We are recruiting for an Estates Manager- Mechanical who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care.....
We are recruiting for an Estates Manager- Mechanical who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
To ensure the provision of an efficient and effective maintenance service for the Trust’s estate, inclusive of engineering plant & equipment, building services, building repairs and Grounds and Gardens maintenance.
To undertake minor or major capital projects as directed by the Director of Estates & Facilities. To have delegated day to day management responsibility for the estates directly employed labour force and workshop facilities.
To participate in the estates Emergency out of hour’s on-call rota service provision.
There is a requirement for the candidate to be mechanically biased with strong multi-skills to be able to cover the specialist duties of Lead/AP’s/RP’s as listed.
Ability to commute between Trust's sites.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
To have delegated overall responsibility for the maintenance of the Trust’s estate including day-to-day and planned maintenance utilising direct labour and contracted services.
Take line management responsibility for the craft staff appraisals and staff training in line with the KSF (Knowledge Skills Framework) & ESR process.
Ensure that the procurement of all goods and services is carried out in line with SFI’s (Standing Financial Instructions) and SO’s (Standard Orders). Manage the estates stores & ensure a sufficient stock of engineering consumables and spares is always available.
Contribute to the design, specification and supervision maintenance and capital works + minor revenue works schemes as required, including the preparation of estimates, planned maintenance activities and programs for plant replacement.
Attend regular staff briefings to ensure that up to date with the current Trust strategy and direction.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jan 2024
