The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Estates Directorate is seeking to recruit a skilled and motivated Engineering Manager to join the Estates Corporate Services Team.
The successful candidate will support in managing the performance of one of the largest PFI contracts in the region, providing a truly unique experience and opportunity to develop within the organisation, whilst supporting clinical staff to deliver the highest standard of patient care.
* Interview Date: 24 January 2025
37 hours 30 minutes/week
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will perform a key role in managing our PFI partners for engineering, technical and compliance matters at our two main sites at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital within a complex PFI setting. This will also include taking a lead role in managing projects, compliance auditing, decarbonisation initiatives relating to engineering services and lifecycle development.
Job responsibilities
* Assist and support the Associate Director - Estates Corporate Services and Operational Manager Estates Corporate Services to lead, manage and develop quality procedures regulating facilities services across the Trust's PFI Estate.
* Work closely with functional leads and specialist advisors to manage engineering systems including HTM safe systems of work throughout the PFI estate.
* Drive a programme of continuous improvement in service delivery, providing a patient environment of the highest standard.
* Act as a key point of contact for the Trust in its dealings with PFI partners, ensuring that the Trust meets its obligations regarding performance management of the PFI Agreement.
* Identify and promote opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery to enhance the patient experience and environment.
* Maintain effective systems of performance management ensuring that services provided by PFI Partners meet the requirements of the PFI Agreement.
* Provide expertise in respect of performance indicators particularly in respect of changing national targets.
* Review and scrutinise the PFIs monthly performance report, including key performance indicators.
* Produce feasibility reports and business case reports as requested by the Trust.
* Organise, attend and chair the monthly Service performance Group meetings ensuring representation from all appropriate parties.
* Manage the delivery of engineering systems, HTM safe systems of work, and lifecycle works through Service performance Group meetings.
* Agree with PFI representatives programmes for maintenance and other works involving potential disruption to clinical service.
* Develop and implement an audit programme for all estates services.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
* Minimum of a degree in a related field (or equivalent qualification/experience) plus significant experience of working at an appropriate management level.
* Hold a full UK driving licence.
Knowledge & Experience
* A sound knowledge of national standards relating to facilities services and audit processes.
* Extensive experience in the operation and maintenance of engineering services in a large acute hospital site.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to lead and inspire others, reflecting the ability to lead by example.
Values, Behaviours and Attitudes
* Maintain a programme of continual professional development (CPD) to ensure current best practice is achieved.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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