Engineering Manager

Spire Bushey Hospital, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit for an experienced Engineering and Estates Manager on a full time and permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and have a great impact.

As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible to maintain grounds, building fabric, building services and all equipment in a cost-effective manor, ensuring compliance with all current National legislation and Spire policies. 

Please be aware that this position involves a 50% focus on managerial responsibilities and 50% on hands-on duties.

Spire Bushey Hospital is one of North London and Hertfordshire’s leading private hospitals, with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality private hospital treatment. All of our consultants are highly experienced and many enjoy national and international reputations. The hospital offers a premium service in key areas of complex healthcare including orthopaedics, neurology, spinal, general, cardiac care, and gynaecology. 

Spire Bushey Hospital forms part of a 4 site portfolio, and is supported by and works alongside Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre, Elstree Cancer Centre and Spire Pathology Centre.  Our theatre team cover a wide variety of specialties including Ortho, Bariatric, General, Gyane, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Ophthalmics, Spinal.

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion and our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business.  We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues.
 

• →To plan, develop and implement a comprehensive, cost effective, planned and preventative maintenance / repair programme for all engineering services / equipment, utilising the PPM system
• →To commission, record and schedule all new equipment and services for planned maintenance Ensure continual update of hospital asset register to keep all plant and equipment visible to the site and the network
• →Ensure an appropriate asset management procedure is in place for all engineering plant and equipment. Work with other departmental mangers to ensure an appropriate asset management is in place for all hospital equipment
• →To provide leadership, planning and supervision to department consisting of, Engineers, Engineering Administrators and Porters
• →To ensure cost effective management and review of local service agreements with external contractors, for specialist services and ensure these local contracts remain visible to the network
• →To establish, monitor and develop local policies and procedures in conjunction with current Spire Policy, HTM and Code of Practices
• →Contribute to a well led culture that demonstrates a commitment to patient care, high clinical quality, and continuous learning in an open and transparent manner

• Served a recognised apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or has proven extensive healthcare engineering experience
• High level of engineering knowledge and skills based on education, training and extensive experience
• Extensive knowledge of building services
• 5 years’ experience in building services management  
• Negotiate service levels and local contracts with suppliers
• Support Hospital compliance with changing legislation
• Planning and Organising
• Act to positively impact groups of colleagues, patients and their families that interact with the department and contractors