OLG Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Senior Estates Officer to work full time based in Scunthorpe. This is a full time permanent role. You will need to have the ability to undertake on-call duties in a directorate Rota.

Experience & Attainments:

To assist the Senior Estates Manager in providing effective site leadership for Estates & Facilities services staff in Back Log Capital Projects and Maintenance Services, supported by performance management arrangements and encourage team working.
To manage and control the Engineering and Building Estates teams also external contractors employed by the Organisation [Technicians. Craftsmen, Maintenance Assistants and Contract Labour] Specialist knowledge across a wide range of disciplines will be required.
To manage the routine day to day requests for Engineering and Building assistance and analysing and implementing effective solutions.
To act as expert in respective fields to make judgements when necessary that may conflict and or contradict external expert opinion whilst at all times protecting the interest of the trust and its infrastructures.
Communicating with various departmental, staff, managers and directors as well as external contractors and consultants in order to advise of; expected completion time, advising of delays, arranging access for work and providing technical/ financial/ advice/ support in areas of expertise in respect of routine day to day issues.
To use the departments software packages to schedule, plan and prioritise staff/department workloads. Using the Helpdesk to allocate resources (manpower and materials) in such a way that estates department key performance indicators (KPI’s) are achieved.
Planning and implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes for all areas of the hospital including patient sensitive areas such as operating theatres, aseptic suites, ITU, HDU, POCCU & CCU etc. This work also includes the revalidation plant performance against initial design figures. Amending set programmes, as necessary to meet the service needs of the hospital. Producing and implementing procedure documentation.
To ensure a fast and effective response to breakdowns in accordance with key performance indicators (KPI’s) are achieved.
To provide technical advice and liaise with Estates Managers, Ward Managers/Sisters Departmental Heads, Risk Management, users and clients at all levels. To liaise with Statutory Regulators, Consultants, Fire Brigade, Contractors and Company representatives external to the Organisation.
Acting as competent / authorised or test person within areas of specialised knowledge maintaining this knowledge through regular refresher training. Also using appropriate specialist test and calibration equipment as is necessary to obtain results and achieve required performances from these services. •
Producing reports for backlog maintenance, site infrastructure upgrades to take into account long term growth and progressive plant degradation from which recommendations are formulated.
To establish and maintain quality systems to ensure work is carried out efficiently and effectively to current standards and codes of practice and compliance.
To comply with Statutory Health and Safety Regulations and other relevant requirements for a safe working environment, and to carry out Health and Safety Risk Assessments as and when required. Responsible for policy and procedure implementation within service area and undertake technical surveys.
Complies with trusts Standing Orders and Standard Financial Instructions for the procurement of engineering services, plant and equipment.
To be responsible for satisfactory time keeping, conduct of staff and to maintain discipline. Undertake staff appraisals and ensure staff records are kept relating to holiday and sickness. Checking of staff time sheets. General reporting and management of sickness absence of the Estates team.
To proactively plan, schedule, supervise and monitor the activities of estates department staff and ensure that the productivity and performance of these staff is maximised.
To carry out any procurement, organisation or planning activities as required necessary to enable the estates department to carry out designated tasks.
Interprets, assesses and implements the outcomes of technical reports from external specialists.
To be prepared to respond to emergency work outside normal working hours as and when the need is required in relation to the repair and service of site wide physical assets.
To be prepared to supervise work that may need to be carried outside of normal working hours. This will from time to time require you to work evenings, nights or weekends in addition to, or as alternative to your standard working hours. Flexibility is therefore an essential requirement of the position.
To take part in the recruitment of trade staff and to prepare Statutory, Mandatory and basic training plans for the Engineering and Building Estates team
To undertake minor projects and to ensure oversight and control of all projects are in line with Organisation Financial and Standing Orders.
Post holder will be part of Estates Services on call arrangements.
Act as Estates Management representative on site specific issues and project work.
Develop and improve Trust policies and procedures in line with delegated specialist discipline services.
To undertake additional training, as may be necessary from time to time, in order to keep pace with technological advances and changes in legislation and codes of practice.

Education, Qualifications and or Equivalent experience:

Good General Education A minimum qualification of a Foundation Degree, HND Engineering in Mechanical and / or Electrical Engineering Evidence of continuing Professional Development CMI/ILM level 5 or evidence or demonstrable experience

Skills & Abilities:

Proven ability to work and integrate with a wide variety of professionals, managers and staff.
The ability to identify shortfalls in areas of activity and to identify underlying causes.
Ability to analyze a range of complex options making judgements to appropriately advise key decision makers.
The ability to generate ideas and continuously appraise and challenge the effectiveness of processes and activities.
Ability in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, E-mail.
The ability to present thoughts and ideas to a wide range of audiences at various professional levels
Awareness of Health & Safety legislation and systems.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Other:

Ability to undertake on-call duties in a directorate Rota.
Ability to work with minimal guidance and monitoring.
Work on own initiative in a demand driven environment.
To be flexible and adaptable to change.
Capable to respond and participate in an Emergency situation including attendance to declared major incidents.
Strongly held commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and high standards Commitment to see job through from inception to completion.
Develop a rapport and display empathy with patients, visitors, staff and work colleagues where necessary

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