Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical)

NHS
Full Time
Leicester
37338.00 - 44962.00 a year
Posted 4 days ago

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Job Description

Job summary

The role of the Estates Supervisor ( Electrical) is to lead a multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive Healthcare engineering maintenance service to all wards and departments within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

You will encourage team working, by providing the varied skills that support the department's philosophy and flexible working. Training will be available in elements required but the post holder will have sound Engineering skills and be expected to acquire the skills required to support this flexibility in a safe and professional manner. The post holder will be expected to work across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The core duty of the role is to supervise team members and contractors, provide practical instruction to staff and contractors and to act mentor for team members and apprentices to assist in their development and to compile and monitor training programmes.
Act as Authorised Person/ Responsible Officer in relation to specific maintenance responsibilities e.g. Medical Gases, HV, LV, Lifts.
Maintain operate & review the pre-planned maintenance programme to review & revises procedures and working practices where required.
The post holder will be required to participate in the Estates out of hour's on-call service.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

high-quality care for all,
being a great place to work,
partnerships for impact, and
research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate,
we are proud,
we are inclusive, and
we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job responsibilities

Carry out work in accordance with current legislation, codes of practice and best practice guidance
Work safely observing the Trust and departments Health and Safety Policies and procedures.
Work efficiently using technology to work within Service Level agreements and Key performance Indicators.
Carry out tasks and communicate failures and non-conformities to line manager.
To act in a professional manner when undertaking tasks and duties in contact with Patients, Visitors, contractors and staff.
Contribute to the development of the CAFM systems ensuring relevant records are kept up to date and readily available.
Financial management assist in the management of the estates revenue and capital budgets in line with delegated authorisation limits and in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures.

SERVICE DELIVERY & DEVELOPMENT

To undertake relevant research with other NHS organisations including Foundation Trusts to assist with learning and service development of the department to meet the needs of the Trust.
To develop and implement benefit realisation plans to ensure the successful delivery of benefits from the deployment of revenue and capital investment.
To continually review performance against KPIs, proactively addressing areas of concern.
Actively participate in the control and transfer of information systems including completion of all paperwork required. (Including completion of all job dockets and timesheets). To participate in regular team briefings.
Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures pertinent to the role.
Participate in the Trust Appraisal system and Personal Development planning

GOVERNANCE

Responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of customer service are delivered by effective monitoring of internal and external service lines.
Regular contact with nursing staff at ward level.

PATIENT/CUSTOMER SERVICE

Responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of customer service are delivered by effective monitoring of internal and external service lines.
Regular contact with nursing staff at ward level.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Trade Apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical or Construction discipline
Engineering/Building Degree or HNC/HND - Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Building Services

Desirable

Authorised Person for Healthcare Technical Engineering Systems.
IOSH Managing Safely qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising staff/sub-contractors.
Extensive working experience in the Building Engineering Services environment.
Sound knowledge of the specialist services provided within the Estates Management field (HV & LV electrical; Pressure systems; Piped Medical Gases; Ventilation; Fire Alarms; Legionella)

Desirable

Experience of working in an Acute or Non-Acute Hospital Environment.
A thorough understanding of Healthcare engineering systems/environment.
Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and ability to carry out risk assessments

Skills

Essential

Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems.
Good communication skills, for effective working relationships throughout the organisation
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Organised approach to work
Evidence of good written and spoken communication skills.

Qualities

Essential

Ability to cope with demanding and stressful scenarios.
A dedicated and committed team leader.
Flexible individual who can cope with new and changing demands
Ability to work flexibly as needs arise
Able to prioritise works and manage conflicting priorities
To be able to participate on the Estates Emergency On-Call rota if required to do so and therefore must be able to work outside of normal working hours including weekends, evenings and nights when on-call.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).