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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
Our purpose:
Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.
Our values:
To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please click here - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)
What you will do:
The purpose of this role is to provide leadership, direction and operational management to Estates staff to ensure demands and requirements of NHS A&A are meet in accordance with guidelines and objectives agreed with the Sector Estates Manager.
You will be responsible for the line management control of supervisors, technicians, craftsmen, and specialist contractor operatives undertaking planned/unplanned maintenance activities and new installation work in the delegated areas of responsibility.
The Authorised Person (AP) is the specialist lead with knowledge acquired via specialist healthcare certified City & Guilds training (or equivalent) to ensure statutory compliance is achieved within NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
Following competency assessment by Authorising Engineer (AE), you will be an AP appointed in writing by the Designated Person (DP) for a minimum of three of the following specialist high risk areas:
- Asbestos;
- Confined Spaces;
- Decontamination Services;
- Electrical Low Voltage (LV) Systems;
- Gas Safety;
- Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC);
- Lifts;
- Medical Gas Pipeline Services (MGPS);
- Pressure Systems;
- Water Safety.
Having acquired specialist knowledge, the role of the Authorised Person (AP) requires you to obtain boardwide familiarisation to provide boardwide cross sector cover to ensure the department maintains appropriate levels of competent AP’s.
Review of Daily, Weekly and Quarterly planned/unplanned maintenance, compliance testing and recording of sector performance in compliance with Scottish Health Technical Memorandums (SHTM) guidance and Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP) etc.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
- Educated to Degree level in an Engineering / Building discipline or equivalent experience.
- Specialised knowledge obtained through accredited courses to undertake the role of Authorised Person.
- Technical and Managerial experience in a position of responsibility within a large complex organisation.
- Working towards professional qualification (eg. Membership of an appropriate recognised Chartered Institute (ie RICS, CIOB, CIEng, CIFM etc)) with evidence of continuing professional development, equivalent to masters level.
- Experience in achieving departmental targets and objectives.
- Experience in training and mentoring staff.
- Competent in use of monitoring, testing and calibration equipment as relevant to Authorised Person role, NHS systems and equipment.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours:
37.5 per week (8.00am to 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 1.30pm Friday)
Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact John McEwan, Estates Manager, East on 01563 827395 or alternatively by email to John.McEwan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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