Lead Engineer - JR110326

Job description

Job responsibilities

WHO ARE WE?

We are Circle Health Group.

We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.

We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.

We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.

WHO ARE YOU?

You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.

You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.

You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Maintenance and Operational Delivery

Ensure the safe and effective completion of all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Maintenance tasks in line with Circle Health Group Standard Operating Procedures.

Manage the engineering response to building and equipment faults, ensuring timely and safe resolution with minimal disruption to hospital services.

Oversee the delivery of EBME maintenance routines to ensure all medical equipment is serviced and safe for use.

Team Leadership and Supervision

Provide day-to-day leadership and line management of engineering operatives within your hospital.

Allocate tasks, monitor performance, and ensure training and competency standards are maintained.

Promote a positive working culture that supports professional development, safety, and service excellence.

Budget and Resource Management

Monitor and report on Reactive and Maintenance (R&M) budgets, identifying any variances and contributing to cost control measures.

Manage site engineering resources effectively, including supporting other sites in your cluster during periods of holiday, sickness, or vacancy.

Support energy efficiency programmes and environmental sustainability initiatives in line with Circle Health Groups environmental strategy.

Compliance and Health & Safety

Provide competent technical, health, safety, and environmental support to hospital leadership, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, incidents, and contractor works in accordance with hospital policy.

Ensure compliance with statutory testing, fire safety protocols, Legionella prevention, and infection control standards.

Contractor and Stakeholder Management

Liaise with sub-contractors and external service providers to ensure maintenance tasks are completed efficiently, safely, and to the required quality.

Work collaboratively with Executive Directors, Hospital Managers, Project Managers, and Regional Engineering Managers to address operational and capital works needs.

Attend regional and cluster meetings and training to support continued professional development and service alignment.

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

Produce and submit engineering reports in line with departmental schedules, providing updates on site status, compliance, and performance.

Support service audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives across engineering and estates services.

Assist in the implementation of systems, tools, and processes to enhance the delivery of engineering services across the hospital estate.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

Essential:

City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, or NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

CSCS card or ECS card (if electrically qualified) at the appropriate level.

Proven experience in engineering maintenance, ideally within a hospital or similar critical services environment.

Experience in team leadership, task allocation, and performance management.

Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, including risk management, fire safety, and Legionella prevention.

Strong fault-finding, organisational, and communication skills.

Desirable:

Time-served apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline.

Fire Safety or Fire Risk Assessment training.

Experience managing sub-contractors and minor works.

Understanding of energy management systems or environmental reporting.

Familiarity with Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems.

WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?

You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.

You are an excellent judge and decision maker.

You are a highly effective problem solver.

You are proactive and driven to succeed.

You are punctual, committed and reliable.

You are flexible and adaptable.

You are committed to lifelong learning.

WHAT ELSE?

This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments.

You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.

You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.

Health & Safety / Confidentiality

You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for staff, visitors and contractors

In the course of their duties employees will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and Circle Health Group. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as serious misconduct, which could result in disciplinary action being taken including dismissal.

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This job description is not an exhaustive document and may be subject to alteration in the light of future changes and developments.

Opportunities with Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work stylesand more.

Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, or NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• CSCS card or ECS card (if electrically qualified) at the appropriate level.
• Time-served apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in engineering maintenance, ideally within a hospital or similar critical services environment.
• Experience in team leadership, task allocation, and performance management.
• Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, including risk management, fire safety, and Legionella prevention.
• Strong fault-finding, organisational, and communication skills.
• Fire Safety or Fire Risk Assessment training.
• Experience managing sub-contractors and minor works.
• Understanding of energy management systems or environmental reporting.
• Familiarity with Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Circle Health Group

Address

Blackheath Hospital

Lee Terrace

London

SE3 9UD

Employer's website

https://www.circlehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)