Head of Estates - PRUH and South Sites

Main Duties and Responsibilities To provide a safe means of maintaining the building fabric and engineering services throughout the Trust remote sites; ensuring that safe systems of work are in place e.g. Policies and Procedures and Permit to Work systems. Responsible for auditing the Hard FM contractors and sub-contractors against Health and Safety standards, including the control of substances hazardous to Health (COSHH), workplace and working time regulations, and ensure that detailed risk assessments comply with Trust and Departmental Health and Safety procedures. Ensure that the Hard FM contractors and sub-contractors meet their statutory and mandatory obligations on behalf of the Trust in respect to plant and equipment, in line with all Hospital Technical Memorandums and Hospital Building Notices. Responsible for ensuring energy and utilities are used efficiently, and attend (and chair when directed). This meeting follows the monthly generator Soft and Black starts for the
generators. Attend all Hard FM meetings (and chair when directed). Attend the Trust Water Safety Committee meeting and act as Responsible Person for water hygiene in accordance with HTM04 and L8. Responsible for the Trusts Estate grounds and gardens; ensuring that appropriate contracts are in place and all aspects are maintained in accordance with sub-contractor schedules. Responsible for the piped medical gas installations, ensuring that the permit to works procedures are followed and sufficient Authorised persons are properly trained (contractors and sub-contractors; this includes Soft FM contractors on manifolds and changing cylinders). People Management and Performance Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed. Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans. Ensure the
team is compliance with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant. Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level. Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trusts recruitment policy and process. Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people. General The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post. To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together
with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued. Please see attached the job description and person specification which provides further information