Estates Community Supervisor - Multi Skilled | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

To undertake planned and emergency maintenance, minor improvements, painting and decoration and to carry out the repair, maintenance or installation of all plant, equipment, systems and building structure/fabric associated with premises administered by Estates Engineering Team Leads, and by agreement with Staff Accommodation Team Leads. The post holder will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient multi‑skilled approach to the day‑to‑day operation, maintenance, fault finding and repair of complex electrical distribution systems, as well as maintenance, fault finding and repair of specialist plant and equipment found in a healthcare environment throughout the Trust and other agencies. The work areas include staff accommodation, external houses (overseas nurses) and all community premises that Croydon Health Services has a responsibility to maintain. The post holder will be part of a multi‑skilled, multi‑discipline team and will work a standard 37.5 hours/week, Monday to Sunday with occasional out of hours’ emergency on‑call service to the Trust and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Team leader, deploying staff, both directly employed and contracted staff.
• Act as a point of contact regarding plant or equipment failures and to arrange the supply of goods and/or services as necessary and organise remedial works or emergency isolations as and when required.
• Allocate staff and physical resources (including staff roll‑ups and overtime works) to ensure that the Maintenance Department’s performance criteria (KPI’s) are achieved.
• Liaise directly with the Maintenance Planner Co‑ordinator (MPC) or the Customer in their absence, to prioritise the activities of staff undertaking repair works and general maintenance activities by directly employed staff or contractors.
• Ensure that all work is undertaken using the correct equipment, by staff having the necessary skills and competence.
• Liaise with the MPC to prevent unnecessary tasks, waste and superfluous activities.
• Ensure repair works are undertaken in accordance with the Department’s life‑cycle (repair vs. replacement) policy and at all times with due consideration of budgetary requirements.
• Ensure that where it is not possible to complete works (awaiting materials/replacement decision, pass to contractor or access issues) they are appropriately highlighted and the MPC is informed to enable the customer feedback process to be activated.
• Take a proactive involvement role in the development of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (currently Planet).

About Croydon Health Services NHS Trust: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people. Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough. Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff. If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you. At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.