Deputy Director of Estates

We have a current opportunity for a Deputy Director of Estates on a full time 1 year fixed term basis. The position will be based in Essex. You will be paid directly by the Trust (£80 per hour). Details below. Please apply or call me on

This is a senior role in the organisation that has the overarching day-to-day and long-term strategic responsibility for the safety, security and management of the built environment. Building and developing a team to deliver will be a critical success factor to support them to deliver the following duties and responsibilities:

 Development of the Trusts estate strategy aligned to the clinical and corporate strategies

 Capital project planning for redevelopment, backlog and estate investment

 Capital project delivery including major projects

 Organisation's estates infrastructure and master planning

 Estates management (Mechanical, electrical & building maintenance, minor new works, energy & utilities, decarbonisation, fire safety, property, land & leases, grounds & gardens, administration and help desk)

 Facilities management (all hotel services including patient meal service/catering, residences/accommodation, security/LSMS, access control/ID badges, portering, car parking, non-patient transport/logistics, domestic services/cleaning, waste, graphics and materials management)

 Commercial services (all leases, bed provision, security, laundry and retail provision)

 Statutory compliance, assurance, risk management and governance for the built environment

 Workforce management

 Professional lead for estates and facilities staff and services

 Professional lead for Health and Safety and Fire compliance

 Information and reporting for estates and facilities functions including maintaining and developing the Trusts CAFM system, PAM and ERIC

 Budget management (capital and revenue) to achieve best value and efficiencies

 Development of strategies and policies for the directorate

 To monitor, report and continually develop the Trust's Green Plan

 Contributes to corporate decision making 3

 Any other reasonable duties and/or responsibilities as agreed with the senior leadership of the Trust

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