Estates Services Site Lead

The Estates Services Site Lead is responsible for taking ownership and responsibility of the monitoring of standards and day-to-day operations across their designated site(s), whilst also providing frontline maintenance services. The postholder shall be the keycontact and lead for all building users, visitors, staff and contractors across their designated site(s) for all estates-related activities, and carry out daily visits to services tomaintain regular visibility and communication. Sites include in-patient wards and areas, community outpatient sites and general office / admin areas.

Main duties of the job

This frontline working role involves performing routine maintenance tasks, site inspections and general repairs. The role is essential in maintaining a high-quality and safe environment for service users, staff and visitors alongside support from the estates services technicians and estates technical teams. The postholder shall carry out dailychecks and regular audits of the environment to identify any works required to ensure the environment meet the needs of all users.

About us

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 ourand 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

Job responsibilities

The role is pivotal in creating a positive first impression and ensuring that all stakeholders have a main point of contact on site that can offer a high-quality customer service. This also includes assisting with site access for contractors and liaising with the internal E&F helpdesk team daily.

Please see detailed JD/PS for more information.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications

• Basic numeric and literacy skills
• Time-served electrical, building or mechanical services experience equivalent to level 3
• NVQ level 2/3 in Electrical, Building or Mechanical services
• Confined spaces training
• City & Guild PAT certificate

Experience

• Experience of working in the building industry
• Experience of manging contractors and liaising with services providers
• Experience managing own workload and prioritising tasks
• Experience of NHS passport/ permit systems
• Experience working with CAFM systems
• Experience working in a hospital / in-patient environment
• Experience working in a mental health NHS Trust

Knowledge

• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical services
• Knowledge of NHS estates operations
• Understanding of H&S regulations relevant to estates operations
• Understanding of HTMs, HBNs
• Understanding of building services

Skills and Abilities

• Competent in using computer systems, including Microsoft office
• Strong customer services skills and communication
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to supervise non-estates personnel
• Good problem-solving skillsAbility to work on own initiative without close supervision
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Commitment to complete inhouse training
• Ability to work in an in-patient mental health setting.
• Training in building, electrical or mechanical services

Work Related Circumstances

• Must have a full driving license to drive Trust fleet vehicle.
• Must participate in the department's on call service.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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.