Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6944478-F
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Team Leader (Mechanical)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The Senior Estates Team Leader will take responsibility for the overall supervision and allocation of tasks to the Estates Maintenance trade staff who undertake work on a wide range of building, engineering plant and equipment across the hospital site.Ìý
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This post is key to supporting the management of the Estates service by leading in the provision of an efficient and effective level of service within the Trust while guiding, motivating and managing the in-house works team to achieve goals and targets set by the Estates Manager. The post holder will ideally have a mechanical background.
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The post will be integral in the recruitment and development of new staff across all trades within the Estates Department.
Main duties of the job
To undertake and or provide technical expertise on complex fault diagnosis on Engineering services and fault rectification, maintenance, and capital works across the Trust. In addition, the post holder will be required to design, plan and manage minor improvement works as directed by the Estates Officers to be either undertaken by the Trusts in house Estates Team or by external contractors.
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The increasing complex PPM mandatory and statutory tasks, PLACE and CQC inspections, require sound, robust and flexible management to monitor progress and ensure efficient allocation of tasks through to completion.
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The post holder will be responsible on a daily basis to the Estates Operations Manager. The post holder is to have an all-round understanding of all maintenance trades within an acute hospital environment with a specific emphasis on mechanical matters.
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The post holder is required to undertake Authorised Persons (AP) duties on various specialist engineering services in an acute hospital as required and delegated to do so by the Trusts Responsible Person (Estates Manager).
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The duties of the post holder will cover all properties associated to the West Suffolk NHS FT.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
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Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full job description attached
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Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
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1Communication and Team Working:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Supervise directly Trades at all establishments maintained by the Trust, including monitoring, timekeeping and discipline.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý At all times to carry communication devices (mobile phone and two-way radio) to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To liaise directly with clients and to prioritise the activities of staff undertaking complex repair works and general maintenance activities under maintenance and/ or direct contract.To be a pro-active member of the team, leading from the front and setting a positive example
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Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýTo participate in any management team briefings as required. Updating attendees on the current/recent events and back-briefing information to own team post meeting.
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Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- Recognised trade apprenticeship in electrical and/or mechanical discipline.
- Minimum HNC in building services / engineering services and or equivalent years of experience at a technical level in a maintenance environment.
- City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical and or Mechanical services.
- 1st Line Management qualification or working towards qualification (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
- Degree level in mechanical or electrical engineering
- A recognised training qualification in Plumbing services
- Current Edition of the IET Wiring regulations (BS 7671:2008.
- AP status in disciplines preferably within in acute hospital service as required.
- Management and Leadership Qualification.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the day-to-day management of staff.
- Previous mechanical/electrical engineering experience
- Previous experience of working in an engineering and/or building maintenance role.
- Evidence of a maintenance background with skills to carry out minor mechanical/electrical repairs
- Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment.
- To have knowledge of; Low Pressure Hot Water Systems ; HTM-02-01 – Medical Gases; HTM-01– Decontamination Services & Washer Disinfectors; HTM-06 – Electrical Systems
- Steam Plant & Associate equipment
- HTM-03 Heating & Ventilation Systems in a Healthcare Service
- Experience of being a nominated AP and or CP in hospital engineering disciplines.
- Customer Care Training
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems
- IT competent in particular with Microsoft Office Word and Excel
- Good communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships throughout the organisation
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Evidence of good written and spoken communication skills.
- Organised approach to work
- Able to follow written instructions and procedures
Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to cope with demanding and stressful situations
- A dedicated and committed member of a team.
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties, and can cope with new and changing demands
- Good attention to detail
- Approachable and tactful
- Ability to inspire and enthuse others
- Customer focused
- The ability to be sensitive to project issues that may impact on patients, visitors and staff e.g. dignity, design issues, noise, dust etc.
- A focussed individual who will ensure deadlines are met
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ady Powel
- Job title
- Estates Operation Maintenance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713000
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