Estates Team Leader

Maudsley Learning; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a dedicated Mechanical Team Leader. This role involves supervising a skilled team responsible for engineering and building maintenance across multiple sites. You will play a crucial part in ensuring high-quality service delivery while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and have a strong background in facilities management, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in patient care and staff development.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in managing teams and contractors.
• Knowledge of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise in-house and contract staff for maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies and manage maintenance requests.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems

Fault Finding

Trade-related Legislation Knowledge

Mathematics Skills

Education

City & Guilds Full Craft Certificate (level 3)

BTEC/HNC Level or equivalent

Gas Safe Registration

City & Guilds level 3 in Electrical Installation

Tools

Mechanical Tools

Job description

Site: Maudsley Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to providing high-quality specialist care to our service users and are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes, and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen, and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job Overview

The post holder will supervise a team of several operatives, comprising three qualified tradespersons and four assistants.

The team provides all engineering and building maintenance functions to the new PMCYP and NDBH Buildings, located on the Maudsley estate and several satellite properties situated throughout South London. Minor capital works projects are also undertaken by the team.

Main Duties of the Job

1. Responsible for the management and supervision of in-house, agency, and contract staff. Records, collates, and presents information to, or for signature by, Estates Officers.
2. Assists Estates Officer in the compilation of statistical records and information on items such as water hygiene. Maintains departmental discipline, including sickness/absence and all other HR issues.
3. Participates in the recruitment of Trades Staff. Authorises and maintains records of normal, overtime, and on-call hours of Trades and Agency/Temporary Staff.
4. Authorises holidays of Trades Staff ensuring a presence on site of an adequate level of staff to enable an effective maintenance and repair service to be provided at all times. Assists Estates Officers in the supervision of contractors undertaking maintenance, repairs, and minor alterations and additions.
5. Ensures that all policies and procedures laid down by the Trust are strictly complied with. Orders non-stock materials and equipment. Complies with the Trust's Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions related to purchase and control of materials and equipment.
6. Ensures quantity, quality, and compatibility of goods received is consistent with that ordered, negotiating with suppliers to efficiently resolve inconsistencies and informing the Estates Officers of any unresolved discrepancies.
7. Ensures reactive maintenance defect requests are efficiently prioritised, issued, and completed without undue delay. Identifies, detailing requirements, and brings to the attention of the Estates Officer any need for maintenance or repair to buildings, plant, and equipment.
8. Undertakes agreed programmes of training in accordance with the requirements of the service and individual need. Undertakes skilled and unskilled manual works as required to ensure the timely completion of in-house and contract works. Participates in the Estates on-call rota as required.
9. Ensures planned preventative maintenance (PPM) works are issued to trades, agency/temporary staff for completion by the planned date and brings to the attention of the appropriate Estates Officer any non-completion of Statutory Planned Maintenance. Supervises and monitors work to ensure timely completion and in accordance with recognised industry standards.
10. To interpret and work from instructions, drawings, and specifications. To develop an understanding of all mechanical plant and equipment throughout all areas of responsibility both on site and within the community. To use all relevant tools and equipment. To carry out all other duties, as designated by the Estates Officer, including any function that's required using the skills and abilities appropriate to the position of mechanical team leader.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Full Craft Certificate (level 3) or equal and approved in appropriate trade.
• Completion of a recognised and registered EITB or CITB apprenticeship coupled with a BTEC/HNC Level or City & Guilds.
• Gas Safe registered for domestic and/or industrial work.
• City & Guilds level 3 qualifications in electrical installation.

Experience

• Demonstrate supervisory experience
• Demonstrate experience of working on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
• Experience of Racial Awareness/Diversity Training.
• NHS experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrate a level of language and mathematics appropriate to the requirements of the post.
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of trade-related legislation and statutory requirements.
• Competent in the installation and maintenance of plant, equipment, services, and fabric of buildings and services in the estates buildings.
• Must be able to work in patient-occupied areas and deal with potentially difficult situations.
• Must have the ability to fault find.
• Must be able to manage the resources available including labour, time, and financial constraints to provide the best use of those resources for the trust.
• A good understanding of the Mental Health Act and its implications.
• To have an understanding of Legionnaires Disease and its control and documentation.

Other

• Full driving licence.

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect, and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

• Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice.
• Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment.
• We believe that people who use our services, their carers, and our staff should be treated with compassion, respect, and dignity.

Please note:

• All applications for this post will need to be made online.
• Read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria.
• The closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible.
• Once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
• Should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful.
• Priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.
• Should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
• We are a smoke-free Trust.

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe.