital and Estates team and will operate at a very senior level, with limited guidance or precedent, dealing with highly complex, contentious, and sensitive facts, and undertaking negotiations on a daily basis.
Main duties of the job
Accountable for optimising and de-risking the Health Board’s core engineering infrastructure in order to ensure business continuity, reduce backlog maintenance and deliver safe and effective care services; fostering an environment of continuous dynamic and creative improvement; operating independently, exercising judgement and autonomy in decision making in line with the seniority of the role and Health Board’s policies, scheme of delegation and standing financial instructions; and complying with codes of conduct and organisational policies and procedures to ensure realisation of the health boards Strategic Service Strategy.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s qualification and current professional registration e.g. CIOB, MRICS, or Chartered Engineer relevant for this post plus professional knowledge, specialist courses over a range of disciplines e.g. Strategic Estates Management; Finance; HR; Estate Management;
- Chartered membership, or demonstrably working towards membership, of an appropriate professional body e.g. Chartered Engineer, Surveyor, Builder.
- Estate Statutory Legislation underpinned by specialist courses or equivalent experience. This level of knowledge would have been obtained over a significant period of senior management posts held within an NHS organisation.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Substantial track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role.
- In depth professional knowledge and application of key Welsh Government strategies, policies and targets
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of Health and Safety legislation practices within a Health Board
- Experience of working with Senior Leaders and Senior Clinical Leads and developing business cases and managing and delivering complex capital projects
- Advanced project management skills/experience of managing large complex projects/improvements with a hostory of delivering to agreed budget and resources, quality and time.
- Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at coprorate level in direct support of the Health Board
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to interpret complex legislation and technical specifications and translate as policy and/or service development
- Effectively managing and organising a wide rrange of complex services throughout the delivery unit ensuring clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety
- Plan strategically to improve services
Desirable criteria
- Welsh language skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Other essential criteria
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly and travel within and outside geographical area to meet the business needs
- Able to work hours flexibly to participate in on call rota
- Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when providing formal presentations to stakeholders providing information in a variety of formats
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ray Selby
- Job title
- Assistant Director Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
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