Maintenance Manager in Chorley

Euxton Hall Hospital/Buckshaw Hospital, Chorley

Full Time – hours per week

Euxton Hall opened in 1983 and is one of Lancashire's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who are self‑funding treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e‑referral system. Buckshaw is a day case facility that provides first‑class private healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who are self‑paying for treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e‑referral system. The facility is an extension of services offered by Euxton and Fulwood Hall Hospitals. By investing in the latest advanced medical technology, we offer a wide range of treatments and services. We care for patients from initial outpatient consultation and diagnostic scanning through to surgical treatment and recovery.

Responsibilities

• You will provide engineering, maintenance and breakdown support to the hospital site.
• Provide competent technical, health, safety and environmental support & assistance at all times.
• Support the engineering technicians and engineering assistants in carrying out their role.
• Review work orders within the MMS and allocate appropriate resources to each site within the cluster.
• Act as the Engineering primary day‑to‑day customer interface.
• Line management responsibility to all on‑site engineering operatives within designated hospital/region.
• Ensure the Engineering Planned Preventative Maintenance Routine has been completed as detailed in the Standard Operating Procedure manuals.
• Ensure response to all reactive calls within Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Ensure all Statutory Insurance Inspections are undertaken and remedial tasks resolved within hospital / region.
• Escalate reactive calls which require specialist involvement to resolve.
• Attend and support H&S or Infection Control meetings as requested by site.
• Ensure that the site is safe and working effectively by maintaining Health & Safety requirements.
• Respond effectively and timely to ad‑hoc customer requirements.
• Provide advice on technical and compliance issues affecting the site to clinical and non‑clinical staff.
• Provide technical input as required on equipment purchase.
• Provide input, advice and support of policies & procedures.
• Ensure all Corporate led engineering initiatives are implemented within hospital / region.
• Feedback on findings to enable a continuous improvements of planned maintenance & maintenance techniques working towards a condition based maintenance regime.
• Provide feedback and direction on the Standard Maintenance Manual to Group Estates Manager.
• Provide Medical Gases first Line support as at least the nominated Responsible Person (RP MGPS) on site.
• Provide advice and support on Health and Safety along with maintenance, testing and assisting in delivering the practical element of fire systems training.
• Completing the Fire Risk Assessment with assistance from hospital managers and other engineering colleagues / external consultants.
• Provide operational support and input to Project Management as and when required ensuring common standards and specifications are utilised throughout the hospital / region.
• Carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT Testing) as required for all portable equipment used throughout the hospital at intervals defined by both policy and Risk assessment.
• Arrange and be available to participate in multi‑site on‑call out of hours cover for hospital / region.
• Liaise with Contractors, gather estimates and sign permits for minor repair and replacement works.
• Liaise with the Hospital and Corporate Coordinators.

What you’ll bring with you

• Experience in line managing in a Maintenance Environment post apprenticeship or qualifications gained.
• Experience in managing and co‑ordinating Contractors and Service Engineers.
• City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Time served apprenticeship in a Mechanical or Electrical biased discipline.
• Understanding of Quality Management, customer satisfaction and the continuous improvement process.
• Duel or multi‑skilled with the core skill preferably Electrical.
• Comprehensive understanding of Health and Safety guidelines and applicable law.
• Understanding of Legionella prevention requirements within hospital buildings.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated high level of organisation & time management skills, particularly in an environment with multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Sound fault finding techniques.
• Fire safety or Fire Risk Assessment training.
• Previous experience of a CAFM system.
• AP / MGPS Medical Gases.
• IOSH Health and Safety / Risk Assessment training.

Benefits

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking on site (where possible)
• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well‑established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long‑standing relationship with the NHS. We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. “Our employees are Ramsay.” The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success. We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it’s a belief that’s as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.