Job summary

To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS OUH (National Health Service) Estates buildings, mechanical and electrical plant and equipment and services to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff.

Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical and electrical systems and mechanical and electrical disciplines.

To specify and manage all mechanical and electrical systems contracts across multiple sites.

Travel between Trust sites as required.

Main duties of the job

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Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the operation and maintenance of Estates services, buildings and building services installations comply with health service requirements and statutory instruments.

Directing, encouraging, and motivating contractors to achieve financial and key performance targets.

Deputies when required for the Senior Estates Engineering Manager during periods of absence or when dealing with specific projects or attending meetings.

To act as 'Authorised person' for specialist duties, including legionella management, medical gas systems, asbestos control, HV, LV and Lifts etc. as directed by the Senior Estates Engineering Manager.

Ensure that all insurance and safety inspections are carried out as required by statutory requirement and in compliance with Department of Health guidance.

Plan, implement and manage essential maintenance, repair and enabling works to eliminate/minimise interruptions to the Horton General Hospital, or other departmental services.

Work with Trust Energy Manager to manage the Trust buildings and engineering services, ensuring that they are being run in an energy-efficient manner. Make recommendations for energy conservation including payback times, financial and other consequences

Support the Trust's ISO50001 Energy Management System (EnMS), ISO50001 acting as a local advocate for good energy management practices at Horton General Hospital

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.

Person Specification

Meeting JD and Person Spec

Essential

NC/HNC/HND in Electrical/Mechanical or Building Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience
Recognised and registered EITB, City & Guilds, modern apprenticeship, NVQ level 4 or approved equivalent training in Electrical/Engineering
Experience working in the NHS

Desirable

Degree in Hospital Engineering
IOSH/NEBOSH Qualifications
Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e. IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET etc
Experience across several of the HTM's acting as either a CP or AP
Experience or qualification in Ventilation and Heating
Authorised Person qualification in HTM discipline
Knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and Estates specific legislation (3) Specialist knowledge gained from working in a health care engineering

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Horton General Hospital

Banbury

OX16 9AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Operational Estates Manager