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Job summary

Main area
Property Services
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (On call duties and standard overtime required.)
Job ref
434-C6755968-A
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wycombe Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Building Team Lead

Band 6

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

Support the Building trades operations and maintenance work across the Trust’s sites as directed by line management.  This includes activities that are demanding and/or non-routine, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures.

Implementation of the planned building maintenance programmes for the Trust to ensure compliance with key standards, both legislative and performance related (as defined through Service Level Agreement) – also meeting where necessary the requirements of the NHSLA.

Main duties of the job

  • Directly supervise the building operational staff at the Heading Hospitals sites as per management structure chart;
  • Assist with the recruitment and selection of staff;
  • Supervise all multi trade works applicable to Building disciplines, i.e. asbestos, fire safety (compartmentation/cladding/combustibility), drainage, glazing, balconies (fall restraints) roofing, carpentry, painting and decorating, pathways, roads, grounds and floor repairs;
  • Supervise works carried out in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment. Ensure risk assessments are completed as appropriate.
  • Plan maintenance activities, (including staff rota’s and overtime works) allocating staff and physical resources. Manage out of hour’s essential maintenance.
  • Operate the Trusts labour control scheme, including completion of all paperwork required of the scheme. (Including completion of all job dockets and time sheets)
  • Complete and check staff time sheets, complete monthly payroll;
  • Proactive supervision of staff sickness, absence, and annual leave;

Responsible as the budget-holder for the Building Team outside of the Small Works Team as per structure charts and for managing pay and non-pay expenditure,

Working for our organisation

 Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

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.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of  Responsibilities  an duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert 

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Building Surveying, related discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Must have additional post-graduate level knowledge either through relevant post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Substantial full-time experience gained from working in a complex environment.
  • Knowledge of maintenance methodologies
  • Knowledge of maintenance methodologies
  • Line management, training and facilitation experience.
  • Experience of working within and developing a ‘safe system of work’ and dealing with health and safety issues
  • Demonstrate a structured, analytical and best practice approach to maintenance management.
  • Ability to analyse data and produce reports using a range of software packages

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Able to use small tools and carry out fine adjustments to building fabric, e.g. fire doors and
  • Able to carry out routine and emergency maintenance on engineering and building systems on a routine basis
  • Occasionally lift heavy loads, with support of lifting equipment where appropriate
  • Able to concentrate for long periods on complex issues and work with detailed information
  • Able to concentrate for long periods on complex issues and work with detailed information

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to other sites and must have full U.K current driving licence
  • Ability to work internal rotation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Graham Podbury
Job title
Estates Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07951 525887
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