Chief Engineer (Electrical/ Mechanical)

HCA Healthcare UK; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wilmslow is seeking a Chief Engineer to manage engineering operations and ensure safety standards. This full-time role involves overseeing maintenance schedules and coordinating tasks. Candidates should have extensive engineering experience in a hospital setting and a relevant qualification. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including private healthcare and generous vacation.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Corporate staff discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive engineering experience within a Hospital or similar organisation is essential.
• Supervisory, leadership and team management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and ensure a safe working environment is maintained.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the department.
• Manage planned preventive maintenance schedules.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical expertise

Management experience

Health and Safety knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 Electrical/ Mechanical or equivalent

Job description

Chief Engineer – Electrical/ Mechanical

The Wilmslow Hospital, Cheshire (you will also be required to cover The Portland Hospital Outpatients in Hale)

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shifts – Monday-Friday, 0800 – 1600 with on call 1 in 2 weeks

Permanent

Competitive salary + excellent benefits

We’re looking for a Chief Engineer to join our Estates team based at The Wilmslow Hospital. This role is vital in providing a high standard of workmanship maintaining the existing structure and fabric of the building on a daily basis.

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients.Other’s may think this is just a role in our Estates team, but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What you'll do:

• To manage and ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times and to adhere to HCA Healthcare policies and procedures
• Manage the day to day operation of the department. Ensuring all areas are covered in times of absence, annual leave, sickness etc. delegating tasks where necessary
• Manage and Co-ordinate PPM services from external providers, keeping the relevant departments informed. Ensuring that disruption to patients and the business is kept to a minimum
• Manage and carry out PPM’s and daily checks of allocated plant areas, ensuring the areas are well maintained and tidy at all times
• To work on and manage planned preventive maintenance schedules, in line with departmental goals and objectives, maintaining accurate records and documentation at all times all the while liaising with your line manager
• Respond to, and complete incoming works logged on the internal computerised maintenance management system (Engineering Central) prioritising your workload, responding quickly to emergencies. Assessing jobs and devising a plan of action to complete
• Placing call outs with external service providers
• Manage departmental stock Control - Identify and source materials. Raising and placing purchase orders on the internal requisition system

What you'll bring:

• Training in relevant discipline e.g. City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 Electrical/ mechanical or equivalent
• Extensive engineering experience within a Hospital or similar organisation is essential.
• Management experience desirable
• Good general knowledge and understanding of all disciplines within building services
• Health and Safety, COSHH, Lifting and Handling, Fire regulations and Water Management
• Supervisory, leadership and team management experience
• Excellent communication skills

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. You’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual : We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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