Specialist Engineering Manager

Senior Managers, 

Director of Estates, 

Head of Estates, 

Estates Supervisors, 

Members of Trust staff at all levels including nursing staff. 

All Estates and Facilities staff across disciplines, 

Emergency Services, 

External Agencies/ Specialist sub-contractors/Suppliers. 

Legislative governing bodies, HSE, NHS England, CQC etc.  

To be a key contribute to the achievement of good corporate governance throughout the Trust, and direct subordinates as required, ensuring their compliance with all Trust policies and procedures. 

To be an Estates lead in the process of ensuring compliance with all Trust Statutory and Non-Statutory responsibilities relating to the Trust’s Estate. 

Leading and developing the culture of responsiveness, ownership and customer care amongst Estates staff. 

Provide technical expertise and training on all aspects of Estates Maintenance Function, promote communication at all levels and bring innovation, monitoring and measurement to ensure a value for money service. 

The post holder will be responsible for Health and Safety and welfare matters affecting the staff in or attached to their area of work responsibility. This will include risk assessment, safe systems of work, training toolbox talks and safety inspections. 

To undertake roles of Authorised Person in accordance with the requirements of Healthcare Technical Memorandum for example: Medical Gas Pipeline systems, High and Low Voltage Electrical systems. Critical Ventilation Systems. 

To undertake training  of the Estates Operational Managers and Engineering Team, as designated by training / competency matrix,as necessary to ensure that the knowledge and skills base is maintained and developed to meet the requirements of current and future engineering services and changes in legislation. 

To lead on the development of Trust’s CAFM system, utilising the system to ensure a robust management system of records and assets. To ensure operational Estates changes are implemented with the CAFM system ensuring continued compliance. 

Key decision maker on Trust approach to HTM and statutory compliance and the development of risk-based response to engineering standards 

Lead on management of external specialist engineering contractors and staff carrying out work on the Trust’s assets and buildings, ensuring delivery and assurance of SLA’s and KPI’s.  

Lead on training and development of authorised and competent persons both internal and external to the Trust.  

Communicates technical issues, safety issues and major operational issues to Estates Directors as required under the Estates communications strategy. 

Undertake Estates specialist engineering audits and condition surveys reporting into Trust Governance and senior teams.  

Key contributor to the estates risk register to ensure an accurate view of operational risk and backlog maintenance requirements.  

Key contributor in negotiating with contractors, suppliers, Authorising Engineers, Service Leads in the delivery of the service. Negotiating in the arranging of critical plant and area shutdowns for critical systems to ensure no impact on patient flow or the service. 

Lead on and designate to the Engineering team, the management of complex specialist engineering projects designed to improve or maintain compliance with statutory requirements. Will also be required to take the Operational lead on Capital improvement projects, defining the requirements of the project, supporting decisions on derogations / plan changes and ensuring that a suitable product is handed over into Operational management; the key emphasis being on the ability to meet the scope of clinical need and on the ability to maintain. 

The post holder will have to have regular usage of computer software to develop and create reports or documents alongside audits etc. 

The post holder should have highly developed physical skills to deal with complex engineering issues and can use fine tools, test instruments, materials and be able to interpret results and findings to provide solutions. 

Must be able occasionally to work in unpleasant conditions and surroundings dealing with sewage plant and pipe work, pest infestations, vermin infestations and some maintenance activities.  

To ensure all specialist engineering systems are installed and maintained in accordance with current legislation, health and safety regulations, codes of practice and Health technical guidance.  

Responsible for developing, monitoring and review safe systems of work applied to specialist engineering services.  

Lead on creation of succession plans for training and supporting for development of junior engineers and apprentices. 

As part of continual personal development, identifying solutions using technological advances and practices within Health care engineering.  

Requirement to analyse highly complex engineering condition reports and drawings, covering life critical systems that supply services across whole hospital sites. Use of judgement to proactively address areas of concern and undertake risk prioritisation to ensure robust governance.  

Requirement to undertaken physical analysis of specialist engineering equipment to monitor performance and to undertake fault diagnosis with the use of fine tools and equipment. 

Proactively addressing areas of concern and undertaking risk prioritisation to ensure robust governance.  

To act and lead in a professional manner demonstrating the Trust’s values when undertaking tasks and duties in contact with Patients, Visitors and staff. 

Contribute to the development of the CAFM system ensuring effective change