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Assistant Estates Operations Manager (Decontamination Sterile Services Department)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Subject to A4C banding
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-ASO-375
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queensway / Princess Royal Hospital
Town
Telford
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Assistant Estates Operations Manager (Decontamination SSD)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Responsible for an engineering and building maintenance section of the Trust, which includes first-line day to-day management responsibility for providing an efficient, effective, and patient focused maintenance and repair service, within the allocated budgets, using Directly Employed Labour (DEL) and Contractors, who together are involved in the upkeep of the buildings, engineering systems, roadways, footpaths and grounds at the designated site(s).

 Acts as Authorised Person/Responsible Officer in relation to specific maintenance responsibilities e.g. medical gases, specialised ventilation, electrical safety, water safety and/or decontamination equipment. Maintains, operates and reviews Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) programmes and through the implementation of suitable operational work plans ensures that buildings, plant and equipment are maintained to the appropriate NHS and statutory standards in order to deliver a high quality care environment for the Trust’s patients.

Continually reviews and revises as necessary operational procedures and working practices as an aid to the continuous improvement of the maintenance and repair services within his/her remit, so as to ensure the efficient and economic maintenance and operation of engineering and building services, fabric, plant and equipment.

Main duties of the job

For the main duties of this role please see the detailed Job Description attached (additional information can also be found in the Person Specification).

Working for our organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

The estates department is a small team of dedicated multiskilled engineers, the dynamic is often routine but can also be fast paced and no two days are the same.  We have an open, supportive and collaborative culture built on trust where each team member brings unique skills and perspectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the detailed Job Description  and Person Specification attached for the main responsibilities of he role.

Person specification

Attainments

Essential criteria
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree and specialist training, or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through City and Guilds Engineering courses, with demonstrable supplementary technical and management experience.
  • Accredited Health and Safety training e.g. NEBOSH Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
  • Suitable IT Skills e.g. MS Word & Excel /CAFM e.g. Micad.
  • Committed to continuous management/professional development e.g. Authorised Person training to develop competence in areas such as Electrical/Water Safety.
Desirable criteria
  • Certificate/Diploma in Management Studies or equivalent.
  • Possess or working towards Chartered Status or membership of a professional Institution, such as IHEEM.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Operational maintenance management in a complex organisation to meet statutory H&S standards.
  • Extensive experience of managing building and engineering maintenance staff, plus Contractors.
  • Conversant with methods of maintenance works and services procurement and contract management.
  • Budgetary control of an estates operations budget.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing hospital engineering systems in healthcare premises, and HTM requirements.
  • Significant experience of managing organisational change and service improvement in a Trade Unionised environment.

Special Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Able to deal with multiple complex issues and take the lead in the event of operational failures and incidents.
  • Broad understanding of national and local NHS policies and initiatives affecting engineering and building services within the healthcare environment.
  • Works on Own Initiative.
  • Flexible Approach to Workload.

Circumstances

Desirable criteria
  • Able to respond promptly to situations or incidents requiring immediate action.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mike Williams
Job title
Estates Site Manager PRH
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01952641222
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