Estates Services Site Lead

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

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 key contact 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 to maintain regular visibility and communication.

Sites include in-patient wards and areas, community outpatient sites and general office / admin areas.

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 daily checks and regular audits of the environment to identify any works required to ensure the environment meet the needs of all users.

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#Pennine Care People 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

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.

• 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 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 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

• 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 skills
• Ability 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