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NHS Lanarkshire are looking for an eperienced Maintenance Services Manger to join the Property and Support Services Department based at Law House & West of Scotland Laundry.
As a senior member of the Property and Support Services Department, the Maintenance Services Manager will be responsible for the operational management of the Estates Department within a designated area of NHSL. The Management of delegated specific corporate service functions such as statutory compliance, energy management, policy implementation, etc. As a member of the management team, the post holder will provide operational leadership, including staff management, and have overall responsibility for ensuring that Engineering, Building, Painting, and Grounds maintenance is carried out to appropriate standards and specifications. You will have the responsibility for the delegated capital and backlog maintenance schemes and is responsible for the design; contract specifications and documentation management of construction and management of contractors on site and contributes to the effective delivery of the capital program.
The Services Manager is the professional head of estate services within the designated area delegated by the Senior Professional Head of Estate Services and as such has the responsibility to lead and manage the effective and efficient delivery of a wide range of services through the use of in-house and contract staff as appropriate
In addition to having responsibility for the management of the Health and Safety procedures and policies within the Estates Department the post holder has responsibility for the various premise's compliance with fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode, together with responsibility for plan and systems statutory compliance. You will ensure NHSL estate and property-related assets are managed effectively in line with the current NHS Scotland and statutory guidance including deriving policies and associated procedures from first principles.
The following Knowledge Training and/or Experience are required :
- The post holder requires to be professionally qualified and hold corporate membership of an appropriate professional body, which normally requires an MSC degree or equivalent in an appropriate Engineering/Building related subject, e.g. Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Building Services, plus a minimum of 7 years previous experience in a senior operational management post in health care or related commercial environment, plus a qualification in operational management, if not taken as part of the degree, is required to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the post.
- Additionally, specialised certificate training, 3 yearly refresher training, and 1 yearly update and CPR training are required for statutory duties (HV and LV Electrical, Legionella, Sterilisers, Lifts, Mains Gas, Ventilation Systems, etc.) the post holder is nominated to undertake and which may require national registration of the nominee.
- A full valid UK driving licence holder will be required to meet the needs of the service as the post holder will participate in an on-call rota system
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Graham Souter, Head of Maintenance, Graham.Souter@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Allison.Mir @lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
