Job summary
- Main area
- Mechanical
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-NN-6158868-E&A-Z-A
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 pro rata per annum incl HCAS (outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/07/2024
Employer heading
Estates Mechanical Chargehand
Band 6
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
Estates Mechanical Chargehand
Band 6, Full-time
The postholder will:
Support the Mechanical Supervisor in the safe operation and maintenance of all plant, equipment and installations within the Trust estate,;
Establishing efficient and effective teams with high performance standards
The role is a combination of management of maintenance and hands on maintenance.
Proposed interview date: 26th July 2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
- To supervise Technicians, Craftsmen and Maintenance Support Staff, to ensure an effective and efficient workforce is provided delivering maintenance activities, this will be achieved via the trusts CAFM system (MICAD
- To assist and support the Estates Mechanical Manager in ensuring the Property Maintenance Department operates within all Health and Safety guidelines, and that all Statutory and Mandatory obligations for the Trust
- To undertake the duties of Competent Persons/Authorised person or SME one or more specialists systems i.e. Mechanical systems/Pressure systems/lifts, ventilation system or water systems
- To act up as Mechanical Manager when required.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • .C&G, NVQ or similar in a mechanical discipline
Desirable criteria
- • CPD in line management • HNC/HND in an engineering discipline • Competent or Authorised/Responsible Person in a specialist discipline • Time served apprenticeship
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Have previous experience of line management • Experience managing complex technical issues within a sensitive environment • To have experience in managing meetings, toll box talks or similar • To have experience in dealing with contractors • Able to demonstrate the ability to set direction, inspire, coach, manage, motivate and develop a high performing team.
Desirable criteria
- • To have experience in working within healthcare premises • To have experience of working on CAD systems • To have experience of MICAD
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • To have sound knowledge of mechanical systems. • In depth knowledge of the HaSaWA and other relevant acts, standards and guidance notes • To have an understanding of permit to work systems
Desirable criteria
- • To have a sound knowledge in HTM, and HBNs • To have a basic understanding of asset management (PPM and reactive tasks, SFG 20)
Skills
Essential criteria
- • To have a full understanding of the importance for Method Statements and Risk Assessments • To have an understanding of Architectural and Engineering technical drawings; • To have the ability to provide technical advice and knowledge to a predominantly a mechanical workforce and support the wider multi-skilled workforce. • To have the ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications • : • You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role • You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role, • Able to provide a customer focussed service • Strong team and personal organisational and time management skills to manage competing priorities and deadlines, to act from individuals to large groups • To be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment ensuring all paperwork, drawings and reports are correct.
Desirable criteria
- • To be qualified and certificated in IOSH Management; • Ability to analyses complex problems and to develop and workable solutions to address them. • A strong, inspiring, engaging and collaborative leader. Able to demonstrate a variety of leadership styles • Be able to undertake light physical efforts, able to work at height and confined spaces
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- • Has a good understanding of policies and procedures governing their area of work. • Self-motivated and proactive with a can-do attitude and track record delivery • Able to work autonomously • Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy • Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect • Ability to travel between Trust sites • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust • To have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; • To be able to work on own initiative and without direct supervision; • To be able to take a lead role in meetings with contractors and Trust staff. • Work in unpleasant conditions for example undercroft, and sewage lines
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Chatfield
- Job title
- Head of Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07975 232247
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