Job overview
Responsible for engineering maintenance section for the trust, including management of staff
Act as Authorised Person/ Responsible Officer in relation to specific maintenance responsibilities medical gases, sterilisation equipment
Maintains, operates and reviews pre planned maintenance programme/ and reactive and out of hours maintenance; review and revises procedures, working practices
The work does involve lone working which requires candidates to be able to identify various alarms and working in restricted places, it is therefore essential that candidates read the Job Description and are able to undertake all tasks required.
Users of the service should receive a high level of Customer Service in a polite efficient manner by staff with a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
Occasionally the post holder will be required to access unpleasant working areas such as confined spaces, drainage systems and plant rooms and may be exposed to sewage, fumes, dust and dirt.
Main duties of the job
Will work closely with the Estate Manager, Estate officers, Estate team leader and clinical managers for example ward managers, matrons, other heads of departments.
Working in agreement and co-operating with other departments to ensure maintenance and repairs are completed, in and around the other service users inc patients.
Providing engineering information at meetings for departmental updates relating to complex engineering information, including pricing and timescales of work.
Provide and receive complex information, negotiating skills
Exchanges maintenance, technical project-related information with specialists, non-specialists; negotiates with contractors or suppliers.
Analyse, Plan, and organise complex activities, taking into consideration the health and safety aspects, departmental demands due to labour and costs.
Plans and prioritises maintenance projects, including liaison with users, contractors, specialist agencies, project management.
To undertake all line-management responsibilities and duties for all specialist Engineering Section staff including e-rostering, training, KSF Appraisals of all staff and ensure that they all receive an agreed PDP and objectives.
Will have key relationship skills to motivate the team and be empathic in situations that may arise on site or within the team.
Working for our organisation
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
1. Degree or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering discipline with post-graduate training and experience equivalent to Batchelors level.
2. Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or Maths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or Maths & English O Level/GCE A-C or Maths & English CSE Grade 1 Or NARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (
Desirable criteria
3. Member of a relevant professional institute
4. Competent Person for various estates engineering disciplines.
Experience
Essential criteria
5. In depth knowledge of Hospital Technical Memorandum
6. Operational/ engineering experience in a Healthcare environment
7. Able to initiate and lead programmes of change departmentally and in an organisational setting working in conjunction with key stakeholders and other healthcare professionals.
8. Be able to use tools and equipment for when analysing and repairing equipment/systems on site.
9. Expert technical understanding of highly specialist engineering systems within a healthcare environment.
Desirable criteria
10. Previous operational experience as Authorised Person LV, Sterilisers /Washer Disinfectors and MGPS.
11. Authorised person legionella and water systems.
12. Authorised person in Ventilation systems.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
13. Ability to remain calm and focused on resolving the situation when dealing with emergency/urgent situations.
14. Ability to get on with people and work as part of a team
15. Ability to work independently on own initiative.
16. Ability to lead a team of specialist professionals
Desirable criteria
17. Specialist works and building knowledge including legislation to degree level or equivalent, post graduate knowledge through training, experience
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.