About this role
Job summary
Managerial Responsibilities
Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the operation and maintenance of Estates services, buildings and building services installations comply with health service requirements and statutory instruments. Directing, encouraging and motivating contractors to achieve financial and key performance targets. Provide long term maintenance planning, short term project planning and emergency/contingency planning for critical services. To co-ordinate and liaise with other staff within the Estates Directorate ensuring efficiency in service provision.
Main duties of the job Manage the provision, maintenance, and statutory compliance of NHS Estates electrical infrastructure, plant, equipment, and services to ensure safe, resilient, and fit-for-purpose healthcare environments across all Trust sites. Lead the operation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of hospital electrical engineering systems, ensuring continuous safety, compliance, and reliability. Provide authoritative specialist electrical engineering advice to managers, clinical teams, and Estates staff to support effective decision-making and operational resilience. Specify, procure, and manage electrical engineering contracts, delivering high performance, value for money, and strong contractor governance. Ensure full compliance with statutory legislation, NHS England guidance, Health Technical Memoranda, and relevant standards. Develop cost-effective, evidence-based maintenance strategies that support patient safety and business continuity. Monitor contractor performance, address non-compliance, and ensure systems are inspected, tested, and accurately documented to meet regulatory, audit, and assurance requirements. Travel between Trust sites as required to support operational delivery, inspections, audits, and stakeholder engagement.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
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Person Specification
2.EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential
Must have a good standard of general education plus additional knowledge attained via a recognised and relevant diploma level (at HNC/HND level) in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or approved equivalent training Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge acquired through relevant post-graduate courses and experience to masters equivalent level Completion of a structured training program in engineering discipline for a minimum period of five years Full Current Driving Licence Degree in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or equivalent experience
3.EXPERIENCE Essential
Experience of managing engineering building services, operational engineering maintenance and repair services Experience and knowledge of operational budget management managing Experience of contractors Extensive knowledge and experience of working with engineering systems within complex organisations and environments Experience of working within and developing a 'safe system of work' and dealing with health and safety issues Line management experience. Experience in specifying and managing engineering contracts Experience of Estates Management/Project Management including the concurrent management of multiple projects and services
4.SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential
Demonstratable knowledge and approach to maintenance management and methodologies a structured, analytical, and best practice approach to maintenance management Good communication skills, both written and verbal to a wide range of individuals and groups at all levels internally and externally Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of programs, BMS and CAFM systems. Able to analyse data and produce reports using a range of software packages Demonstrable record of accomplishment of working effectively within and through multi-disciplinary teams Works independently and exercises a high degree of professional judgement Knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and Estates specific legislation Good knowledge of energy efficient working practices within building services engineering
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Essential
Can work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
Desirable
Full Current Driving Licence Flexible working
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 details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Stoke Mandeville
Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)