Mechanical Supervisor

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare institution is seeking a dedicated mechanical maintenance professional to oversee maintenance and installation activities. This role involves ensuring compliance with statutory inspections and collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining high standards of care and operational efficiency. With a commitment to community health, this position offers a chance to contribute to exceptional care delivery while benefiting from professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this role is for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Onsite Fitness Classes

Car Schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to manage mechanical maintenance and installation activities.
• Strong knowledge of statutory inspection compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all mechanical maintenance activities meet appropriate standards.
• Participate in out of hours on-call rota.

Skills

Mechanical Maintenance

Statutory Inspections

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant Technical Qualification

Job description

This role is responsible for ensuring that all mechanical related maintenance and installation activities, including contract works, are reviewed and completed to an appropriate standard throughout. The department is responsible for the effective management and control of the

servicing infrastructure, and the associated trade staff, maintenance assistants, and apprentices.

The role will also require the post holder to work closely with technical and non-technical colleagues as part of providing specialist mechanical knowledge and review processes, or as part of the overall planning of activities undertaken and completed by directly employed labour

and contractors.

You should be able to take responsibility and ownership for statutory inspections under your delegated area and keep records ensuring the trust complies with current legislation.

The role also requires participation in the out of hours on-call rota.

Closing date of applications: 23 April 2025

Interview date: TBC

Previous applicants need not apply.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust, and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Darran Allen Job title: Estates General Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07385 141591