Specialist Engineering Manager

The post holder will be expected to act on their own initiative, in a leadership role supporting and deputising as required for the Head of Specialist Engineering in the day-to-day management of the service.

The role of the Specialist Engineering Manager is to provide management of the Trusts specialist engineering services to all wards and departments within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and legal requirements. Specialist engineering services are defined as but not limited to systems covered both HTM’s and statutory instruments, i.e., Medical Gas, Pressure Systems, HV/LV Voltage, Passenger Lifts, Water Systems, Ventilation Systems etc.

Responsible for the operational management of a multi-disciplinary specialist engineering team delivering assurance to the Trusts senior management against current standards. The post holder will have lead responsibility for the management and responsibility of key specialist engineering service contracts and ensuring appropriate audits, contact management and remedial actions are delivered. Will take a leadership role in management of Authorising Engineers and highly complex technical reports and the prioritisation of the actions identified in reports.

The post holder will be required to participate in the Estates out of hour’s on-call arrangements and undertaking Authorised Person responsibilities for specific engineering systems as required.

Manage the operational pay and non-pay budget for the site Specialist Engineering Team circa £2.5 million. Responsible for the identification and delivery of CIP plans, in accordance with CMG/Corporate Areas targets. Responsible for the maintenance of physical assets for the department. To line manage the Trust specialist engineering team on the allocated site, ensuring that all aspects of performance, attendance, training and appraisal are addressed in accordance with Trust Policy. Will have lead at times and deal with distressing and emotional circumstances, deal with staff grievance and be involved in disciplinary issues. Responsible for the creation, review, development and implementation of Trust specialist engineering polices

Receive and interpret complex, sensitive information and communicate with Estates senior leadership and Trust Executives. Interpretation of reports from Authorised Engineers and external governing agencies to ensure actions understood by Estates team; to include the creation and delivery of appropriate training. Formulate long term strategic estates operational plans for the specialist engineering systems that can impact across the organisation. Implement plans to tackle long term engineering issues to the organisation for critical systems

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jim Rea Job title: Head of Specialist Engineering Email address: ***email_hidden***