Compliance Officer
Posted 5 hours 29 minutes ago by Milton Keynes University Hospital
Compliance Officer
Department: Estates
Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Milton Keynes University Foundation Trust are recruiting to attract a high achieving Compliance Officer to assist the Trust in the compliant delivery of its Engineering & Maintenance activities. You will be working alongside the Estates Manager and the wider Estates team.
The ideal candidate will have demonstratable compliance experience whilst working in facilities management on a large healthcare estate, with good knowledge of building related statutory and mandatory requirements. Ideally possessing a NEBOSH qualification and with previous experience of working in the NHS, experience of auditing, especially against the NHS Premises Assurance Model.
The Estates team manage a range of estate services including Maintenance, Electrical Biomedical Engineering, Telecommunications, Car Parking, Security and well as the Trusts Capital investment programme.
This role is part of the rotational Engineer on-call duty.
" Estates and Ancillary staff group scored higher on the "We are safe and healthy" theme (7.01/10), indicating they experience a safer work environment, looking after themselves and each other and prioritising their wellbeing." - NHS Staff Survey (2023)
Previous applicants that have applied in the last 3 months need not apply
Interview date: w/c 4th November 2024
Main duties of the job
- To advise and oversee Trust matters relating to compliance of specialist Estates services in relation to the Estate.
- Provide specialist advice to the Estates Manager and will arrange best economic deployment of resources within the Facilities Department to ensure the department delivers a safe and compliant Estates Service to the Trust.
- To act as lead person on Works computerised system to ensure programs of PPM and statutory maintenance is carried out as required by legislation and HTM guidance.
- Delegated budget holder for technical services.
- To manage highly technical specialist projects/systems of work regarding Estates.
- To produce and manage highly technical projects within day to day and Capital schemes.
- To be the appointed specialist Responsible Person for Estates Compliance for Mechanical, Electrical & Building services are required.
MKUH staff scored highest for 'I look forward to coming to work' (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description for further details
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification Qualifications and knowledge Essential criteria- Degree in Building Services or equivalent significant acquired knowledge.
- Significant experience of working within a large Estate
- Specialist - City & Guilds Accreditation for Estates H&S, Fire & HTM
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent experience
- General knowledge of Facilities Services and building services at degree level.
- Chartered Institute such as ACIBSE, CIHE or equivalent experience.
- Significant in depth knowledge of applied H&S within Estates Maintenance across a multi-disciplinary organisation
- Significant management experience of Technical staff and services
- To be able to multi-task and deal with complex situations of a technical nature across a broad spectrum of plant and equipment
- Resilience to pressure, when achieving task deadlines under difficult or distressing situations of a complex and technical nature.
- To represent the Trust at external meetings and work groups.
- To empathise with customers problems and seek acceptable solutions.
- To continue CPD annually
- To attend C&G accredited HTM courses a required to fulfill the role including regular refresher courses.
- To assist other members of Estates with their CPD imparting specialist knowledge through training workshops and 1 to 1 training sessions.
- Able to exchange specialist information across a broad spectrum of staff and outside 3rd party contractors and statutory agencies, specialists and non-specialist staff.
- Negotiate with suppliers and other agencies in the pursuance of the role.
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations