{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nOperational Estates Manager with City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE) in South Shields, Tyne And Wear\n\n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, conscientious and dedicated engineer to join the CHoICE Facilities Services team at South Tyneside Hospital (ST) as Operational Estates Manager. The successful applicant will be professionally accountable and responsible for the day to day management of all Engineering Services, Specialist Services and Hard FM Admin team on site at South Tyneside Hospital and associated community properties. Managing a team of approx. 30 staff, the role will witness an individual forming part of the senior management Hard FM team and joining an ambitions organisation which is constantly looking to develop new and existing services to provide the best possible healthcare facilities management services within the region. Directly managing a team of specialist engineering managers who collectively manage engineering services typically found within a large acute NHS Trust. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of leading and coaching staff and teams to ensure that the relevant teams & individuals can be supported and helped towards ensuring that statutory, mandatory & best practice compliance in relation to engineering building services can be achieved. Although based at South Tyneside Hospital, there may be a requirement to travel/work at any CHoICE maintained premises & participate within the Engineering Managers On Call Rota. The role will require you to have a significant specialist knowledge and experience in engineering and building services typically associated to a large acute NHS Trust. Managing a team of specialist engineering managers responsible for the management engineering and energy & sustainability services, you will have a proven track record of leadership and staff development. As a focal point within the operational Hard FM team, you will have excellent analytical and judgement skills and able to receive highly complex facts, figures and information across a wide range of engineering related services. Working closely with the Head of Estates and Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities, you will have a highly developed planning and organisational skills and an excellent understanding of engineering compliance and able to quantify risks and backlog maintenance requirements to assist in the ongoing investment and development to on site engineering services. You must have excellent communication skills and able to communicate at all levels within CHoICE and the Trust as a part of the management of maintenance activities. The successful applicant will also be assigned budget holder for the engineering operational budgets. As part of this responsibility, the successful applicant will be required to review ongoing expenditure and ensure that the works and activities are required and being procured in line with the organisations standing financial instructions. About us The Operational Estates Manager (South Tyneside Hospital) will be professionally accountable and responsible for the day to day management of the Estates Engineering, Specialist Services and Hard FM Admin Departments for Choice Facilities Services based at South Tyneside Hospital. Directly managing Engineering estates officers with responsibility for managing up to 50 staff across multiple sites such as South Tyneside Hospital, St Benedicts Hospice, Clarendon, Palmer Community Hospital and various community premises. The post holder shall provide professional advice to the Estates Manager/Head of Estates to ensure that the Department delivers a comprehensive, effective and compliant facilities management service. The post holder will undertake the duties/responsibilities as defined in Trust and Choice Policies relevant to Engineering Services and will act as the Responsible, Deputy or Authorised Person for a small number of key services as identified within HTM00 Policies and Principles of Healthcare Engineering. PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS "}