Job summary
We are looking for a resourceful and energetic Estates Mechanical Officer to join our expanding team. Come and join us at North Manchester General where you will enjoy a role which can showcase your expertise and knowledge in an ever-changing environment.
With one of the most varied roles with the hospital, you be on hand to help support and fix mechanical issues across the site, making sure that visitors, workers, and patients all receive the same great experience.
The NMGH Estates Mechanical Officer has responsibility for Hard Facilities Management (FM) services and sub contracted services at North Manchester General Hospital and any other sites serviced by the NMGH Estates Team. They will be responsible for ensuring that all buildings, plant & infrastructure are maintained safely and cost effectively within agreed statutory requirements, in accordance with NHS and the Trust's policies and procedures. They will manage and monitor programmes of work
With benefits to NHS pension scheme, travel discounts and blue light discounts, a great opportunity to work at the NHS biggest trust awaits you.
Main duties of the job
You will use your knowledge and experience to prioritise your workload to affect change within the hospital to build a safe environment for clients, visitors, and staff.
As Authorised Person, ensure that the testing, validating, certification and registering of all the Trusts Estates Statutory Compliance requirements are undertaken by either the in-house team, PFI service providers or qualified sub-contractors to ensure the Trust complies with its responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- Water Quality (Water Safety Group, Written Scheme of Control, Site Plans, Decommissioning and Decanted Space, Training, Asset Management)
- Medical Gases
- Building Management System (BMS)
- Construction Design & Management (CDM)
- Permits to work
- Health & Safety
- Emergency planning
- Energy management through Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Decontamination Services Asbestos
- Register
- Certificates & Samples of Management Control Plan
Support in maintaining registers of Compliance as required by the Trust Compliance Manager and support the Compliance Manager in periodic audits to assure performance with regards to Water Quality.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in engineering discipline, OR significant equivalent experience
Desirable
- Suitable Building Contract Management Qualification
- City and Guilds Level 3 Building Services Engineering
- NVQ Level 3/ ONC in Building Services Engineering
- HNC and HND in relevant discipline
- Corporate membership of relevant professional body
- Asbestos Awareness
- Risk Assessment Training
- Manual Handling Training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Learning
- Completion of a structured training program in Mechanical Engineering discipline with significant experience
- Significant experience in estates contract management
- Experience in managing multi-disciplined team
- A track record of successful management and control of Hard Facilities contracts
- Experience of budget management
Desirable
- Proven track record in providing contract appraisal
- Estates management
- Understanding of Property Leases, Rates etc
- NHS experience OR similar Healthcare setting experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels in the organisation and externally
- Contract and performance management skills including managing third party service providers
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience of performing the role of Chair in Safety Group or Compliance Meetings
Requirements
Essential
- A good working knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Excel and Word
- A sound working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and associate safe working practices
- Well-developed problem solving ability
- Ability to travel / clean driving license
Desirable
- Understanding of acute hospitals and healthcare environment
- Knowledge of legislation requirements as they relate to estates and environmental issues within the NHS Trust estate
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation and act on own initiative
- Has a controls and results orientated perspective
- Ability to influence others
- Ability to build good working relationships
- Able to work with high degree of flexibility and adaptability
- Perform well under pressure with demonstrable copying skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in engineering discipline, OR significant equivalent experience
Desirable
- Suitable Building Contract Management Qualification
- City and Guilds Level 3 Building Services Engineering
- NVQ Level 3/ ONC in Building Services Engineering
- HNC and HND in relevant discipline
- Corporate membership of relevant professional body
- Asbestos Awareness
- Risk Assessment Training
- Manual Handling Training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Learning
- Completion of a structured training program in Mechanical Engineering discipline with significant experience
- Significant experience in estates contract management
- Experience in managing multi-disciplined team
- A track record of successful management and control of Hard Facilities contracts
- Experience of budget management
Desirable
- Proven track record in providing contract appraisal
- Estates management
- Understanding of Property Leases, Rates etc
- NHS experience OR similar Healthcare setting experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals at all levels in the organisation and externally
- Contract and performance management skills including managing third party service providers
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience of performing the role of Chair in Safety Group or Compliance Meetings
Requirements
Essential
- A good working knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Excel and Word
- A sound working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and associate safe working practices
- Well-developed problem solving ability
- Ability to travel / clean driving license
Desirable
- Understanding of acute hospitals and healthcare environment
- Knowledge of legislation requirements as they relate to estates and environmental issues within the NHS Trust estate
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation and act on own initiative
- Has a controls and results orientated perspective
- Ability to influence others
- Ability to build good working relationships
- Able to work with high degree of flexibility and adaptability
- Perform well under pressure with demonstrable copying skills
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).
