Estates Manager – Mechanical

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Estate Manager - Mechanical who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This role will be directly responsible on a day-to-day basis for all Mechanical services which are owned or operated by East and North Herts NHS Trust.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond

Main duties of the job

Be directly responsible on a day-to-day basis for all Mechanical services which are owned or operated by East and North Herts NHS Trust .

Provide professional advice and support on Estates & Facilities to the Trust Executive, other Senior Managers, Clinical colleagues and external stakeholders, to include the interpretation and application of policies, legislative changes, guidance and best practice.

Guarantee the provision of a highly responsive Estates service to all areas of the Trust to ensure the Trust’s performance requirements are actively supported.

Ensure that all Estates & Facilities’ services are designed, developed, and delivered with the patient as a customer.

Work in collaboration with the Associate Director of Estates & Facilities, to assist in the strategic management and operational performance of the Estates & Facilities Departments.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specificationQualifications / TrainingEssential criteria

• •Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification with relevant experience (within Building Service Engineering discipline)
• •Must be registered with the Engineering Council as IEng Incorporated Engineer or CEng Chartered Engineer, with full membership to one of the following institutions:
• •IHEEM, Institute of Healthcare Engineers and Estates Managers.
• •CIBSE, Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.
• •IMechE, Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
• •IET, Institute of Engineering Technology.
• •IOSH

Desirable criteria

• •Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate courses and experience to Master’s level or equivalent

Previous ExperienceEssential criteria

• •Post qualification experience at a senior level, within a healthcare organisation.
• •Experience with Steam (BOAS)
• •Experience with Steam water treatment
• •Experience with Ventilation (HTM 03)
• •Experience with Pressure Systems
• •Experience with Water (HTM 04)
• •Experience with Medical Gases (HTM 02)
• •Experience with Decontamination (HTM 01)
• •Experience of working at a senior management level in a complex environment.
• •Experience in leading and managing a large team of multi disciplined staff
• •Experience and knowledge of healthcare procedures, systems, legislation, guidance and medical terminology.
• •Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management.

SkillsEssential criteria

• •Strategic thinker with an excellent ability to analyse highly complex situations and make a judgement that considers the outcomes that could occur.
• •Ability to negotiate, influence and persuade different stakeholders within and external to the organisation.
• •Appreciation of external NHS and political environment.
• •Budgeting and service planning.
• •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills enabling effective partnership working.
• •Strong leader with track record of success in change management.
• •Team player with ability to contribute effectively at corporate level.
• •High standard of presentation both verbal and written.
• •Resilience.
• •Excellent staff management skills.
• •Strong emotional intelligence and ability to deal with aggressive individuals
• •Considerable technical knowledge within own profession plus wide understanding of allied disciplines including procurement and project management.
• •Working knowledge of appropriate technical software and ability to run occasional statistical reports.
• •Knowledge of market testing processes and benchmarking techniques.

Other requirementsEssential criteria

• •Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
• •Can participate as a team member.
• •Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
• •Displays SASH Values:
• •Dignity and Respect
• •One Team
• •Compassion
• •Safety and Quality

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

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