Senior Estates Mechanical Engineering Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Discounts

Development opportunities

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mechanical Trades Operative to professionally support and undertake maintenance across its sites as directed by line management. The role includes ensuring compliance with safety standards and NHS policies while contributing to planned maintenance programmes.

Candidates should hold NC/HNC/HND in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent, and possess a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• NC/HNC/HND in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Full driving licence.
• Experience in healthcare engineering environment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance, including Heating and Ventilation systems, Medical Gas PPMs and maintenance.
• Prioritise changing workloads and address work requests with Estates Operations Manager/Mechanical Team Leader.
• Work within safety standards and Trust policies, and assist other trades as required.

Education

NC/HNC/HND in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience

Tools

Full Driving Licence

Job description

The primary purpose of this role is to professionally support and undertake Mechanical trades operations and maintenance work across the Trust's sites as directed by line management. This includes activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures. Assist with the management and implementation of the planned engineering/building maintenance programmes for the Trust to ensure compliance with key standards, both legislative and performance related (as defined through Service Level Agreement) - also meeting where necessary the requirements of the NHSLA.,

• To work in accordance with the requirements of HTM's, HBN's, Model Specifications, relevant Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice, British Standards and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Actively participate in the operation of the Trusts labour control scheme by working within the scheme including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme (including completion of all job dockets and time sheets).
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance, to include Heating and Ventilation system, Medical Gas PPM's and maintenance
• Ability to prioritise changing workloads and to act pro-actively to address work requests in conjunction with Estates Operations Manager/Mechanical Team Leader.
• Ability to understand maintenance policies.
• To assist other trades as required.
• Ability to work in unpleasant situations or environments.
• Ability to concentrate for several long periods to carry out required tasks and address any paperwork required for task.
• May occasionally be required to assist works in areas of uncontrolled hazardous i.e., steam leak, bodily fluids and raw sewage.
• Ability to carry out works in areas requiring emotional sensitivity e.g., mortuary, children's ward, general wards and ITU.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade.
• Ability to process own timesheets and job dockets
• At all times to carry Trust communication device (two-way radio, mobile phones) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.
• The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
• NC/HNC/HND in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Full Driving Licence

Desirable criteria

• Trained in Health & Safety, i.e. First Aid, NEBOSH, IOSH, etc
• Experience across several of the HTM's acting as either a CP or AP
• Knowledge of Ventilation systems or medical gases., Knowledge of maintenance methodologies
• Experience of working within and developing a 'safe system of work'

Desirable criteria

• Experience in working in a similar role
• Good knowledge of energy efficient working practices within engineering
• Knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and Estates specific legislation
• Knowledge gained from working in a health care engineering environment or prepared to work towards gaining, Able to work independently and exercise a high degree of professional judgement
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to make sound judgements with regard to operational safety when in lone worker situation or when put under pressure by the situation or other workers
• Proactive, self-motivated
• Team worker

Desirable criteria

• Ability to carry out mechanical and/or electrical related repair works to building services installations
• Ability to carry out non-licenced asbestos work
• Highly organised, Able to use small tools and carry out fine adjustments to building services on a regular basis
• Able to carry out routine and emergency maintenance on engineering and building systems on a routine basis
• Work within clinical areas in close vicinity to patients. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel., Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities. This role is full time - 37.5 hours per week. You will be given all the support you need to steer the department to be an always improving team that is delivering, performing and operating a safe and compliant estate and environment. In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:

• A competitive salary of £24,937 - £26,598 pa pro rata;
• Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%!
• A raft of local and national discounts across travel, shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
• An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development