Mechanical and Electrical Supervisor- Lift Expertise

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job description

Mechanical and Electrical Supervisor - Lift Expertise

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Responsible for the operational management of lift maintenance services for the Trust and for management of the Estate, including staff management.

Has managerial responsibility for liaison with the Capital Projects Teams through meetings, reviewing design data, and site visits to ensure that the Trust can deliver its obligations to the appropriate standards and specifications.

Provides expert specialist and professional lifts expertise to the Trust, other estates staff, directors, and senior management of the organisation including external agencies.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring the design and build installation and services comply in accordance with legislation, statutory, HTM requirements, and service requirements.
• Active member of the management team, representing the department commercially and technically at meetings when required.
• Commercial and Quality Management of the operational element of the Estate, including management of Performance Monitoring systems to ensure Compliance.
• The cost-effective delivery of a Planned Preventative Maintenance Service in line with the requirements of the PPM Schedules.
• To be on call or available for emergencies on a rota basis.
• Responsibility for the Management, Implementation, and monitoring of the Permit to Work System.
• Ensure plant is installed and maintained to ensure compliance with our obligations and operated to its optimum efficiency.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

The post holder is/will:

• Responsible for the operational management of lift services for the Trust and for management of the Estate, including staff management.
• Has managerial responsibility for liaison with the Capital Projects Teams through meetings, reviewing design data, and site visits to ensure that the Trust can deliver its obligations to the appropriate standards and specifications.
• Provides expert specialist and professional lift expertise to the Trust, other estates staff, directors, and senior management of the organisation including external agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Further Training

• Higher National Diploma in engineering Discipline or equivalent
• Qualified as AP for piped Medical gas Systems
• Evidence recognised M&E qualification
• Authorised Person in line with HTM's
• On call experience
• Part of a team

Experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of HTM's
• Compliance standards and audit tools

Skills

• Must have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to the role
• Must be able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service, or support as appropriate to the role
• Must be able to provide a customer-focused service

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.

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Interim Director of Estates and Facilities

£51,883 to £58,544 a year pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata