Job overview
Contract - Secondment 5 Months
Base - York or Scarborough
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
The post holder will be responsible for auditing and providing specialist advice on Estates Compliance across the Trust as part of the Resources Division in YTHFM.
This will include reporting on assurance that the systems and processes are safe and available for their intended use, complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, they will provide, specialist and professional building and engineering expertise and advice to other estates staff, directors, senior management of the organisation, and external agencies to support service improvement.
The post holder will be registered and qualified as an Authorised Person (AP) in a technical discipline e.g. Medical Gas for the site where they are located. They will be responsible for monitoring the statutory engineering tests and inspections in line with statutory requirements, scheduling audits and developing action plans to ensure authorising engineers have attended and inspected all critical engineering functions as per HTM requirements providing reports for the Operational Management Group, Management Group and Executive Performance and Assurance Committee
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
The post may become Permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.
Main duties of the job
1. Possess engineering qualification to degree level or equivalent engineering experience background.
Experience in giving statutory and mandatory training, taking on any specific training to encourage. and support service improvement within the team.
2. Able to act as a source of expert advice to the Trust Executive, Managing Director, Director of Resources & Heads of Service to manage the Capital & Estates compliance, ensuring that all systems and processes are safe and available for their intended use, and the Trust complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
3. Schedule audits and develop action plans to ensure authorising engineers have attended and inspected all critical engineering functions as per HTM requirements.
4. Monitor the statutory engineering tests and inspections in line with statutory requirements i.e. PSSR and LOLER.
5. Oversee and monitor all compliance aspects of installation, services, systems and work activities, ensuring good practice and compliance with relevant legislation, NHS guidance, H&S, standards,
codes of practice, regulations, HTM’s and HBN’s.
6. To manage the Trusts engineering compliance and provide monthly progress updates on systems such as Pressure Systems, Electrical HV/LV, Medical Gases, Water, and Lifts.
7. Lead on compliance monitoring and reporting in relation to workplan audits, record keeping on mandatary training.
8. Manage and deal with difficult situations confidently.
Work with the Assistant Head of Estates (Operations & Compliance) to support on the Premises
9. Assurance Model (PAM) annual return for YTHFM.
10. Understand performance targets and ensure that services are organised by ensuring the resources (personnel, financial and physical assets) are used appropriately to meet the needs of the service the specified targets.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
·Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
·27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
·A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
·A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
·Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
·NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
·An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
·Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.
art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
11. A thorough working knowledge of all aspects of engineering, and competent knowledge across a broad range of HTMs
12. Previous experience in the delivery of basic training
13. Experience of dealing with confidential information
14. Leading and Managing people within a Healthcare setting
15. Working with varying levels of Management and other stakeholders
Desirable criteria
16. Significant experience in a similar managerial role within the NHS
17. Experience and Knowledge of NHS Premises assurance Model (PAM) framework
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
18. Possess Engineering qualifications to Degree level plus specialist knowledge acquired through courses and experience to Masters level of equivalent
Desirable criteria
19. Professional registration IHEEM or equivalent
20. Recognised Health and Safety Qualification
21. AP Technical Discipline
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
22. Able to organise and prioritse both own workload and that of others required
23. Posses a range of communication Skills
24. Experience in analysing statistical information