Job Overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL). This vacancy is currently open only to current employees of UHS subsidiaries and University Hospital Southampton.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading Facilities services to meet regulatory, HTM and local performance targets.
- Managing a delegated budget (circa £5m) and delivering cost improvement programmes.
- Line managing and developing staff, including recruitment, appraisal and performance management.
- Monitoring external contracts and managing financial and operational risk.
- Analysing performance data and reporting to senior management.
- Leading service improvement and modernisation projects.
- Deputising for the Head of Facilities when required.
Person Specification (Summary)
- Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- Budget and staff management experience.
- Experience managing services in a complex environment.
- Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills.
- Ability to deliver objectives within tight deadlines.
- Desirable
- Postgraduate management qualification.
- Experience in healthcare services.
What We Offer
- Leadership development and training opportunities.
- Exposure to senior-level decision making.
- Flexible working options (where service allows).
- Career progression within a large organisation.
- A collaborative and supportive team environment.
Company Profile
UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). We are responsible for the design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of hospital buildings, as well as soft facilities management and the provision of essential equipment, consumables, and materials.
Employee Benefits
- Generous NHS pension scheme.
- NHS terms of service and annual leave.
- Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more.
Location
Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than in London. With 14 Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schools, it’s a great place to live and work.
Responsibilities (Detailed)
- Lead the day‑to‑day operational delivery of Facilities services, ensuring regulatory, HTM and local performance targets are achieved.
- Manage a delegated budget (circa £5m), including financial reporting and delivery of cost improvement programmes.
- Line manage, develop and support staff to ensure high performance, effective recruitment and positive employee relations.
- Drive service improvement and modernisation initiatives, using data analysis to enhance quality, efficiency and patient experience.
Experience and Skills Needed
- Demonstrable experience managing budgets and staff within a complex operational environment.
- Strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Experience in analysing performance data and delivering service improvements.
- Ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver objectives within tight deadlines.
Additional Information
This role may require flexibility to respond to operational pressures and provide occasional cover for the Head of Facilities.
The post holder will be required to meet all Trust compliance requirements, including safeguarding and statutory training.
Standard pre‑employment checks will apply, including references and relevant background checks.
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
- Essential Criteria
- First degree or an equivalent level professional qualification or an equivalent level of experience.
- Postgraduate diploma level management qualification or an equivalent level of relevant experience.
- Experience to demonstrate capability and capacity for management of health services.
- Staff and resource management experience.
- Able to facilitate and implement policy, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion.
- Ability to communicate Care Group vision to staff and manage change effectively.
- Ability to analyse problems and to develop practical workable solutions to address them.
- Ability to deliver deadlines within resources.
- Ability to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives within tight deadlines.
- Desirable Criteria
- Budget management experience.
- Experience of using Trust information software/systems.
Values and Behaviours
- Patients First.
- Always Improving.
- Working Together.
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