Job summary
Responsible to the Estates Manager for all delegated duties related to the management of the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering team, undertaking the maintenance function of the Estates department.
To lead, motivate, train and develop the maintenance team, ensuring the effective use of labour and materials to provide an efficient maintenance service for the Estates assets which the Trust are responsible for.
To be included on the On-Call/ Escalation Rota, to meet emergency and urgent situations out of core working hours.
To be prepared to respond to emergency work outside core working hours.
Main duties of the job
To manage the Estates Electrical or Mechanical engineering team, External contractors employed by the Trust and to deputise for the Estates Managers as necessary.
To be responsible for performance management issues, sickness absence management, disciplinary and grievance issues, one to one's and staff appraisals. To ensure satisfactory time keeping, and conduct of staff. Ensure staff records are kept relating to holiday and sickness. To carry out checking of staff time sheets.
Following appropriate training, to become a trust Authorised Person (AP)
To manage the routine day to day requests for Engineering and Building assistance.
To provide technical advice and liaise with key stakeholders,
To proactively plan, schedule, supervise and monitor the activities of estates department staff and ensure that the productivity and performance of these staff is maximised
To be included on the Estates On-Call and/ or Escalation Rota
Supervise work that may need to be carried out in periods that are outside of normal working hours. This will from time to time require you to work evenings, nights or weekends in addition to, or as an alternative to your standard working hours. Flexibility is therefore an essential requirement of the position.
To take part in the recruitment of trade staff and to prepare Statutory, Mandatory and basic training plans for the Engineering and Building Estates team.
Carry out any other reasonable request from Estates leadership team
About us
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Delivery and Improvement
Implement policies and propose changes to practices for the Engineering and building maintenance practices.
Responsibility for Finance and Physical Resources
- Monitors maintenance budgets.
- Maintains and repairs Trust properties.
Responsibility for Information Resources
Responsible for ensuring that the information/operational requirements of the computerised maintenance management system are completed/followed by staff under their control.
Responsibility for Human Resources
Records sickness, absence and annual leave information for Estates Management. Day to Day management of in-house maintenance staff and external contractors.
Responsibility for Research and Development
Undertakes Estates condition surveys and audits as necessary.
Patient Care Delivery
- Incidental patient contact
Learning and Development
- Attend mandatory training updates as required.
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation
Please see job description & person specs for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Delivery and Improvement
Implement policies and propose changes to practices for the Engineering and building maintenance practices.
Responsibility for Finance and Physical Resources
- Monitors maintenance budgets.
- Maintains and repairs Trust properties.
Responsibility for Information Resources
Responsible for ensuring that the information/operational requirements of the computerised maintenance management system are completed/followed by staff under their control.
Responsibility for Human Resources
Records sickness, absence and annual leave information for Estates Management. Day to Day management of in-house maintenance staff and external contractors.
Responsibility for Research and Development
Undertakes Estates condition surveys and audits as necessary.
Patient Care Delivery
- Incidental patient contact
Learning and Development
- Attend mandatory training updates as required.
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation
Please see job description & person specs for full details
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate/diploma or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience in construction or engineering subject
- Professional Knowledge of a full range of trade procedures acquired through a 4 year accredited training course on required equipment; level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. pneumatics/hydraulics
Desirable
- Specialist Knowledge of industrial laundry maintenance
- Qualifications and experience attained in hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC programming and steam generator control systems
Communicaton and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Good verbal, written, presentation, report writing and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop, communicate and gain ownership for a clear vision and direction
Desirable
- Able to communicate technical information to non-technical persons
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of qualities issues
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate/diploma or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience in construction or engineering subject
- Professional Knowledge of a full range of trade procedures acquired through a 4 year accredited training course on required equipment; level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. pneumatics/hydraulics
Desirable
- Specialist Knowledge of industrial laundry maintenance
- Qualifications and experience attained in hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC programming and steam generator control systems
Communicaton and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Good verbal, written, presentation, report writing and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop, communicate and gain ownership for a clear vision and direction
Desirable
- Able to communicate technical information to non-technical persons
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of qualities issues
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
