Job overview
The Estates Services Operational Compliance Officer shall work as part of the in-house estates compliance team who are responsible for the delivery and monitoring of key in-house compliance activities, including fire safety, water hygiene, electrical and mechanical systems, and statutory testing across all premises.
The postholder shall carry out key compliance and planned preventative maintenance tasks to support the delivery of a safe, compliant, and well-maintained environment across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT)’s sites in line with NHS standards, statutory regulations and internal policies.
Main duties of the job
* To assist with the monitoring and completion of documentation of statutory / operational compliance checks, e.g. fire safety systems, water hygiene, PAT testing, emergency lighting etc
* To contribute to day-to-day data entry, document control and audit preparation.
* To carry out inspections of statutory / operational equipment in line with NHS standards, replacing equipment or adjusting settings where necessary.
* To identify remedial works arising from routine compliance activities and support supervisor in monitoring the completion of all remedial works within an environment.
* To conduct site wide condition audits and report any issues to the EFM helpdesk, arranging and liaising with specialist estates staff/ contractors to ensure remedial work is completed on time and to PCFT standards
Please see JD/PS for a full detailed job description
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To escort / liaise and supervise work with other trades/disciplines including external agencies (contractors).
• To interpret engineering drawings and instruct and advise others.
• To carry the required Trust communication device to facilitate immediate response to emergencies.
• To diagnose and repair faults on non-complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• To assemble and install non-complex electrical mechanical services and equipment as required.
• To carry out installation and repairs on all aspects of non-complex electrical and mechanical services and equipment.
• To undertake non-complex tasks including fault finding.
Please see JD/PS for more details
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
* Time served Electrical or mechanical experience
* Experience working in the building industry
* Experience managing own workload
* Understanding of H&S regulations
Desirable criteria
* NVQ level 2 Electrical, mechanical or building services
* Experience working with CAFM systems
* Understanding of HTM's
* Experience working in the NHS
We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the on our website.
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to the NHS will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence own your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.