Maintenance Manager

2gether Support Solutions is a Facilities and Estates services company providing support to healthcare professionals caring for over 2000 patients daily across multiple East Kent hospital sites. 2gether provides vital services including maintenance, cleaning, catering, procurement, logistics and much more. We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to manage the electrical and mechanical maintenance function at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital along with also managing 2 ancillary sites;
Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone and Buckland Hospital in Dover. This is a senior role within the Estates Department, responsible for making sure our buildings, plant and engineering services are maintained safely, efficiently and in line with the relevant statutory, regulatory and healthcare requirements.

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with a 1 in 5 weekend on-call rota. You’ll lead 2 Team Leaders and a team of engineers, providing technical direction while overseeing planned and reactive maintenance, compliance, projects, budgets and longer term asset planning. You’ll also work closely with the East Kent NHS Trust, clinical teams, contractors and other professional colleagues, so being able to communicate clearly and build effective working relationships is an important part of the role.

This is a key role where your technical knowledge and decision making will have a direct impact on the safety, reliability and day to day operation of our hospitals. The role does involve working in a varied environment, including occasional exposure to confined spaces, plant areas, external conditions and other challenging maintenance environments. A full UK driving licence is essential as travel between sites may be required.

• Leading and supporting the Team Leaders and engineering team to deliver a safe, effective and compliant maintenance service.
• Overseeing planned preventative maintenance and ensuring remedial works are identified and completed.
• Managing repairs, projects and technical work across the relevant discipline, ensuring work is delivered effectively and in line with legislation.
• Monitoring and reporting against KPIs and SLAs, taking action where improvements are required.
• Providing technical advice and assurance to the Head of Estates and other stakeholders.
• Supporting longer term estate condition planning, asset management and investment decisions.
• Managing budgets, expenditure, procurement and delegated ordering responsibilities.
• Developing and maintaining technical procedures, risk assessments and permit-to-work systems.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant healthcare guidance, including HTMs, HBNs, building regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Using CAFM, BMS, PPM and other systems to manage workloads, monitor performance and produce reports.
• Developing the team through training, support and effective workforce planning.
• Working with clinical teams, contractors, architects and engineering consultants to resolve technical issues and deliver effective solutions.
• Taking part in the on‑call manager rota and supporting emergency incidents and out‑of‑hours requirements when needed.

• At least 5 years’ experience in a mechanical or electrical environment, including at least 2 years at management level.
• Experience with in the NHS or another relevant sector would be beneficial.
• A strong mechanical or electrical background, with excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Experience of managing budgets and resources effectively.
• Good IT skills, including experience with CAD, BMS and PPM systems.
• Experience producing and interpreting reports and using performance information to drive improvements.
• The ability to explain technical issues clearly to both technical and…