About this role
Job summary
An Opportunity has arisen for an Estates Team Leader to manage the multiskilled Trade staff team Based at Combe Valley Hospital in Bexhill covering the Estates South East region properties.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include day to day management of the Maintenance team in the West region. Liaising with and managing Contractors . Providing support to the compliance team and assisting Fire and security teams with matters arising
About us
As part of the Estates team you will also be required (following a period of induction) to participate in an on-call rota outside normal working hours, additional payments will be made for this.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Job description Job responsibilities
Supervise and monitor Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), repairs, minor improvements and new works as required across the Trust, including:. Liaise with Estates, Projects and Property Management in maintaining Trust sites Liaise with clinical teams and all departments when maintenance and repairs will impact their areas of concern. Electrical installations, PAT testing and reviewing specialist suppliers' reports. Mechanical systems including heating, ventilation and A/C systems and reviewing suppliers' reports. Maintenance and repair of domestic, catering and laundry equipment, nursing aids, nurse call systems, security access control systems, medical equipment, hot water, heating and ventilation. Monitor the Building Management System (BMS) and investigate, rectify, report alarms and faults to Estates Management. Maintenance and testing of Fire Alarm systems, emergency standby generators. Maintenance, testing and repair of small power and lighting systems including emergency lights. To be prepared to work occasionally in areas which may be potentially hazardous where a need exists to use a permit to work systems, specific health and safety guidance and use personal protective equipment (PPE). Learn additional skills as part of continued development. Ensure spares and materials are utilised appropriately and economically. Ensure your engineers safely operate and maintain all fixed and mobile tools, equipment and workshop machinery. Erection and dismantling of tower scaffolding. Fully co-operate with the appropriate procedures required for the efficient day-to-day operation of the labour management system (currently Planon) including completion of all job tickets and timesheets. Complete log sheets, report sheets and test certificates for legislative and statutory requirements as necessary. Carry and provide and respond to pager/mobile phone, including emergencies, at all times whilst on duty. Drive the Estates Services department vehicles as required. Ensure that in carrying out all duties there is a compliance with HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda) statutory regulations, current legislation, local codes of practice and policies. Undertake statutory and mandatory training as requested. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties to be undertaken by the post holder and some duties may not be applicable to all sites. This job description will be reviewed and developed to reflect the changing needs of the service and the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant degree level qualification or diploma level plus equivalent experience or equivalent technical and management experience Estates related qualification
Desirable
Management training or equivalent experience Evidence of continued professional / engineering development First Aid Training
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Minimum 5 years' experience post training experience in maintenance and / or installation work. Building Services and Engineering experience Understanding of variety of skills and requirements for various trades associated with Building Services Continuing Professional development
Desirable
2 years supervisory experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Combe Valley Hospital
Mount View Street
Bexhill-on-Sea
TN40 2AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)