Small Works Manager

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a values-driven professional who has a creative and agile mind-set, motivated to always look at how things can be continually improved and who thrives in an environment of innovation, change management, cost improvement, new ways of working and ideas, motivating staff and has a constant focus on improving the patient experience. You will be adept at building successful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and have a collaborative and partnership style of working and bring credibility and confidence to contribute to our agenda.

We offer flexible working arrangements and promote agile working with on-site presence as and when the required. This role is full time 37.5 hours per week.

You will be given all the support you need to steer the department to be an always improving team that is delivering, performing and operating a safe and compliant estate and environment.

In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you: -

• A competitive salary of £43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata
• Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%!
• A raft of local and national discounts across travel, shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
• An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development

If this sounds like a role you could strive in, apply today!

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Building/Construction Services or equivalent experience
• Must have additional post-graduate level knowledge either through relevant post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience
• Specialist knowledge acquired through continued professional development and education, equivalent to pos-graduate courses/diplomas/Master qualification in building/construction/estates related discipline

Desirable

• Trained in Health & Safety, i.e. IOSH, First Aid etc
• Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e. IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET, CIOB etc
• Experience across several of the HTM's acting as either a CP or AP
• Efficiency improvement training, i.e. Lean / Six Sigma
• PRINCE2 Practitioner

Experience

Essential

• Substantial specialist experience gained from working in a complex multi-site health care engineering environment.
• Knowledge of maintenance methodologies
• Knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and Estates specific legislation.
• Line management, training and facilitation experience.
• Experience of working within a 'safe system of work' and dealing with health and safety issues.
• Experience of delivering new policies and procedures
• Experience of Project Management including the concurrent management of multiple projects.
• Demonstrate a structured, analytical and best practice approach to maintenance management
• Ability to analyse data and produce reports using a range of software packages
• Good knowledge of energy efficient working practices Demonstrable track record of working effectively within and through multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Experience in working in a similar role
• Previous experience of working with a quality management system (e.g. ISO 9001)

Personal Skills

Essential

• Able to use small tools and carry out fine adjustments to building services on a regular basis
• Able to carry out routine and emergency maintenance on engineering and building systems on a routine basis
• Able to concentrate for long periods on complex issues and work with detailed information
• Analyse and problem-solve technical issues, diagnose faults and find solutions in complex, multi-faced equipment, assessing the safety situation
• Analyse complex data and information regarding mechanical, electrical and building services, performance, maintenance and legislative compliance in order to ensure the Trust's buildings are maintained appropriately

Desirable

• Committed to improving efficiency and environmental protection

Behavioural Skills

Essential

• Pro-active and takes responsibility
• Willing to learn, open to change

Technical Skills

Essential

• Highly organised and able to manage a complex workload
• Able to work independently and exercise a high degree of professional judgement
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to solve challenging problems with creative thinking
• Able to apply the knowledge, experience and judgement necessary to demonstrate, in a practical sense, the safe operation and maintenance of specific systems/equipment.
• Able to demonstrate the analytical skills and judgement required to identify/diagnose a range of defects and failures in relation to specific systems/equipment and what actions to take.
• Ability to plan and organise in coordination with contractors unsupervised routine and complex maintenance, analysis, solution finding and repair work
• Working with VDU in office environment
• Full current driving licence

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).