Team Leader

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Team Leader to oversee engineering operations and maintenance activities. The role requires strong leadership skills and relevant engineering qualifications, with responsibilities including planning, team supervision, and technology management. Candidates should have at least 3 years' experience and relevant certifications. This position is integral to providing high-quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• BTEC/HNC/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering required.
• 3 years relevant experience in engineering maintenance.
• Previous leadership experience in complex engineering plant required.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective team leadership for mechanical engineering.
• Schedule and allocate workloads efficiently.
• Implement and manage technology for work activity tracking.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Engineering

Emergency Response

Education

BTEC/HNC/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

IOSH Certificate for Managing Safely

Tools

Computerised Labour Management System

PDA Devices

Job description

Team Leader

The closing date is 25 November 2025

The Team Leader is required to control a team of Engineering Technicians, Senior Technicians, Craftspersons and Maintenance Assistants, employed in the day‑to‑day Estates maintenance activity throughout the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and additionally support Estates Managers in control of contracted out Engineering Works.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

Leadership & Coordination: Provide effective team leadership across mechanical engineering operations, overseeing both routine and non‑routine planned, corrective, and emergency works. Supervise directly employed staff and contractors, ensuring seamless collaboration with other trade disciplines.

Workforce Planning: Schedule and allocate workloads using planning tools and boards. Delegate complex tasks to skilled trade staff, ensuring optimal labour resource utilisation and operational efficiency.

Technology Integration: Implement and manage Personal Data Assistant (PDA) devices to streamline work activity tracking and reporting.

Cross‑Trade Support: Provide cover across all trade disciplines during staff absences due to sickness or holidays. Participate in recruitment panels to select and onboard new team members.

Staff Development & Compliance: Conduct performance development reviews, identify training needs (including statutory and mandatory requirements), and ensure adherence to standards of conduct, timekeeping, and discipline.

HR & Wellbeing Oversight: Manage staff welfare through return‑to‑work interviews, Occupational Health referrals and disciplinary/grievance procedures. Promote a culture of lifelong learning by implementing personal development plans aligned with the Trust’s performance review framework.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• To have completed and hold a BTEC/HNC/Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and 3 years relevant experience OR a Degree plus 1 year relevant experience OR equivalent practical and theoretical engineering knowledge acquired through a diploma or equivalent experience.
• IOSH Certificate for Managing Safely, Suitable leadership qualification, Authorised Person for Pressure Systems, Authorised Person for Ventilation, Authorised Person Piped Medical Gases.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate previous leadership experience in non‑routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other building and engineering disciplines. Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering contractors.
• Computer systems experience, Previous leadership and engineering experience in a hospital environment, Resuscitation/First Aid Training, Infection Control Awareness Training.

Special Attributes and other

• Knowledge of managing a computerised labour management system. Knowledge of managing a computerised building services management system.
• Lifting & Handling Training, Fire Training, Confined Space Training, Asbestos Awareness Training.

Application Completion

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Other Requirements

• Hold a full valid driving licence. Must participate in an on‑call rota and respond in 30 minutes of call. To carry out the full range of on‑call Duty Engineer duties during the on‑call period covering emergency response requirements.

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.

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust