Job summary
We are recruiting for a Estate Manager - Mechanical who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This role will be directly responsible on a day-to-day basis for all Mechanical services which are owned or operated by East and North Herts NHS Trust.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
Be directly responsible on a day-to-day basis for all Mechanical services which are owned or operated by East and North Herts NHS Trust .
Provide professional advice and support on Estates & Facilities to the Trust Executive, other Senior Managers, Clinical colleagues and external stakeholders, to include the interpretation and application of policies, legislative changes, guidance and best practice.
Guarantee the provision of a highly responsive Estates service to all areas of the Trust to ensure the Trust's performance requirements are actively supported.
Ensure that all Estates & Facilities' services are designed, developed, and delivered with the patient as a customer.
Work in collaboration with the Associate Director of Estates & Facilities, to assist in the strategic management and operational performance of the Estates & Facilities Departments.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent qualification with relevant experience (within Building Service Engineering discipline)
- oMust be registered with the Engineering Council as IEng Incorporated Engineer or CEng Chartered Engineer, with full membership to one of the following institutions:
- oIHEEM, Institute of Healthcare Engineers and Estates Managers.
- oCIBSE, Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.
- oIMechE, Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
- oIET, Institute of Engineering Technology.
- oIOSH
Desirable
- oSpecialist knowledge acquired through post graduate courses and experience to Master's level or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification experience at a senior level, within a healthcare organisation.
- oExperience with Steam (BOAS)
- oExperience with Steam water treatment
- oExperience with Ventilation (HTM 03)
- oExperience with Pressure Systems
- oExperience with Water (HTM 04)
- oExperience with Medical Gases (HTM 02)
- oExperience with Decontamination (HTM 01)
- oExperience of working at a senior management level in a complex environment.
- oExperience in leading and managing a large team of multi disciplined staff
- oExperience and knowledge of healthcare procedures, systems, legislation, guidance and medical terminology.
- oProven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management.
Skills
Essential
- oStrategic thinker with an excellent ability to analyse highly complex situations and make a judgement that considers the outcomes that could occur.
- oAbility to negotiate, influence and persuade different stakeholders within and external to the organisation.
- oAppreciation of external NHS and political environment.
- oBudgeting and service planning.
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills enabling effective partnership working.
- oStrong leader with track record of success in change management.
- oTeam player with ability to contribute effectively at corporate level.
- oHigh standard of presentation both verbal and written.
- oResilience.
- oExcellent staff management skills.
- oStrong emotional intelligence and ability to deal with aggressive individuals
- oConsiderable technical knowledge within own profession plus wide understanding of allied disciplines including procurement and project management.
- oWorking knowledge of appropriate technical software and ability to run occasional statistical reports.
- oKnowledge of market testing processes and benchmarking techniques.
Other requirements
Essential
- oFlexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
- oCan participate as a team member.
- oWilling to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
- oDisplays SASH Values:
- oDignity and Respect
- oOne Team
- oCompassion
- oSafety and Quality
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent qualification with relevant experience (within Building Service Engineering discipline)
- oMust be registered with the Engineering Council as IEng Incorporated Engineer or CEng Chartered Engineer, with full membership to one of the following institutions:
- oIHEEM, Institute of Healthcare Engineers and Estates Managers.
- oCIBSE, Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.
- oIMechE, Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
- oIET, Institute of Engineering Technology.
- oIOSH
Desirable
- oSpecialist knowledge acquired through post graduate courses and experience to Master's level or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification experience at a senior level, within a healthcare organisation.
- oExperience with Steam (BOAS)
- oExperience with Steam water treatment
- oExperience with Ventilation (HTM 03)
- oExperience with Pressure Systems
- oExperience with Water (HTM 04)
- oExperience with Medical Gases (HTM 02)
- oExperience with Decontamination (HTM 01)
- oExperience of working at a senior management level in a complex environment.
- oExperience in leading and managing a large team of multi disciplined staff
- oExperience and knowledge of healthcare procedures, systems, legislation, guidance and medical terminology.
- oProven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management.
Skills
Essential
- oStrategic thinker with an excellent ability to analyse highly complex situations and make a judgement that considers the outcomes that could occur.
- oAbility to negotiate, influence and persuade different stakeholders within and external to the organisation.
- oAppreciation of external NHS and political environment.
- oBudgeting and service planning.
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills enabling effective partnership working.
- oStrong leader with track record of success in change management.
- oTeam player with ability to contribute effectively at corporate level.
- oHigh standard of presentation both verbal and written.
- oResilience.
- oExcellent staff management skills.
- oStrong emotional intelligence and ability to deal with aggressive individuals
- oConsiderable technical knowledge within own profession plus wide understanding of allied disciplines including procurement and project management.
- oWorking knowledge of appropriate technical software and ability to run occasional statistical reports.
- oKnowledge of market testing processes and benchmarking techniques.
Other requirements
Essential
- oFlexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
- oCan participate as a team member.
- oWilling to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
- oDisplays SASH Values:
- oDignity and Respect
- oOne Team
- oCompassion
- oSafety and Quality
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).
