Person Specification

Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)

Essential

• A good standard of education
• BTEC Level 4 HNC or equivalent in an engineering discipline, or equivalent portfolio of technical built environment engineering services courses through recognised providers and associated work-based projects /work
• Completed recognised Apprenticeship with relevant experience gained over several years

Desirable

• Specialist technical training in plant, infrastructure and building services.
• Additional Hospital Engineering related certified training such as AP training

Previous Experience (Nature & Level)

Essential

• Several years within a maintenance environment demonstrating a basic level of understanding of Estates delivery and maintenance
• Aware of Health & Safety issues
• Experienced in working in a demanding customer-driven service.
• Experienced in working to deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience of making judgements on estates and maintenance issues taking into account legislation and H&S.
• Use of fine tools and equipment.

Desirable

• Management of contractors and consultants with a disciplinary team in Healthcare premises
• Experience of working in a large organisation
• Experienced in issuing permits to work

Evidence of Particular: – Knowledge – Skills – Aptitudes

Essential

• Knowledge of Estates service delivery, operational maintenance and procedures /processes
• Able to diagnose faults in complicated engineering and building plant and equipment
• Able to work safely and have a sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation in the built environment
• Review maintenance policies and practices in light of regulatory changes.
• Knowledge of statutory maintenance and inspections for plant and building services.
• Ability to work at all levels from Management Executive to front line maintenance tradesman.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues.
• Ability to work with a minimum of guidance.
• Good manual dexterity. Logical and systematic approach to work tasks.
• Exchanges maintenance, technical project-related information with specialists and non-specialists; negotiates with contractors or suppliers.
• Computer literate with the current operating system, current office software and computer-aided design (CAD).
• Logical and systematic approach to work tasks.
• Computer literate with the current operating system, current office software and computer-aided design (CAD).
• Ability to define detailed PPM’s and maintenance specifications, including using O&M’s, Statutory guidelines, HTM’s, BS’s, etc.
• Ability to scrutinise service reports.
• Ability to estimate work and services using published and internal cost data e.g., BCIS BMI, etc.
• Supervise engineering maintenance team, oversight of contractors
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred oSafety oCompassion oRespect and Excellence

Desirable

• Be able to work within a pressured environment.
• Evidence of self-advancement.
• Able to act efficiently, taking a ‘hands-on’ role in an emergency.
• Imaginative outlook.
• Work on own initiative.
• Confident.
• Management of contractors and consultants with the disciplinary team in Healthcare premises.
• Experience of working in a large organisation.
• Experienced in issuing permits to work.

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Versatile and flexible in approach.
• Self-starter
• Physically fit.
• Capable of meeting manual handling criteria.
• Able to work at heights and in adverse conditions, i.e., Heat, dirt, and cramped conditions.
• Sympathetic when working in patient proximity, i.e., working in operating theatres, wards and mortuaries.
• Imaginative outlook.
• Work on own initiative.
• Confident.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).