Deputy Building Manager

Job Description

Band 6 – Deputy Building Manager An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Capital, Estates & Facilities Department at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board as an Deputy Building Manager.The Estates Department currently have a newly created post as a Deputy Building Manager to work alongside and support the Building & Estates Managers in the strategic and continual development of the Estates Department.We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic construction individual to support the continual service provision of one of the largest Health Boards in Wales.The department is going through an exciting time of Modernisation and Service Improvement to increase the support and enhance the patient experience ensuring the department is fit for the future.We are looking to recruit someone who will ensure that we will excel in providing a safe, organised and highly efficient service, a person who can be innovative in their thinking and have the ability to make decisions for themselves, someone who can develop and support the modernisation of the department ensuring we are fit for the future.The successful applicant will have to demonstrate experience and competency in a range of operational and maintenance Building Engineering Services and show their aptitude for effective planned and reactive maintenance support.You will need to work in close partnership with your Capital, Estates and Facilities colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the service and Estates Operation, and you will be key to the success of the Estates Department through Modernisation.There is a requirement to work across all sites in Wales’ largest Hospital and University Health Board.You will be the front line staff for reactive and planned maintenance related issues and will need to be able to support these along with the competing priorities, distractions and unpredictable work patterns caused by the operational nature of the role.You will need to have a flexible approach, calm under pressure and have excellent communication skills to effectively support and continue to complete work and manage the expectations of staff from all areas of the Trust. Your success will show through the effectiveness of work undertaken and your primary focus will be to support the continual provision for the Hospital.Excellent staff benefits including onsite day nursery and holiday play scheme, onsite staff club including indoor heated swimming pool, fully equipped gym, badminton and squash courts.Cardiff is the vibrant Capital City of Wales where a good quality of life can be achieved, with affordable housing in the locality, good schools and excellent sporting and cultural events at venues such as the Principality Stadium, the Millennium Centre and many others.The attractive Welsh coastline and Brecon Beacons National Park are also a convenient day trip away.References will be required to cover a minimum of three years of previous employment and/or training.In view of Border Immigration Agency regulations, all applicants must state their current immigration status including expiry dates.A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.Closing date: 5th October 2020For further details / informal visits contact:Gareth SimpsonEstates Manager (North)Estates DepartmentCapital, Estates & FacilitiesUniversity Hospital of WalesHeath ParkCardiffCF14 4XWTel:Mob:Internal: 43966Email: gareth.simpson@wales.nhs.uk