Building Surveyor Adaptations

Job overview

**A vacancy has arisen for a Band 5 Building Surveyor Adaptations to work at Burrows House in Swinton under the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust.**

You will provide technical support to residents of Salford requiring adaptations to their homes. You will design schemes and submit where appropriate to planning and building control, produce works specifications, perform the role of contract administrators while works are on site using Framework contractors.

Main duties of the job

The Adaptations Team are part of a suite of services within independent living services of Salford Care Organisation. The team supports residents to remove environmental barriers within their homes to support independent living.

As part of a of small team of Building Surveyors you will have knowledge and experience of construction, project design, specifications and contract manage framework contractors. The role will require the successful applicant to problem solve and use Computer Aided Design software to interpret clinical assessment outcomes into practical design options.

This is a rewarding and varied role involving managing multiple projects such as bathroom conversions and internal alterations to bedroom / shower extensions on domestic properties that will require excellent communication skills with clients, statutory agencies, stakeholders and contractors.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- HNC in Construction/Building Studies/Surveying or equivalent
- NEBOSH Certificate in Construction and Health and Safety/or Equivalent
- Computer Aided Design training or equivalent experience of producing building designs using CAD software packages

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of planning legislation and building control
- Ability to carry out surveys and assess repair requirements of structures
- Effective use of business tools and IT
- Ability to work well as an effective and flexible member of a multidisciplinary team and share and encourage good practice and support continuous improvement
- Technically competent re land /building legislation
- Experience as a contract administrator to manage contractors using Frameworks
- Awareness of disability / health conditions and their influence on project solution/design

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
- Full current driving licence and use of own vehicle for use in the execution of own duties
- Extensive experience and ability in writing specifications and tender documents
- Ability to use logic and information to achieve design solutions
- Able to prioritise work to ensure achievement of goals

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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