Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 844-6406018
- Employer
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Catherine's Health Centre
- Town
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Buildings Manager
Band 5
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.
Job overview
The Post Holder will provide the necessary supervisory skills to ensure the management of attendance, redeployment and conduct of the directly employed labour (D.E.L) staff in their daily duties. They will also ensure the safe and continuous operation of electrical and mechanical engineering services and building plant and fabric situated with Wirral Community Health and Care Foundation Trust (WCHC) and those organisations that have contractual arrangements with WCHC.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with and in support of the estates team to ensure compliance and legislation is always achieved and will provide
professional and technical assistance as appropriate. Day to day responsibility will include assisting in the management of operational aspects of Trust buildings, its partnership organisations and internal clients
Working for our organisation
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will contribute to the planning and delegation of minor estates schemes/projects, including liaison with operational teams and professions such as contractors, suppliers, planning officers and specialist consultants.
As a valued member of the team, you will have the ability to manage a demanding workload in order to provide an efficient and effective service.
You will be a confident, self-directed individual with a strong team focus as well as being able to work independently when required. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
For the full job description and person specification of this exciting opportunity, please refer to the attached documents.
Person specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential criteria
- HND Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services
- City & Guilds or NVQ equivalent Craft Certificate in any trade or equivalent
- A recognised Trade Apprenticeship or relevant experience in mechanical/electrical or building maintenance.
Desirable criteria
- Health & Safety Qualification i.e. NEBOSH
- Training and/or experience in staff management/ supervision
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- HNC/D or equivalent (or working towards HNC) or relevant experience
- Experience of ordering and delivery of parts/materials, and services of contractors by raising orders via SBS system or equivalent using various methods of communication (verbal & written).
- Experience and ability to supervise of DEL trade staff and contractors
- Experience of budget management
- Experience of Project Management for minor works to include planning, procurement, and management of contractors and SSW/RAMS.
Desirable criteria
- At least 3 years relevant experience in Health care environment.
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to learn new techniques/skills
- Ability to plan, organise, control and co-ordinate work
- Ability to problem solve and compare suitable options eg. Suitability of equipment
- Ability to exert moderate effort when required, eg lifting and moving equipment
- Thorough working knowledge of maintenance systems and services
- Highly developed physical skills e.g. use of tools/ equipment
- Excellent, clear communication skills
- Use tact/persuasive skills when dealing with clients and contractors
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Car Owner
- Clean driving licence
- Punctual
- Enthusiastic
- Loyalty to post
- Able to work additional hours when necessary & participate in on-call rota
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dawn Williams
- Job title
- Head of Capital Projects & Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 514 6229
- Additional information
07876391501
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