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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustWe currently have two Estates Team Manager vacancies within the Department of Facilities Management: 1 x Based at Southport Hospital and 1 x Based at Ormskirk Hospital.The post holder will act using their own initiative, as an Estates Team Manager, responsible for the management of a comprehensive maintenance service to include property maintenance, equipment maintenance, grounds and gardens maintenance and the efficient use of all utilities.The Post holder will deputise for the Operational Estates Manager in their absence and manage the routine and/or non-routine fault diagnosis, repair, maintenance and operation of a wide range of complex building services and systems across the whole range of Buildings and equipment maintained by the Trust.Main duties of the jobTo assist in managing the maintenance budget and deliver a balanced outcome through efficient use of resources for the area of responsibility.Manage all directly employed staff including:Building Crafts PersonsMaintenance AssistantsManage all external service Contractors who provide maintenance services to the sites.Ensure compliance with all Contractual / Statutory / Mandatory undertakings associated with delivery of a comprehensive maintenance service.Assist in managing the maintenance service to ensure it achieves a level of quality acceptable to the users of the service within the delegated financial constraints including service level agreements held with other external bodies/partner organisations.Liaise with Trust management, Nursing personnel, Support personnel, Statutory bodies and specialist contractors to advise on the best course of action to be taken in situations as they arise and carry out recommendations as necessary.About usMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Descriptions for full details.Advertising Date - 18th March 2025Closing Date - 7th April 2025Proposed Interview Date - 23rd April 2025Person SpecificationQualificationsH.N.C. or equivalent in a relevant disciplineDegree - Building services or equivalentKnowledgeA Mechanical / Electrical apprenticeshipAbility to understand and interpret engineering drawingsSkillsGood organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problemsGood communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships throughout the organisationAbility to work on own initiative and as part of a teamAble to follow written instructions and proceduresCompetent in Information technology (IT) in particular Microsoft officeAble to cope with demanding and stressful situationsAbility to be sensitive to issues that may impact on patients, visitors and staffMust possess a current full driving licenseDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer nameMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr