Job summary

• Manage (includes all aspects) individuals within your discipline.
• Manage work allocation, material purchase, access requirements, service impacts, contractor appointment, contractor sign offs and payments for all tasks and activities undertaken by your discipline.
• Be responsible for health and safety within the working environment for staff, contractors and visitors under your management and/or care.
• Support the projects team through involvement from the outset, by assisting in the specification, planning and assessment of requirement and delivery of projects.
• Function effectively as the authorised person in two disciplines.
• Carry out such duties as may be delegated by the discipline managers.
• Manage contractors, including writing specifications and undertaking quality or clerk of works type activities.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration of task delivery with service/clinical colleagues.
• Undertake continuous professional development and training to enhance and improve skills, capabilities and crafts / engineering knowledge.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake and achieve at least two AP or other advanced trades qualification.
• To undertake and achieve a level 4 qualification in your main trade or building services related subject.
• Achievement of all cyclical training and educational requirements of staff under your line management. This includes any required accreditations.
• To contribute to improving patient and visitor experience.
• To be a customer focussed point of contact representing Estates.
• Demonstrates a logical and practical approach to tasks.
• To be aware of and follow departmental processes, utilising the provisioned technology to deliver assigned tasks, report of observed issues and feedback on condition of the estate and incorporated assets.
• To utilise the software and systems available to report on or communicate effectively within the department as well as outside of the department on aspects such as compliance, work status, budgetary position and projections, delivery of action plans etc.
• To ensure adequate levels of materials, parts and other such resource availability for effective delivery of planned workloads.
• To maximise the effectiveness of human resourcing through planned work activity and tasking.
• To effectively undertake the prioritisation of work activity through assessment of information, evidence based judgements to enhance decision making processes and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably requested by management.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org