Maintenance Manager

Overview

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Joining Team NELFT means you\’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We are CQC rated Good, aiming for Outstanding. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway, providing community and mental healthcare services to adults and children.

NELFT is committed to equality, diversity, and staff health and wellbeing, with strong development opportunities. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark and by Carers UK. We foster a just and compassionate culture with staff networks and training opportunities.

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Job purpose

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for delivering a safe, efficient and effective maintenance service through managing contractors. The postholder must ensure that engineering and building activities comply with statutory legislation, Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs) and other relevant codes of practice. They will oversee reactive, corrective and planned maintenance of equipment, engineering services and building fabric for all healthcare properties under their control, and liaise with landlords where they are responsible for site maintenance.

The postholder should have a strong track record of managing a customer-focused Estates service in a complex environment, preferably healthcare, and will be a Senior Manager leading a team with a focus on service quality, financial management, and statutory compliance.

Main duties of the job

• Communicate highly complex technical information with senior managers, executive directors, contractors, suppliers and staff on estates projects and works programmes.
• Ensure resources and infrastructure support a safe, cost-effective maintenance and repair service for staff and service users, aligned with the Trust’s objectives and regulatory standards.
• Define staff responsibilities and objectives; develop and support staff to contribute to the Estates Annual Plan.
• Undertake staff training and appraisals; recruit and retain staff in line with NELFT policies.
• Manage a delegated annual budget for estate services and act as authorising officer for expenses, time sheets and related items.
• Oversee the operational annual budget for staff and non-staff revenue allocations, including procurement of parts, materials and supplies.

Working for our organisation

Our Values 2025 – 2030

Three values to embed within our culture: We are kind; We are respectful; We work together with our communities. These values help us strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

New starters receive a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, system training and equipment allocation. Induction is held at our head office in Rainham, Essex, with opportunities to meet the executive team and attend engagement sessions focusing on health, wellbeing and key processes.

Probationary Period

This post is subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt unless currently part way through probation or are a bank member of staff.

High Cost Area Supplement

This post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (min £4,714, max £5,941 per annum pro rata for part time).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to these documents when completing your application. We welcome applications even if you do not meet all criteria; development needs can be discussed at interview.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Hold or be working towards a first Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Service Engineering
• HNC/HND in one of the above disciplines and significant post-qualification experience
• Membership of a relevant professional institute in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Experience

• Detailed knowledge and substantial senior-level experience delivering safe Estates services that support Trust activities
• In-depth knowledge of legislative and mandatory compliance needs of Estates
• Experience managing a FM/Helpdesk software programme (currently Concept Evolution)
• Knowledge of building environment sustainability and energy strategies and methods to achieve plant operation and energy savings

Knowledge

• Understanding of workforce, performance and financial management, including compliance with standing financial instructions (SFIs) for quotes and tenders
• Ability to brief internal and external stakeholders on design and support snagging and integration of new works into the PPM system
• Knowledge of complex engineering systems and maintenance procedures

Benefits

We offer a holistic package and a supportive workplace:

• Commitment to equality and diversity with supportive networks and family-friendly policies
• Flexible working opportunities and support for parents and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance, psychological support and wellbeing ambassadors
• Further information about wellbeing and benefits available on our site

We are a flexible working organisation and can discuss arrangements that work for you and our patients.

Supporting our Armed Forces

We recognise Armed Forces contributions and have Gold Award status under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We offer guaranteed interviews for veterans, reservists and military spouses and provide extra leave for Reservists.

Equal opportunities employer

We are committed to equal opportunities and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident employer. If you require this application in another format, contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email recruitment@nelft.nhs.uk.

Correspondence with us

Please regularly check your emails (including junk/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post. We may share information from your application with NHS Counter Fraud Authority or other organisations for fraud prevention and may use third-party services to verify qualifications.

Documents to download

• Maintenance Manager (PDF, 442.9KB)