Job summary
Employer heading
Building Team Leader
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Builder Team Leader at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to join our busy Estates & Facilities
Team who are responsible for the maintenance and meeting legal compliance levels at our QMC campus. You will provide a professional service to
the building team who form part of our in house maintenance team providing a safe and pleasant environment for staff, visitors and patients alike
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide the leadership to our building team who maintain to NUH properties at the QMC campus site. This can be either be in the form of reactive tasks or pre planned maintenance to ensure statuary compliance is met. You will be required to organise their day-to-day work
tasks or activities along with planning and organising shutdowns of critical services with Ward Managers/other Managers when working in these
occupied areas. Along with this there is the occasional necessity to use external contractors to carryout larger projects where the management of
sensitive financial details will be required. Applicant must have significant experience related to construction and minor new work and building
maintenance work in large organisations along with experience in leading and developing a team. The post holder will be expected to be guided
by standard operating procedures, good practice and be able to understand what results and standards are to be achieved.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to make judgements involving facts or situations, some of which require analysis of options to determine the best
course of action, e.g. problem solving and recognition of relevant building, drainage, roofing, flooring and structural defects. Following suitable
training and subsequent appointment by an Authorising Engineer act as Authorised Person as laid out in Health Technical Memorandum for the
appropriate discipline. Through ‘toolbox’ talks, group sessions and one to one instruction as appropriate, cascade to your team the training and
information received, i.e. health and safety, water safety precautions, statutory guidance and technical procedures. Canvas the ideas and
concerns of team members to inform and aid safe and efficient management and feed into departmental committees / senior estates management as appropriate. Administer and be responsible for good timekeeping and staff discipline. Maintain accurate records of staff annual leave and sickness, ensuring that adequate staffing levels are maintained. Order or requisition all necessary spare parts for planned maintenance, new work, and also for plant/service breakdowns. Liaise with the Estates Stores over stock and stockholding levels. Take part in the departments oncall rota to help provide 24-7 support to ensure service is uninterrupted.
Person specification
Traing & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified to HNC Level or City & Guilds Part 2 in Building Craft Studies with suitable experience
- Served recognised apprenticeship or equivalent form of structured training that is accepted by the profession
- ILM Team Leader Award or equivalent level of experience of working in a supervisory role
Desirable criteria
- Trained to undertake Authorised Person duties
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in the construction and maintenance of buildings and associated systems and equipment together with a comprehensive level of theoretical and practical knowledge across specialist hospital buildings
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervisory maintenance work in a large acute hospital setting
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Gomm
- Job title
- Workshop manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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