Estates Team Manager

Job Summary

We currently have two Estates Team Manager vacancies within the Department of Facilities Management: 1 x Based at Southport Hospital and 1 x Based at Ormskirk Hospital.

The post holder will act using their own initiative, as an Estates Team Manager, responsible for the management of a comprehensive maintenance service to include property maintenance, equipment maintenance, grounds and gardens maintenance and the efficient use of all utilities.

The Post holder will deputise for the Operational Estates Manager in their absence and manage the routine and/or non-routine fault diagnosis, repair, maintenance and operation of a wide range of complex building services and systems across the whole range of Buildings and equipment maintained by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To assist in managing the maintenance budget and deliver a balanced outcome through efficient use of resources for the area of responsibility.
• Manage all directly employed staff including:

• Engineering Technicians
• Building Crafts Persons
• Maintenance Assistants
• Storekeeper

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Please see attached Job Descriptions for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• H.N.C. or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Desirable

• Degree – Building services or equivalent
• First line management qualification
• Relevant Health & Safety qualification

Knowledge Essential

• A Mechanical / Electrical apprenticeship
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings

Desirable

• First line management experience

Skills Essential

• Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems
• Good communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships throughout the organisation
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Able to follow written instructions and procedures
• Competent in Information technology (IT) in particular Microsoft office
• Able to cope with demanding and stressful situations
• Ability to be sensitive to issues that may impact on patients, visitors and staff
• Must possess a current full driving license

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 details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

1 x Southport & 1 x Ormskirk Hospitals
Town Lane, Kew
Southport
PR8 6PN
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