Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Maintenance & Minor Works Supervisor (On Call)

The closing date is 15 October 2025

Job summary

To assist the Estates Manager in the management / co-ordination and supervision of all maintenance and improvement activities provided by the Facilities and Estates Directorate. To manage the direct labour and contractors on a day-to-day basis. Manage maintenance services for the division's portfolio, including out-of-area properties assigned to such. The post may be required to support all Trust and Partners sites from time to time. Ensure a flexible approach to efficient and effective Facilities and Estates services is promoted and standards are met.

(Additional Recruitment & Retention Payment of 15% of Basic salary applicable to position)

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure the efficient and safe operation of building services and fabric.
  • Manage the Estates team - e.g. Trades and Support Workers.
  • Undertake Authorised Person, Responsible Person and Competent Person roles as required by HTM's.
  • Manage appointed contractors on a day-to-day basis
  • To operate and issue permits to work and other safe systems of work.
  • Supervise and organise the planned and responsive day to day operational services for maintenance and minor works.
  • Ensure customer liaison with Ward Managers and Heads of Department are promoted as regards contract standards and services.
  • Responsible for ensuring services are undertaken in compliance with agreed contract, SLA standards, statutory and mandatory requirements.
  • Promote a value for money culture within the team and an understanding of Quality/Cost/Frequency and Standards.
  • Through the use of a structures process ensure that services are planned, rotas are updated and service needs are regularly revised to ensure best fit with the standards, contracts, service level agreements and general customer requirements.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Details

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, plus on call

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-BK-25-7076718

Job locations

Longton Cottage Hospital

Upper Belgrave Road,

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire,

ST3 4QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification in Estates related discipline, Electrical, Mechanical or Building discipline or comparable proven practical experience (equivalent level of knowledge Diploma level with significant experience)
  • Relevant Supervisory Management qualification or comparable proven practical experience
  • Significant experience of working in a similar role or discipline

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Relevant professional membership(s)
  • Committed to continuous management/professional development e.g. Authorised Person training to develop competence in areas such as Electrical/Water Safety

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the use of planned maintenance system.
  • Experience of maintenance management utilising both direct and contract labour
  • Experience of managing multiple trade's persons/contractors.
  • Experience of the risk management process
  • Specialist knowledge of core standards within Estates.

Desirable

  • Experience of Health and Safety or/and relevant qualification
  • Experience of Scheme Design and Contract Management within the NHS
  • Full appreciation and understanding of all areas and departments within Facilities and Estates
  • Experience of managing hospital engineering systems in healthcare premises, and HTM requirements.
  • Conversant with methods of maintenance works and services procurement and contract management.
  • Budgetary control of an estates operations budget.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Carrying out audits and monitoring
  • Current National, Trust and Local policies and procedures
  • Delivering development within a Facilities and Estates environment
  • Delivering quality assurance
  • Effective decision-making skills to secure desired outcomes
  • Facilitating induction and on the job training
  • Multi-agency working and partnership achievements
  • NHS plan/contracts and service level agreements
  • Objective setting, planning and delivery
  • Planning work rotas and allocating work
  • Relevant legislation and best practice guidance
  • Supervising a team
  • Promoting Good Practice and delivering a cost-effective service
  • Using computerised monitoring systems in line with national standards
  • Flexible Approach to Workload
  • Works on Own Initiative
  • Good Communication/Presentation Skills
  • Well-developed Organisational Skills

Desirable

  • Budgetary Management, Value Management and Strategic Planning
  • Negotiating to secure desired outcomes
  • Presenting at both operational and strategic levels
  • Working in a partnership environment in a multi-disciplined organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification in Estates related discipline, Electrical, Mechanical or Building discipline or comparable proven practical experience (equivalent level of knowledge Diploma level with significant experience)
  • Relevant Supervisory Management qualification or comparable proven practical experience
  • Significant experience of working in a similar role or discipline

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Relevant professional membership(s)
  • Committed to continuous management/professional development e.g. Authorised Person training to develop competence in areas such as Electrical/Water Safety

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the use of planned maintenance system.
  • Experience of maintenance management utilising both direct and contract labour
  • Experience of managing multiple trade's persons/contractors.
  • Experience of the risk management process
  • Specialist knowledge of core standards within Estates.

Desirable

  • Experience of Health and Safety or/and relevant qualification
  • Experience of Scheme Design and Contract Management within the NHS
  • Full appreciation and understanding of all areas and departments within Facilities and Estates
  • Experience of managing hospital engineering systems in healthcare premises, and HTM requirements.
  • Conversant with methods of maintenance works and services procurement and contract management.
  • Budgetary control of an estates operations budget.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Carrying out audits and monitoring
  • Current National, Trust and Local policies and procedures
  • Delivering development within a Facilities and Estates environment
  • Delivering quality assurance
  • Effective decision-making skills to secure desired outcomes
  • Facilitating induction and on the job training
  • Multi-agency working and partnership achievements
  • NHS plan/contracts and service level agreements
  • Objective setting, planning and delivery
  • Planning work rotas and allocating work
  • Relevant legislation and best practice guidance
  • Supervising a team
  • Promoting Good Practice and delivering a cost-effective service
  • Using computerised monitoring systems in line with national standards
  • Flexible Approach to Workload
  • Works on Own Initiative
  • Good Communication/Presentation Skills
  • Well-developed Organisational Skills

Desirable

  • Budgetary Management, Value Management and Strategic Planning
  • Negotiating to secure desired outcomes
  • Presenting at both operational and strategic levels
  • Working in a partnership environment in a multi-disciplined organisation

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).

Additional information

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Longton Cottage Hospital

Upper Belgrave Road,

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire,

ST3 4QX


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Longton Cottage Hospital

Upper Belgrave Road,

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire,

ST3 4QX


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisonal Estates Lead

Jeff Spencer

jeffrey.spencer@mpft.nhs.uk

03007907000

Details

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, plus on call

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-BK-25-7076718

Job locations

Longton Cottage Hospital

Upper Belgrave Road,

Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire,

ST3 4QX


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