This is a pivotal leadership position responsible for ensuring that all Statutory and Mandatory requirements for Building & Engineering compliance provided by in-house teams and contracting partners are satisfied and all operational performance is being appropriately managed.
The successful candidate will possess a high level of building and engineering technical expertise that will be shared with the Operational teams to provide operational excellence, patient, staff and visitor safety, and effective management of the estate.
In line with the NHS Management and Leadership Framework and Code of Practice, the post holder will demonstrate compassionate, inclusive and accountable leadership, model GSTT values, and create psychologically safe environments in which staff can speak up, learn and improve.
The post holder will use service, workforce and quality insight to identify and reduce inequity, support anti-racist practice, and improve fairness, belonging and outcomes for staff, patients and service users, including people from marginalised groups.
As one of the Essentia Leadership Team you will be required to work one weekend every 3 months and be part of the Directorates on-call rota.
Ensures that the Trust Estate is compliant in terms of Statutory, Mandatory, Regulatory, Best Practice, HTM and other relevant standards, including providing advice on compliance implications of any Department of Health or Health and Safety Executive initiatives or changes in legislation.
Ensure that the Building & Engineering services, both outsourced and in-house, are compliant with the required specification and standard against national statutory, regulatory, best practice and contractual standards; and where there is a gap in compliance to ensure this is escalated to the Head of Compliance.
Ensure that the Trust complies with its responsibilities including but not limited to:
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Care Quality Commission (CQC) (Registration) Regulations
Health & Social Care Act
Department of Health guidance relevant to Estates and Facilities Services
Health Technical Memorandum 00 Policies and principles of healthcare engineering.
GSTT Policies
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark
The NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member, and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits.
Interest free Season Ticket Loan
Long Term Service Awards
Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers
A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme, '5 ways to a healthier YOU'
Ride to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Free stop smoking service
Our Trust values: We are Caring / Ambitions / Inclusive
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
