Head of Engineering

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Estates Manager to lead operation and maintenance of engineering infrastructure across its London estate. You will ensure high standards, contract compliance, and strategic delivery of estate services to support frontline clinical care.

The role requires strong leadership, specialist building services knowledge, and experience in authorised person responsibilities, with a focus on safety, documentation, and continuous improvement

Qualificações

• Experience in managing engineering operations and maintenance.
• Knowledge of HTM/Fire code and environmental control systems.
• Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams in healthcare premises.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee operational management of engineering infrastructure across the London Estate.
• Ensure maintenance and contract work meet standards and policies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to estates staff and senior management.
• Act as Authorised Person for LV and Medical Gas Pipeline Systems per HTM guidance.

Conhecimentos

Engineering leadership

Project management

Building services

Contract management

Stakeholder comms

Formação académica

Engineering degree

Postgraduate qualification

Hospital engineering qualification

Management training

Ferramentas

CAD

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with a reputation for high quality patient care, research, development and education. The Projects and Estates Department plays an instrumental role within the Trust by managing critical infrastructure, maintenance, and projects across its entire estate which directly impacts on frontline clinical care, cutting edge global research, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency.We have a position within our Estates Department, which provides excellent opportunities to drive improvements in our buildings and infrastructure and manage the delivery of Estates services. We are seeking someone who will find fulfilment from the role knowing that they will be making a real a difference to patients, staff and cancer outcomes on a daily basis and are motivated committed to lifelong learning.We are looking for a committed, highly self-motivated, to join the Estates Team and to take ownership to actively embrace the responsibilities of this post as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

o Responsible for the operational management of engineering infrastructure and services across the entire London Estate,o Has overall responsibility for ensuring that engineering maintenance, including contract work, is carried out to appropriate standards and specifications compliant with Trust policies and clinical needso Provides expert specialist and professional engineering expertise to other estates staff, directors, senior management of the organisation; may advise external agencieso Undertakes Authorised Person responsibilities in relation to specified engineering plant, building services /elements and systems / infrastructure and manages safe systems.o Providing high level professional engineering leadership and technical management, oversight, strategic direction and operational advice ensuring the optimum delivery of engineering services, projects /works and maintenance

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• To be an authority on engineering, operations and maintenance within the department, be a key member of the Projects and Estates Department strategic team. Use excellent concise communication skills to brief senior managers within the department as well as Trust management executive when required. Work to raise the profile and professionalism of the Department and protect it from risks through the role performed and, in all communications, and behaviour.
• To exchange maintenance, technical project-related information with senior managers and directors and negotiate with contractors and suppliers.There is a need for excellent communication skills which will assist the department in gaining the cooperation of others and maintain good relations. Such as using skill and knowledge to discuss, negotiate and agree changes to estates operational delivery or plant /equipment as a result of new /changing infection control requirements. This will include encouraging estates staff to use new equipment or new work practises.
• Develop and manage documentation systems including policies, statutory and mandatory records procedures, registers, logbooks and maintenance records.Responsible for the maintenance and modification of Fire Alarm and Detection Systems ensuring compliance with HTM 05 and Fire code. The existing BMS system is linked to the Energy Management System leading to a complex Environmental Control system. Therefore, the frequent monitoring and diagnoses of problems and faults on the sophisticated systems and relevant equipment is required and the need to formulate solutions and recommendations.Responsible as Authorised Person for LV and Medical Gas Pipeline Systems as defined in HTMs guidance. Provide professional/technical advice and best practice guidance to trade staff for engineering systems and equipment
• The physical skills required for the post are varied. These skills would normally be obtained through practical trade training and experience in the use specialist tools, and equipment. Knowledge and the use of Computer systems are essential. The skills will need to be employed where needs dictate and during urgent and emergency situations

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Have previous management experience
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent + specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate degree, master's or equivalent level of experience.
• Service training
• Additional Hospital Engineering related qualification

Experience

• Assist patients/clients during incidental contacts Incidental contact with patients
• Responsible for contributing to policy development, implementation for service/ range of policy, service development, department or equivalent Reviews policies for engineering maintenance/ responsible for estates operations policies
• Budget holder for service; responsible for maintenance of physical assets for department/ service Budget holder for estates operations budget; responsible for maintenance of facilities, equipment
• Occasional/regular requirement to use computer software to develop or create reports, documents, drawings Uses CAD system for building plans
• Regularly undertakes R&D activity; equipment testing Undertakes estates condition survey; trials of new equipment
• Occasional/ frequent unpleasant conditions/ occasional highly unpleasant conditions Site visits, maintenance activities/ sewage, pest infestation
• Achieving compliance for engineering infrastructure, systems and associated maintenance and service delivery
• Identifying optimum solutions for systems which are suffering from problems caused by a variety or combination of age, inadequate design, poor maintenance, etc
• Experienced with working to deadlines
• Undertaken surveys of engineering infrastructure and buildings
• Experienced in issuing permits to work and practicing safe system of work.
• Experience in emergency preparedness and business continuity planning
• Supervision of multi- disciplinary team in Healthcare premises
• Experience of working in a large organisation
• Commercial and Public organisations

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.