Overview
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 Trust's 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 HTMs and statutory instruments, i.e., Medical Gas, Pressure Systems, HV/LV Voltage, Passenger Lifts, Water Systems, Ventilation Systems etc.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for the operational management of a multi-disciplinary specialist engineering team delivering assurance to the Trust's 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 hours 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 Area 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.
* Lead at times and deal with distressing and emotional circumstances, staff grievance and disciplinary issues. Responsible for the creation, review, development and implementation of Trust specialist engineering policies.
* 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 for critical systems.
Strategy and Governance
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... compassionate, proud, inclusive, and one team.
About
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
The post holder will maintain develop and implement effective communication systems for the CMG and external partners, having good communications and working relationships with Senior Managers, Director of Estates, Head of Estates, Estates Supervisors, Members of Trust staff at all levels including nursing staff, All Estates and Facilities staff across disciplines, Emergency Services, External Agencies/ Specialist sub-contractors/Suppliers, Legislative governing bodies, HSE, NHS England, CQC etc.
Role requirements
* To support and deputise as required for the Head of Estates in managing a team to ensure Building and Engineering maintenance services are delivered to a high standard.
* To be a Estates lead in the process of ensuring compliance with all Trust Statutory and Non-Statutory responsibilities relating to the Trust’s Estate.
* Leading and developing the culture of responsiveness, ownership and customer care amongst Estates staff.
* Provide technical expertise and training on all aspects of Estates Maintenance Function, promote communication at all levels and bring innovation, monitoring and measurement to ensure a value for money service.
* The post holder will be responsible for Health and Safety and welfare matters affecting the staff in or attached to their area of work responsibility.
* To undertake roles of Authorised Person in accordance with requirements of Healthcare Technical Memorandum e.g., Medical Gas Pipeline systems, High and Low Voltage Electrical systems, Critical Ventilation Systems.
* To undertake training of the Estates Operational Managers and Engineering Team as designated by training/competency matrix.
* To lead on the development of Trust’s CAFM system, utilising the system to ensure a robust management system of records and assets.
* Key decision maker on Trust approach to HTM and statutory compliance and the development of risk-based response to engineering standards.
* Lead on management of external specialist engineering contractors and staff carrying out work on the Trust’s assets and buildings, ensuring delivery and assurance of SLA’s and KPI’s.
* Lead on training and development of authorised and competent persons both internal and external to the Trust.
* Communicates technical issues, safety issues and major operational issues to Estates Directors as required under the Estates communications strategy.
* Undertake Estates specialist engineering audits and condition surveys reporting into Trust Governance and senior teams.
* Contribute to the estates risk register and risk governance.
* In negotiation with contractors, suppliers, Authorising Engineers, Service Leads in the delivery of the service.
* Lead on and designateto the Engineering team, the management of complex specialist engineering projects designed to improve or maintain compliance with statutory requirements; take operational lead on Capital improvement projects.
* The post holder will have regular usage of computer software to develop and create reports or documents alongside audits etc.
* The post holder should have highly developed physical skills to deal with complex engineering issues and interpret results.
* Must be able occasionally to work in unpleasant conditions (sewage, pest infestations, etc.).
* To ensure all specialist engineering systems are installed and maintained in accordance with current legislation, health and safety regulations, codes of practice and HT guidance.
* Responsible for developing, monitoring and review safe systems of work applied to specialist engineering services.
* Lead on creation of succession plans for training and development of junior engineers and apprentices.
* As part of continual personal development, identifying solutions using technological advances in health care engineering.
* Require analysis of highly complex engineering condition reports and drawings for life-critical systems across hospital sites; risk prioritisation to ensure robust governance.
* To act and lead in a professional manner demonstrating the Trust’s values when undertaking tasks with patients, visitors and staff.
* Contribute to the development of the CAFM system ensuring effective change.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026
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