The post holder will lead in the responsibility for providing management, professional, technical/specialist services and to provide advice relating to plant and equipment utilised for control of space and environmental
conditions as well as specialist plant and equipment used by the wide range of clinical services provided by Kings College Hospital at Denmark hill and partner organisations across the community estate.

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Duties will include leading the Trust’s Estates operational services, assurance, and governance processes to ensure that a safe environment is provided and high-quality value for money services are delivered through the establishment of appropriate policies and procedures in support of the Trust’s service objectives, and legislative requirements. The focus of the role will include Planned and Reactive Maintenance and Repairs, Sustainability (including energy management), , M&E Technical Support, along with Estates related Health and Safety compliance and risk management to ensure that the services provided meet the needs of the relevant stakeholders and service users, where appropriate as defined in the Trust Service Level Agreements and that performance and progress updates are reported in a consistent format for all areas, providing the necessary assurance for the Trust Executives and Board. In addition, the post holder will be expected to build and develop partnerships with clinical and non- clinical colleagues and external agencies to ensure that the Estates services, initiatives, and implications are considered as part of responding to, and shaping, the Trust’s Clinical Service Strategy

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

1. To provide a safe means of maintaining the building fabric and engineering services throughout the Trust remote sites; ensuring that safe systems of work are in place e.g. Policies and Procedures and Permit to Work Systems.

2. Responsible for auditing the Hard FM contractors and sub-contractors against Health and Safety standards, including the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Workplace and Working Time Regulations, and ensure that detailed risk assessments comply with Trust and Departmental Health and Safety procedures.

3. Ensure that the Hard FM Contractors and Sub-Contractors meet their statutory and mandatory obligations on behalf of the Trust in respect to plant and equipment, i.e. Pressure Systems Regulations; air receivers and distribution pipe work, sterilisers, vacuum plants, lifts etc.

4. Responsible for ensuring energy and utilities are used efficiently, and attend (and chair when directed). This meeting follows the monthly generator Soft and Black starts for the generator.

5. Attend the PRUH and Orpington Hard FM meetings (and chair when directed).

6. Chair the Kings Water Management Group and act as Responsible Person for Water Hygiene in accordance with HTM04 and L8.

7. Responsible for the Trust’s Estate Grounds and Garden s ensuring that appropriate contracts are in place and all aspects are maintained in accordance with sub-contractor schedules.

8. Responsible for the piped medical gas installations, ensuring that the “permit to works” procedures are followed and sufficient “Authorised” Persons are properly trained (contractors and sub-contractors; this includes Soft FM contractors on manifolds and changing cylinders).

9. Ensure that operate effective and efficient planned preventative maintenance systems are in place and that KPI’s are in place (monthly KPI reports are set up and audited) covering all aspects of engineering plant, services, grounds, and gardens.

10. Assist in the preparation and implement contingency plans for the major loss of a service and with service users, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the Trust is able to maintain its contracted activity in the event of a loss of service (electrical power, gas, water).

11. Determine KPI response times for reactive maintenance against which performance can be measured and value for money demonstrated.

12. As a senior leader you may be asked to participate in On-Call arrangements supporting the operational work of the Trust.

13. Implement guidance given in Health Technical Memorandum (HTM’s), approved Codes of Practice etc. for the operation and maintenance of high voltage installations, “stand by” generators, electrical portable equipment and fixed wiring installations, safe hot water and surface temperatures, water systems, refrigeration plant, lifts, air conditioning systems etc.

14. In conjunction with the Site Director Estates and Facilities and the Associate Director of Estates, undertake condition appraisals to identify maintenance programme and backlog maintenance items. Where appropriate ensure the Life Cycle allowances are negotiated and utilised where possible prior to Trust funding.

15. Where appropriate ensure that “building management” system are utilised to their best advantage and ensure the efficient use of energy and maintain controlled environments for patients, visitors and staff.

16. Audit the main and sub-contractors against core competency levels for each site, and where appropriate ensure that they are appropriately registered e.g. Gas safe.

17. The post holder will be responsible for providing professional, technical and specialist AP services for the effective management of the various healthcare engineering systems across the complete estate by way of ensuring that appropriate policies and procedures are in place, are commensurate with plant requirements to ensure safety and legal compliance across the community estate.

18. To ensure that all engineering governance arrangements are established and maintained to ensure the correct operation, maintenance of plant and equipment by all teams (this must include clinical teams as well as the operational engineering functions).

19. To identify to senior management and colleagues all areas of non-conformity and poor practice and pro-actively work with other colleagues to ensure that corrective remedial actions are established and delivered.

20. The post holder will be required to support senior colleagues and provide technical advice guidance and support for the numerous specialist systems to allow key decisions to be made to ensure that the best course of action is identified and implemented should an emergency situation occur. In addition, due to the specialist nature of some of these systems the post holder may be required by the head of operations to temporarily take over management responsibility for the operational team responding to that event.

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