Estates Engineering Manager - Mechanical

NHS; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking an Engineering Manager - Mechanical. This role involves managing mechanical infrastructure and compliance, supervising a team, and handling departmental budgets. The ideal candidate should have a degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering and proven leadership skills with a strong understanding of healthcare engineering standards. Training will be provided, and flexible working is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of staff management and leadership.
• Relevant experience in healthcare engineering or building services.
• Thorough knowledge of HTM 01 to 08.

Responsibilities

• Manage the mechanical infrastructure at Furness General Hospital and Millom Hospital.
• Take on roles of Lead Mechanical AP, Lead Ventilation AP, and Lead Water Safety AP.
• Ensure compliance with HTM and H&S regulations.

Skills

Excellent communication on all levels

Proven leadership and team building skills

Ability to analyse data, technical drawings and complex instructions

Quick problem analysis and response

Education

Degree, HNC, HND, or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Recognised craft apprenticeship or equivalent training

Recognised H&S qualification

Authorised Person for specialist NHS HTM disciplines

Corporate membership of an appropriate body

Job description

Please note: Although this role is being advertised by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, the role is based at, and working on behalf of, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust properties through the One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) corporate collaboration. The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical, mechanical, and plumbing engineers, creative building craftpersons, and dedicated support staff. We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Engineering Manager - Mechanical to join us. You should be experienced, time served, and suitably qualified in mechanical engineering maintenance, fault finding, and repairs. Ideally you will have trained to NVQ Level 4/HNC level or above. You should be proficient in all aspects of mechanical plant and equipment on an industrial scale. Healthcare experience would be advantageous but not essential - as full training will be given. Flexible working and the ability to participate in an on-call rota is required.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the mechanical infrastructure at Furness General Hospital and Millom Hospital. This includes taking on the role of Lead Mechanical AP (Authorised Person), Lead Ventilation AP, Lead Water Safety AP, and managing a team of deputy AP's. The role involves managing internal and external labour ensuring their compliance with HTM and H&S regulations. To manage all mechanical aspects of property maintenance for trust properties and other organisation's properties on behalf of the Trust. To supervise and carry out line manager duties for Estates Officers. To participate in the training of junior management staff to ensure they receive work experience, upskilling, and competency based task training. To efficiently manage a departmental budget and labour management system for your discipline and deputise for other Estates managers as required. To assist, and deputise for, the Estates Manager as required. To carry out Estates surveys, Estates returns, manage minor project and capital works, and assist in the monitoring of energy usage. You should be fully IT literate, an excellent communicator, verbally and in the written word, and be able to identify, manage, and communicate risk to senior management including members of the trust board.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised craft apprenticeship or equivalent training and relevant certification
• Degree, HNC, HND, or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Recognised H&S qualification
• Authorised Person for specialist NHS HTM disciplines
• Corporate membership of an appropriate body

Experience

• Staff management and leadership
• Relevant experience of working in healthcare engineering or building services / installation in a Management position.
• A thorough knowledge of HTM 01 to 08
• A thorough knowledge of statutory and mandatory regulations

Skills

• Excellent communication on all levels
• Proven leadership and team building skills
• The ability to analyse data, technical drawings and complex instructions
• To be able analyse problems, to think quickly and respond to difficult and contentious situations

Personal Qualities

• Ability to comply with the Trust's policies and procedures including Governance and Standing Financial Instructions
• Flexibility in working hours
• Ability to travel as required.

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer annum pro rata