Estates Operations Manager

The postholder will join the facilities and estates management team and will be collectively responsible for delivering safe and compliant electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and building fabric services across all the Trust buildings. The role involves directly leading a team of trade staff to deliver a safe and compliant hospital environment for all patients, visitors, and staff; ensuring compliance and governance with all Trust standards and procedures, along with HTMs, HBNs, British Standards, and good practice.

There are three posts available to align with the Trust's clinical services: North, South, and Specialist Services. However, the postholders will be required to work closely with each other and cover sites as needed for the business. Posts available and main localities to be covered will be discussed at the interview.

Main duties of the job

• Oversee and monitor engineering and building services and systems.
• Advise on all mechanical, electrical, and building fabric services and systems concerning any problematic areas, non-compliance with statutory or mandatory regulations, and risks to business continuity.
• Identify backlog maintenance issues and develop plans to implement a rolling maintenance strategy/planned maintenance programme.
• Manage the delivery of small/minor works in a cost-efficient and safe manner, having communicated effectively with the respective departments as necessary.
• Oversee and be involved in conducting audits and site visits to examine information and physical buildings/plant for compliance with contract requirements and Trust policies.
• Monitor standards of workmanship by contractors and directly employed staff and take necessary remedial actions.
• Chair meetings and lead negotiations with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Manage in-house staff in line with Trust policies.
• Communicate regularly with Estates staff, senior management, and clinical staff. Build strong relationships with site and ward management within the network to rectify any issues as they arise or support as swiftly as possible.
• Ensure estates jobs are updated on the system and jobs are progressing with the services. Keep services updated on progress and timescales.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A detailed job description and person specification have been attached to this advert for further information.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Engineering Related HND in Electrical or mechanical services, engineering or building skills or equivalent qualification and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Short courses and experience to Masters Level.
• Apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or building trade.
• Membership of a professional organisation e.g. IET, CIBSE, etc.

Experience

• Experience managing health and safety in a maintenance environment.
• Demonstrable management/supervision experience.
• Demonstrable experience of maintenance planning and management.
• Competent with CMMS and management of Reactive and PPM work.
• Knowledge and experience of Handheld devices for use with CMMS.
• Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or systems.

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of statutory compliance.
• Awareness of health and safety in a maintenance environment.
• Sound knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice.

Sponsorship

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for an interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after the interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification.
• Right to work check.
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role).
• Professional registration and/or qualification check.
• Occupational health assessment.
• Employment history and reference validation.

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better, and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.

If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.

If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.

Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars or cover the costs of early termination charges.

We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

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.