Estates Operations Officer (Mechanical)

Chesterfield Royal; Chesterfield; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nest Pension with up to 8% employer"s"

27 Days annual leave plus bank/publics

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates Operations Officer (Mechanical) to manage key mechanical disciplines for the operational estates service. You will work within a mechanical team and interact with the Estates Operations Manager (Mechanical) to deliver reliable heating, ventilation and plumbing systems.

Experience in an Estates/FM environment, ideally in the public sector, and strong customer service are essential.

Qualifications

• Building services engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• IOSH and/or NEBOSH qualifications preferred for safety.
• Healthcare AP training or appointment experience desirable.
• Experience in NHS estates mechanical engineering functions.
• Authorised Person role in mechanical areas advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Main duties aligned with mechanical estates engineering management.
• Oversee maintenance and install of heating, ventilation and plumbing systems.
• Lead a mechanical team and coordinate with Estates Manager (Mechanical).
• Support on-call rota and related additional payments.

Education

BEng/BSc (Hons) Building Services Engineering

Masters level qualification

IOSH

NEBOSH

AP appointment/training in healthcare

Tools

AutoCAD

CMMS/CAFMM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

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CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care.With more than 350 different careers on offer there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.

We are looking for an Estates Operations Officer (Mechanical) to join the Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd estates team to manage key mechanical disciplines for the operational estates service provided to Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and external clients. You will need to demonstrate strong team working skills; have extensive experience of working in an Estates/FM environment (ideally in the Public Sector) and be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills.

This post will play a key role in meeting the estates statutory requirements for mechanical disciplines. The successful applicant will work within a mechanical team of 3 professional engineers managed by the Estates Operations Manager (Mechanical).

The role also requires the post-holder to take part in any future estates on-call manager rota, for which additional payments will be made.

Nest Pension with up to 8% employer contributions making it one of the most generous private sector pensions.

27 Days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

For details of this exciting role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For details of this exciting role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• BEng/BSc (Hons) in a Building Services Engineering qualification (or circa 3 years of experience working in an engineering management role).
• IOSH.
• Current or Previous AP appointment/training in healthcare or other sectors (Water, Ventilation, Pressures systems etc)
• NEBOSH.
• Suitable Masters Level qualification (or circa 3 more years of experience working in an engineering role on completion of Bachelors degree).

Experience

• Able to demonstrate significant experience in working with commercial heating, plumbing and ventilation systems, both in terms of maintenance and installation work.
• Substantial specialist knowledge and practical experience in the NHS estates mechanical engineering functions.
• A proven commitment to the efficient and effective management of maintenance within the built environment.
• A strong working knowledge of Healthcare Technical Memorandums and Healthcare Building Notes.
• Experience of working as an Authorised Person in 2 or more mechanical areas.
• Highly computer literate, using Computer Aided Facilities Management software to manage and complete jobs, Microsoft Office to complete work tasks and AutoCAD to update drawings as required.
• Significant experience of introducing innovative technology into estates to solve technical issues.

Skills & Knowledge

• Able to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious information appropriately, either singly or in groups of managers/clinicians.
• Able to source information to understand how to correctly install materials and carry out installation work.
• Knowledgeable with regards to the statutory requirements that apply to installation work and able to find relevant information in documents when required.
• A thorough knowledge of mechanical construction standards, regulations and requirements.
• Able to exercise effective functional management over teams that do not directly come under line management.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings within area of expertise.
• A strong understanding of estates asset management processes.
• A strong understanding of Building Management Systems and how to interrogate them for fault finding purposes.

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to determine priorities and achieve them using initiative and with minimal external input.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships across a wide range of managers and staff at all levels of the Group.
• Able to adapt communication style to the subject and audience, showing an ability to tailor and convey complex messages which may be unpopular.
• Able to manage own workload and act completely independently, without regular supervision or management.
• Self-confident, willing to raise contentious issues whilst listening to others and to deal with sensitive issues in an empathetic manner.
• Able to lead, motivate and co-ordinate a team as required.
• Able to develop relationships outside of the Group, including networking with estates colleagues at other Trusts to share best practise.
• Able to operate with high integrity in the work environment.
• Flexible and able to adapt to change quickly.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account, spam folders and NHS Jobs (where applicable) account regularly.

References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore, to speed up the recruitment process please provide an up to date email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the DSFS Human Resources team on 01246 513737 / [e-mail] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

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