Estates Supervisor

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Stockport NHS Foundation Trust as part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated Supervisor to join the Estates Operational team.
This is a role where the successful candidate will be responsible for management of the Estates maintenance helpdesk, allocating a mixture of planned and reactive maintenance tasks into appropriate workstreams and forming part of a team to ensure a safe, functional and compliant environment for both our visitors and colleagues. You will also be responsible for the procurement of components/spare parts and sundries as required by the operational maintenance team.
You will be required to work within a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals including the Capital and Compliance Estates departments and will liaise with other professional colleagues (mechanical, electrical, IT, Telecommunications, Fire Officer, etc.).
This is a professional role which requires excellent IT, communication and organisational skills as well as the ability to prioritise your workload. In addition, a positive and proactive attitude to delivering a high standard of service is essential.
If you’re seeking a new challenge in a dynamic environment this could be the role for you.
To work with the Estates Operational Manager and Maintenance Managers in ensuring compliance of the direct labour team and contractual services with all relevant statutory, legal, non-statutory and regulatory guidance as applies to the Trust’s operational estate.
To support the Estates Operational Manager and Maintenance Managers in the effective monitoring of the Trust’s backlog maintenance position, involving condition surveys, statutory inspections, planned preventative maintenance etc. and assist in identify areas of potential improvement in the availability and reliability of the Trust’s assets and built environment.
The post holder will provide day to day management of the workshop staff.
The post holder will be required to provide co-ordination and management to the multi-disciplinary workforce and as such the post holder will be required to work rostered overtime in rotation with the Maintenance Managers.
The post holder will be required to work ad-hoc overtime as required to meet the needs of the service.
The post holder will be required to participate in the Estates Directorate’s operations “on-call” rota
To attend training courses, both internal and external to the Trust as necessary for the post
To deliver training and toolbox talks to Trade staff.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Please refer the Job description for details