Hospital Engineering Manager

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Hertsmere, East Ham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free DBS

Access to Spire for You rewards

Job summary

Spire Bushey Hospital is seeking a highly experienced Hospital Engineering Manager to lead our Estates and Engineering function. This key leadership role manages building safety, compliance, and operational excellence across the site.

The candidate should have a strong engineering or building services background, proven project management experience, and be able to develop and lead a team within a healthcare setting. This is a permanent, full-time role based at Spire Bushey Hospital.

Qualifications

• AP Qualification is desired.
• A relevant background in electrical, plumbing, or building services engineering.
• Previous experience of working within a hospital or healthcare environment is an essential requirement of this role.
• Previous experience in managing a team.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A proactive, flexible approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of safe, efficient, and compliant engineering services across the hospital site.
• Ensure best practice and consistency in all aspects of engineering and estates management.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring buildings and equipment are maintained to the highest standards.
• Manage and develop a skilled team of site engineers and handymen, supporting their professional growth.
• Ensure full compliance with Spire's Fire Policy and all regulatory requirements, including CQC and Public Health England standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Proactive

Education

AP Qualification

Job description

Hospital Engineering Manager | Spire Bushey Hospital | NorthWest London / Hertfordshire | Private Hospital | Permanent | Full Time

Spire Bushey Hospital is seeking a highlyexperienced and proactive Hospital Engineering Manager to lead ourEstates and Engineering function. This is a key leadership role responsible formanaging the building, ensuring compliance, safety, and operational excellenceacross the hospital site.

If you have a strong background in engineering or buildingservices, proven project management experience, and a passion for leading teamsin a healthcare setting, wed love to hear from you.

Spire Bushey Hospital is one of North London andHertfordshires leading private hospitals, with an excellent reputation fordelivering high quality private hospital treatment. All of our consultants arehighly experienced and many enjoy national and international reputations.

Spire Bushey Hospital forms part of a 4 site portfolio, andis supported by and works alongside Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre, ElstreeCancer Centre and Spire Pathology Centre. Our theatre team cover a widevariety of specialties including Ortho, Bariatric, General, Gyane, ENT,Urology, Plastics, Ophthalmics, Spinal.

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion and our vision isto be recognised as a world class healthcare business. Were committed tolooking after people, both patients and colleagues.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of safe, efficient, and compliant engineering services across the hospital site.
• Ensure best practice and consistency in all aspects of engineering and estates management.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring buildings and equipment are maintained to the highest standards.
• Manage and develop a skilled team of site engineers and handymen, supporting their professional growth.
• Ensure full compliance with Spires Fire Policy and all regulatory requirements, including CQC and Public Health England standards.
• Act as the hospitals Approved Person (AP) for key systems including medical gases, water safety, low voltage electrical services, decontamination equipment, and heating & ventilation.

About us

Spire Bushey Hospital is one of North London and Hertfordshire's leading private hospitals, with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality private hospital treatment. All of our consultants are highly experienced and many enjoy national and international reputations.

Job responsibilities

Who Were Looking For:

We are looking for a confident and experienced Engineering or Estates Lead with:

• AP Qualification is desired.
• A relevant background in electrical, plumbing, or building services engineering.
• Previous experience of working within a hospital or healthcare environment is an essential requirement of this role.
• Previous experience in managing a team.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A proactive, flexible approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time 37.5 hours per week

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme with flexible retirement options
• Private medical insurance and life assurance
• Free DBS
• Free uniform
• Access to Spire for You our reward platform offering discounts and cashback at over 1,000 retailers
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities

Were committed to supporting our employees wellbeing and professional growth in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lukala Weber on [e-mail]

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• * AP Qualification is desired.
• * A relevant background in electrical, plumbing, or building services engineering.
• * Previous experience of working within a hospital or healthcare environment is an essential requirement of this role.
• * Previous experience in managing a team.
• * Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• * A proactive, flexible approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

Experience

• * AP Qualification is desired.
• * A relevant background in electrical, plumbing, or building services engineering.
• * Previous experience of working within a hospital or healthcare environment is an essential requirement of this role.
• * Previous experience in managing a team.
• * Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• * A proactive, flexible approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

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.