Engineering Team Leader

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Estates Supervisor to lead the electrical and mechanical engineering section at Basildon site. You will support first line management of directly employed staff and act as Authorised Person for Low Voltage electrical systems.

You will supervise Estates Technicians, manage the maintenance management system, and ensure quality control over in-house and contractor works.

Qualifications

• Minimum equivalent experience recognized and registered engineering apprenticeship or NVQ equivalent in a Mechanical or electrical services discipline.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, current Electrical/Mechanical/building services legislation.
• Recent practical working experience with mechanical plant.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the electrical & mechanical engineering section including supporting the first line management of directly employed staff.
• Act as Authorised Person for Low Voltage Electrical systems.
• To supervise the Estates Technicians ensuring compliance with Trust safety procedures and standards.
• Issue work to team members using the maintenance management system and ensure records are kept up to date.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Driving license

Electrical safety knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ in mechanical/electrical services

Tools

Maintenance management system

Technical schematics

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Site Basildon Town basilodon Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

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Job overview

Responsible for the electrical & mechanical engineering section including supporting the first line management of directly employed staff.

Act as Authorised Person in relation to Low Voltage Electrical systems.

To supervise the Estates Technicians ensuring compliance with Trust safety procedures and standards.

Issue work to team members, utilising the maintenance management system, to ensure breakdown and planned maintenance works are carried out efficiently and effectively. Ensure that the maintenance management system is kept updated and accurately records work to be done and completed works.

Responsibe for checking the quality of work carried out by in-house directly employed labour (DEL) maintenance team and external contractors and ensuring that appropriate remedial works are carried out and job sheets are correctly completed and returned to the Helpdesk in a timely manner.

Adopt a flexible approach to works and a good understanding of other trades, services and plant.

Main duties of the job

please see attached Job description to give the full overview of the job specification and requirements

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

• Minimum equivalent experience recognized and registered engineering apprenticeship or NVQ equivalent in a Mechanical or electrical services discipline.

knowledge

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree plus specialist knowledge, or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience.
• Knowledge of: Health Technical Memorandums 06-02 – Electrical safety guidance for low voltage systems 03-01 Specialised ventilation for healthcare premises. Knowledge of water Hygiene 02-01 – Medical Gas pipeline systems 08-03 - Management of bedhead services in the health sector 04-01 – Safe water in healthcare premises
• Must have a full driving licence. To wear protective clothing/uniform as required Able to travel to other Trust sites when required.

knowledge

• Knowledge of Health and Safety, current Electrical/Mechanical/building services legislation. Recent practical working experience or mechanical plant. Experience of working within a building services team. Previous supervisory position. Working in a multi- Skilled team) Ability to interpret technical schematics Recent practical working Provide technical advice to workforce teams. Demonstrate a level of Judgement across a range of Estates issues considering legislation H&S and conflicting demands of the Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.