Lead Engineer

The Beardwood Hospital 37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Beardwood Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Engineer to join our team of staff in the Maintenance Department.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Provision of engineering maintenance and breakdown support to the hospital.
• Management and reporting of R & M budgets, reviewing and commenting as appropriate.
• Management of environment and energy reduction.
• Provide competent technical, health, safety and environmental support & assistance to EDs and local Hospital Managers, Project Managers and/or Minor Works Managers.
• Work with senior leadership team to develop and implement the management tools necessary to operate facilities to the required standard.
• Liaise with the Regional Engineering Manager and Hospital Operations Manager to support and advise on appropriate engineering issues.
• Cover cluster sites to meet on call requirements.
• Attend regional/cluster meetings and training courses when required.
• Provide support to sites within the cluster when required for holiday, sickness, vacancies, and general support provision.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, or NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• CSCS card or ECS card (if electrically qualified) at the appropriate level.
• Proven experience in engineering maintenance, ideally within a hospital or similar critical services environment.
• Experience in team leadership, task allocation, and performance management.
• Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, including risk management, fire safety, and Legionella prevention.
• Strong fault finding, organisational, and communication skills.

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service.
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre existing medical conditions.
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts.
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay.
• Non contributory life insurance.
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits.
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing.
• Employee recognition programmes.
• Industry leading training and development opportunities.
• and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles and more.

We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.