We are recruiting for an Estates Team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will provide technical support and advice for the maintenance of equipment, building fabric and utility services for the East and North Herts NHS Trust.
You will lead a team of skilled craft and semi-skilled staff and take the day-to-day supervisory management responsibility for the team and estates contractors.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide and receive complex information requiring tact or persuasive skills.
2. Work to a range of work procedures and practices.
3. Plan and organise complex activities or programmes requiring formulation, adjustment plans, maintenance and upgrading programmes, and adjust staffing levels.
4. Lead the day-to-day management of maintenance staff and contractors.
5. Understand the working, layout and operation of Healthcare Building Services.
6. Quality check a proportion of completed jobs on a regular basis and liaise with customers to ensure customer satisfaction with service.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide. Our 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. 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; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability or a life event, such as menopause, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listening and considering all requests.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
* You will be a qualified craftsperson.
* Must possess evidence of completing an approved Trade Apprenticeship.
* Qualified to City and Guilds Level 3 and/or Maintenance NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
* Understanding and evidence of current Health and Safety legislation training relating to areas of work.
Desirable
* In possession of relevant HNC, HND or equivalent.
Previous Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in a healthcare building maintenance environment or equivalent service environment.
* Must be an effective communicator and able to maintain standards.
* Good customer skills, able to prioritise and programme work.
* Experience of managing teams and shift patterns - preferably in a Healthcare environment.
Desirable
* Experienced in fault finding.
* Experience of maintaining or installing systems commensurate with the relevant trade experience.
* Previous line supervisory experience, including appraisals and recruitment.
* Able to work across trade boundaries and provide flexible working attitudes.
Skills
Essential
* Thorough all-round knowledge of building services.
* Skills to carry out multi-discipline tasks associated with the building industry.
* Computer literate, with knowledge of various software applications (e.g., Access, Excel, Word).
* Able to use appropriate tools and test equipment.
* Willingness to travel to various locations.
* Undertake further training as and when required.
Other Requirements
Essential
* Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery.
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
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