Managament arrangements
The South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust looks after the Service Level Agreement for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust estate. Under this agreement, the Trust is provided with professional and technical advice by trained, qualified and experienced personnel, ensuring services provided are undertaken in accordance with statutory standards, NHS guidance and good practice.
On behalf of the Trust the South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust liaises with third parties to maintain an estate terrier and property portfolio, including information on both freehold and leasehold properties, which is regularly reviewed and maintained. Information is provided to support the effective completion of NHS Executive returns (ERIC) on levels of property and services performance. Property surveys are undertaken to establish condition, utilisation, functional suitability, energy performance, statutory standards and disability access compliance.
The South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust also delivers to the following specification:
- To advise on national priorities and assist in developing strategies and action plans to achieve targets, including the development and ongoing review of estates strategies
- To maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all activity relating to the estate, its property and engineering services and to maintain a comprehensive drawing register of properties falling within the client’s portfolio
- To act for the client in negotiations involving estates matters ie leases/lets, disposals/acquisitions, rating issues, planning and building regulations applications. To liaise with solicitors and other professionals in these negotiations as required
- To provide advice on related statutory and health and safety issues
- To ensure the patient environment is maintained to a suitable standard and regularly assessed in accordance with the NHS Plan
- To provide annual staff fire training within the resources available
- To provide comprehensive advice on a full range of hotel services at an agreed schedule of properties
This will include the following:
- Advice on the suitability and purchase of equipment in relation to hotel services
- Implementation, management and monitoring of all hotel services to agreed properties
- Identification and provision of funded or mandatory staff training
- Auditing statutory compliance
- Determination of best value, assisting and advising with implementation
- Ensuring suitability and cost effectiveness of service is met and maintained
- Liaison with outside bodies and organisations
- Representing the Purchasing Trust’s at NHS Estates, Hefma and other related organisations
Estates strategy
A new Estates Strategy for the Community Trust is under preparation. Any details relating to the Environmental Information Regulations including any Environmental Enforcement action and associated information will be published on the Trust’s website: www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk
Contact information
The Estates Strategy documents for Shropshire County PCT and Telford & Wrekin PCT can be viewed by contacting:
Estates Advisor
William Farr House
Mytton Oak Rd
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 8XL