Main area Estates Management Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Paid Overtime and On-call as required.) Job ref 321-EST-7480894-B7-PUB
Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2025 23:59 Interview date 05/11/2025
Estates Operations Manager (Mechanical)NHS AfC: Band 7
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overviewPREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
- To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS (National Health Service) Estates buildings, mechanical and specialist services, plant and equipment to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff.
- Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical and electrical systems and disciplines.
- To specify and manage all mechanical services, systems and contracts across multiple sites.
- Travel between Trust sites as required.
Main duties of the job
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- To provide evidence based efficient, cost effective and robust mechanical and specialist engineering contracts to ensure full compliance with statutory instruments, Department of Health guidance and industry best practice.
- To ensure all Hospital mechanical engineering systems are maintained in a safe condition and are fit for purpose.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for full duties and responsibilities.
Hours are 08.00am to 16.00pm Monday to Friday. 27 days annual leave plus public holidays.
Overtime may be required.
In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:-
- Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%!
- A raft of local and national discounts across shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
- An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development
Person specificationQualifications and Professional Development
- Must have a good standard of general education plus additional knowledge attained via a recognised and relevant diploma level (at HNC/HND level) in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or approved equivalent training
- Degree in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or equivalent experience
- Specialist knowledge acquired through continued professional development and education, equivalent to post-graduate courses/diplomas/Master qualification in building/construction/estates related discipline.
- Completion of a structured training program in engineering discipline for a minimum period of five years
- Full Current Driving Licence
- Trained in Health & Safety, i.e., NEBOSH, IOSH, First Aid etc.
- Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e., IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET, CIOB etc.
- Experience across several of the HTM’s acting as either an Authorised Person (AP).
Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills
- Experience of managing engineering building services, operational engineering maintenance and repair services
- Experience and knowledge of operational budget management
- Experience of managing contractors
- Experience in specifying and managing engineering contracts
- Extensive knowledge and experience of working with engineering systems within complex organisations and environments
- Experience of working within and developing a ‘safe system of work’ and dealing with health and safety issues
- Experience of Estates Management/Project Management including the concurrent management of multiple projects and services
- Knowledge of HTM’s, HBN’s and Estates specific legislation
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal to a wide range of individuals and groups at all levels internally and externally
- Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of programs, BMS and CAFM systems
- Demonstrable record of accomplishment of working effectively within and through multi-disciplinary teams
- Highly organised and able to manage a complex workload
- Can apply the knowledge, experience, and judgement necessary to demonstrate, in a practical sense, the safe operation and maintenance of specific systems/equipment.
- Can plan and organise in coordination with contractors unsupervised routine and complex maintenance, analysis, solution finding and repair work
- Experience in working in a similar role
- Previous experience of working with a quality management system (e.g., ISO 9001)
- Substantial specialist experience gained from working in a complex multi-site health care engineering environment
Personal Skills
- Work independently, using own initiative
- Resilient and calm under pressure.
- Maintains focus on objectives
- Capable of working in a demand driven service
- Committed to improving efficiency and environmental protection
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.
Name Gordon Rennie Job title Senior Estates Mechanical Engineering MAnager Email address Telephone number
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