Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced Estates Officer (Mechanical) at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital site.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust's Estates Engineering department. The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism, working within a fast-paced healthcare environment. We are looking for a self-starter who will be able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
You will be experienced in the supervision of operation and management within a large organisation, managing specialist contractors along with directly employed staff.
The permanent position is contracted to 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday; however you will be required to join our out of hours on call service. Overtime and on call payments will be made in addition.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Manages all building maintenance services and responsible for the day to day delivery of building and engineering maintenance:
- To provide efficient and effective administrative and technical support to the Estate Maintenance Department.
- To supervise and co-ordinate a group of multi-skilled maintenance staff and other trades including maintenance assistants and apprentices.
- To be responsible for the effective planning and efficient use of both labour and financial resources.
- To be responsible for engendering a positive culture within the workforce with regard to health and safety, manual handling, including permits to work and risk assessments.
- To be responsible for performance, standards monitoring and auditing of completed works, carried out by the directly employed staff, agency labour and contractors.
- To supervise both maintenance and/or minor works schemes and activities.
- To allocate labour to the Works and Estate Response Desk, planned preventative maintenance, and/or minor works schemes resulting in agreed response times being achieved, and monitor maintenance and statutory programmes being completed and minor works schemes meeting agreed deadlines.
- To be involved in the successful resolution of complex faults on all types of building services systems and equipment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manages all building maintenance services and responsible for the day to day delivery of building and engineering maintenance:
- To provide efficient and effective administrative and technical support to the Estate Maintenance Department.
- To supervise and co-ordinate a group of multi-skilled maintenance staff and other trades including maintenance assistants and apprentices.
- To be responsible for the effective planning and efficient use of both labour and financial resources.
- To be responsible for engendering a positive culture within the workforce with regard to health and safety, manual handling, including permits to work and risk assessments.
- To be responsible for performance, standards monitoring and auditing of completed works, carried out by the directly employed staff, agency labour and contractors.
- To supervise both maintenance and/or minor works schemes and activities.
- To allocate labour to the Works and Estate Response Desk, planned preventative maintenance, and/or minor works schemes resulting in agreed response times being achieved, and monitor maintenance and statutory programmes being completed and minor works schemes meeting agreed deadlines.
- To be involved in the successful resolution of complex faults on all types of building services systems and equipment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HND/equivalent
- A City and Guilds of London Institute Certificate Course 205 Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part Il (course ref 232-2)
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Attendance at the NHS Training Centre in Steriliser Testing and Maintenance would be an advantage
Skills
Essential
- The ability to carry out both gas and electric arc welding would be an advantage
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HND/equivalent
- A City and Guilds of London Institute Certificate Course 205 Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part Il (course ref 232-2)
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Attendance at the NHS Training Centre in Steriliser Testing and Maintenance would be an advantage
Skills
Essential
- The ability to carry out both gas and electric arc welding would be an advantage
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
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).
