Maintenance Manager

NHS Jobs; Dundee; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount saving

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Wallace in Dundee is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead facilities management for a hospital serving individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. You will oversee external contractors, manage budgets, and support emergency planning while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and driving capability, with a 40-hour work week and opportunities to contribute to a caring, safe environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing facilities and services.
• Willing to travel and hold a valid driving licence.
• Able to communicate at all levels and record detailed maintenance information.
• Experienced in leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage external contractors delivering hard/soft facilities management services.
• Support Hospital Manager with statutory returns (Controls assurance standards, H&S risk audits).
• Prepare briefs, works specifications, environmental reports, and manuals for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Act 1994, Fire Precautions Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, and related regulations.
• Assist in major incident and emergency planning and hospital response coordination.
• Monitor budgets and ensure efficient facilities operations within delegated budgets.

Skills

Facilities management

Team management

Communication skills

Driving licence

PVG check

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a skilled MaintenanceManager with a passion for making a difference to others at Wallace Hospital. Cygnet have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. With us, youll work in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive. As a Maintenance Manager, youll help provide a safe & healthy environment for our patients & service users. And youll have the chance to progress in a caring setting that makes a real difference to peoples lives. At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work. So if youre passionate about what you do, we want to hear from you!

Your Day-to-Day

Youll be working 40 hours a week in a hospital that supports individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.

• Effectively manage the performance of the external contractors providing hard and soft facilities management services (Including Planned preventative maintenance, small works & capital projects, security, pest control, grounds and garden maintenance, window cleaning, waste management) to Cygnet Hospital Eali ng.
• To support the Hospital Manager with collation of information for all statutory returns such as Controls assurance standards and H&S risk assessment audits.
• Prepare briefs, specification of works, environmental reports and local operational manuals to ensure adequate training for stakeholders in the operation of the building.
• Ensure compliance with the Companys legal duties under Construction & Design Management Act 1994, Fire precautions Act, Health and Safety at work act, RIDDOR, COSHH, Water regulations, Workplaces (health and safety and welfare) regulations 1992, Control of asbestos regulations, Electricity at work, Lifts and other.
• The post holder will support the Hospital manger in his/her role as lead Emergency planning liaison officer in the development and co-ordination of all aspects of major incident and emergency planning for the Hospital.
• The post holder will also facilitate and support the Companys response to major incidents and emergencies.
• Ensure that the facilities function is managed within agreed delegated budgets, ensuring efficient and effective systems and procedures to enable close monitoring.

Requirements

• You are Experienced in the management of Facilities and services.
• Willing to travel & hold a full valid driving licence.
• Able to communicate at all levels & record detailed, accurate maintenance information.
• Experienced in the management of teams.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced PVG.

Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount saving

Salary

£16.74 per/hour