Maintenance Manager

We have the opportunity to be a senior member of the Property and Support Services Department, the post holder is responsible for the operational management of the Estates Department within University Hospital Monklands.  As 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.

The post holder has 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 programme.

The post holder 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.

 KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

• The post holder will be educated to degree level or have numerous years experience in a technical discipline.
  
  
• Additional specialised certificate training, 3 yearly refresher training and 1 yearly update and CPR training is 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.
  
  
• Management experience and knowledge of building services, engineering & construction gained in a complex building maintenance environment.
  
  
• The post holder requires to have extensive working knowledge of the application of Health & Safety, Fire Safety & all relevant legislation within a property environment.
  
  
• ​​​​​​​The post holder must have good interpersonal and problem solving skills.
  
  
• Highly competent in both technical &management knowledge with the ability to compile comprehensive reports on complex issues.
  
  
• Provide technical assistance & expertise, manage staff, contractors, budgets and manage change.
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• Highly competent in the use of computer systems & software.

A full UK/EU/EEA Driving License and access to own car is required for this post.

Successful candidate will be required to participate in on-call managers’ rota.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Graham Souter, Head Of Maintenance on Graham.Souter@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Nicole McMillan, Recruitment Administrator on Nicole.McMillan@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.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

‘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.’