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 therefore 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
  
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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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.

About us

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To assist and support the Associate Director - Estates Corporate Services and Operational Manager Estates Corporate Services to lead, manage and develop and report on quality procedures regulating facilities services across the Trusts PFI Estate. Develop and implement appropriate systems and work closely with functional leads and specialist advisors to audit and monitor the services provided by external service providers, ensuring the maintenance of consistently high standards in all areas. Research, compile and deliver appropriate and accurate information in connection with corporate and departmental standards and projects within non-clinical support services.
• Work closely with functional leads and specialist advisors, to manage the engineering systems including HTM safe systems of work throughout the PFI estate and audit and monitor the services provided by external service providers, ensuring the facilities and maintenance of consistently high standards
• Drive a programme of continuous improvement in the way in which services are delivered, providing a patient environment of the highest standard.
• A key point of contact for the Trust in its dealings with PFI partners and will have responsibility for ensuring that the Trust meets its obligations in regard to 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.
• To maintain effective systems of performance management ensuring that services provided by PFI Partners achieve the requirements of the PFI Agreement especially in regard to engineering systems, HTM safe systems of work and lifecycle replacement works.
• Ensure that all estates services, primarily those provided by PFI Partners are responsive to and capable of improving to meet the changing needs of the Trust.
• To provide expertise in respect of performance indicators particularly in respect of changing national targets and consequent implications for the Trust.
• Providing suitable responses in line with the Trust's Complaints Procedure, reporting outcomes, recommending and initiating changes to procedures and services as appropriate.
• Review and scrutinise the PFIs monthly performance report, including key performance indicators on the current position of the Division.
• Produce feasibility reports and business case reports, intermediate reports / presentations as requested by the Trust.
• Organise, attend and chair the monthly Service performance Group meetings ensuring representation from all appropriate parties, including members from the PFI partnership.
• Manage the delivery of engineering systems, HTM safe systems of work, lifecycle works and performance through Service performance Group meetings ensuring input and representation from all appropriate parties, including members from the PFI partnership.
• To undertake as required research & development surveys, including patients and staff surveys, audits, benchmarking and activities as necessary to carry out the duties of the post.
• Agree with PFI representative's programmes for maintenance and other works involving potential disruption to clinical service, liaising as appropriate with clinical teams.
• Develop and implement an audit programme for all estates services producing and maintaining auditable records of performance management activity.
• To undertake as required research & development surveys, including patients and staff surveys, audits, benchmarking and activities as necessary to carry out the duties of the post.

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 months 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. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Minimum of a degree in a related field (or equivalent qualification/experience) plus specialist knowledge and significant experience of working at appropriate management level (Master's level equivalent).
• A supplemental qualification such as member or incorporated member of a professional body in building services, estates or specialist training and knowledge or equivalent experience o Recognised relevant Apprenticeship o Significant demonstrable post-apprenticeship experience. o Significant demonstrable experience, post qualification, in an engineering or estates related field o Specialist training and knowledge in particular field of hospital engineering (sterilisers, steam, ventilation, electrical, medical gases, energy management)
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• A sound knowledge of national standards relating to facilities services and audit processes particularly PFI experience in the operational phase
• Have extensive experience in the operation and maintenance of engineering services found in a large acute hospital site. This will typically involve post qualification experience, including formal training and a good working knowledge of the following key disciplines: o Mechanical/Electrical Engineering o Health and Safety legislation and other associated legislation o NHS Estates Guidance Documents o Emergency procedures and systems

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good presentation skills
• Ability to lead and inspire others, reflecting the ability to lead by example

Values, Behaviours and Attitudes

Essential

• Maintain a programme of continual professional development (CPD) to ensure current best practice is achieved.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

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