Engineering Manager -Mechanical | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Mechanical Manager to oversee the safe and efficient operation of mechanical systems across their facilities. The successful candidate will manage compliance, maintenance, and team leadership. The ideal individual will possess extensive experience in mechanical engineering and compliance. This role includes responsibilities across two hospital sites and offers a challenging yet rewarding opportunity in a top-performing trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical systems management, including compliance and lifecycle planning.
• Ability to develop and implement policies and standards.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and maintenance of mechanical systems.
• Act as Trust-wide authority for mechanical engineering compliance.
• Manage Mechanical Services team across multiple sites.
• Optimize resources for statutory compliance and user satisfaction.

Skills

Mechanical engineering compliance

Team leadership

Statutory compliance

Job description

Overview

The Mechanical Manager is a pivotal leadership role within Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, responsible for overseeing the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of mechanical systems across the estate. The postholder is responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient operation, maintenance and lifecycle planning of all mechanical systems, including but not limited to: medical gas pipeline systems (HTM 02-01), specialist ventilation systems (HTM 03-01), and water safety (HTM 04-01), alongside relevant interfaces with fire safety (HTM 05 series) and vertical transportation (HTM 08) as they relate to mechanical plant.

Responsibilities

• Act as Trust-wide specialist authority for mechanical engineering compliance; interpret HTMs and set Trust mechanical engineering policies, technical standards and procedures.
• Undertake the role of Authorised Person (AP) for one or more of: HTM 02-01 (MGPS), HTM 03-01 (Ventilation), HTM 04-01 (Water); oversee appointment/monitoring of CPs/DPs/Competent Persons.
• Provide line management for the Mechanical Services team across both sites (recruitment, appraisal, development, performance management and employee relations).
• Own the mechanical statutory/PPM regime and reactive maintenance; optimise resources to meet statutory compliance, KPIs/SLAs and user satisfaction across two acute sites and satellites.
• Hold corporate responsibility for the operation and development of the CAFM system for hard FM statutory/compliance workflows across several services (asset hierarchy, PPM libraries, permits, dashboards and statutory reporting).
• Assure data quality, audit trails and evidencing for regulators; design Trust-wide workflows and compliance dashboards to support governance and decision‑making.
• Provide expert mechanical engineering input to lifecycle planning, backlog risk prioritisation and business cases for capital and revenue projects.
• Develop obsolescence strategies and resilience improvements for critical mechanical plant (e.g. boilers/CHP, chillers, AHUs, MGPS, water treatment).

About the Trust

Our Trust is one of England's top‑performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award‑winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid. We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

Application details

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six‑month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025