# Team Leader Mechanical > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-mechanical/70f4e4e2-6839-4e1d-aad2-ed74143262ab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-mechanical/70f4e4e2-6839-4e1d-aad2-ed74143262ab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: on call requirement - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 37.5 hrs per week 08.00 to 16.30 Monday to Thursday with 1 hour for dinner; Friday 08.00 to 16.00 with a half an hour for dinner) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T16:22:26.816Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Worthing/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates_Team_Leader_Mechanical/Estates_Team_Leader_Mechanical-v8050241 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8050241?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Responsible to the Estates Manager for all delegated duties related to the management of the Mechanical Engineering Team, undertaking the maintenance function of the Estates department. To lead, motivate, train and develop the maintenance team, ensuring the effective use of labour and materials to provide an efficient maintenance service for the Estates assets which the Trust are responsible for. To be included on the On-Call/ Escalation Rota, to meet emergency and urgent situations out of core working hours. To be prepared to respond to emergency work outside core working hours. Previous applicants need not apply. ### Main duties of the job To manage the Estates Mechanical Engineering Team, External contractors employed by the Trust and to deputise for the Estates Managers as necessary. To be responsible for performance management issues, sickness absence management, disciplinary and grievance issues, one to one’s and staff appraisals. To ensure satisfactory time keeping, and conduct of staff. Ensure staff records are kept relating to holiday and sickness. To carry out checking of staff time sheets. Following appropriate training, to become a trust Authorised Person (AP) To manage the routine day to day requests for Engineering and Building assistance. To provide technical advice and liaise with key stakeholders. To proactively plan, schedule, supervise and monitor the activities of estates department staff and ensure that the productivity and performance of these staff is maximised To be included on the Estates On-Call and/ or Escalation Rota Supervise work that may need to be carried out in periods that are outside of normal working hours. This will from time to time require you to work evenings, nights or weekends in addition to, or as an alternative to your standard working hours. Flexibility is therefore an essential requirement of the position. To take part in the recruitment of trade staff and to prepare Statutory, Mandatory and basic training plans for the Engineering and Building Estates team. Carry out any other reasonable request from Estates leadership team ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Service Delivery and Improvement Implement policies and propose changes to practices for the Mechanical  Engineering maintenance practices. Responsibility for Finance and Physical Resources - Monitors maintenance budgets. - Maintains and repairs Trust properties. Responsibility for Information Resources Responsible for ensuring that the information/operational requirements of the computerised maintenance management system are completed/followed by staff under their control. Responsibility for Human Resources Records sickness, absence and annual leave information for Estates Management. Day to Day management of in-house maintenance staff and external contractors. Responsibility for Research and Development Undertakes Estates condition surveys and audits as necessary. Patient Care Delivery - Incidental patient contact Learning and Development - Attend mandatory training updates as required. - Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process. - Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. - Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager - Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service. This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation. Please see job description & person specs for full details Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. ## Job Details Responsible to the Estates Manager for all delegated duties related to the management of the Mechanical Engineering Team, undertaking the maintenance function of the Estates department. To lead, motivate, train and develop the maintenance team, ensuring the effective use of labour and materials to provide an efficient maintenance service for the Estates assets which the Trust are responsible for. To be included on the On-Call/ Escalation Rota, to meet emergency and urgent situations out of core working hours. To be prepared to respond to emergency work outside core working hours. Previous applicants need not apply. ## Job Description To manage the Estates Mechanical Engineering Team, External contractors employed by the Trust and to deputise for the Estates Managers as necessary. To be responsible for performance management issues, sickness absence management, disciplinary and grievance issues, one to one’s and staff appraisals. To ensure satisfactory time keeping, and conduct of staff. Ensure staff records are kept relating to holiday and sickness. To carry out checking of staff time sheets. Following appropriate training, to become a trust Authorised Person (AP) To manage the routine day to day requests for Engineering and Building assistance. To provide technical advice and liaise with key stakeholders. To proactively plan, schedule, supervise and monitor the activities of estates department staff and ensure that the productivity and performance of these staff is maximised To be included on the Estates On-Call and/ or Escalation Rota Supervise work that may need to be carried out in periods that are outside of normal working hours. This will from time to time require you to work evenings, nights or weekends in addition to, or as an alternative to your standard working hours. Flexibility is therefore an essential requirement of the position. To take part in the recruitment of trade staff and to prepare Statutory, Mandatory and basic training plans for the Engineering and Building Estates team. Carry out any other reasonable request from Estates leadership team ## Responsibilities Service Delivery and Improvement Implement policies and propose changes to practices for the Mechanical Engineering maintenance practices. Responsibility for Finance and Physical Resources Monitors maintenance budgets. Maintains and repairs Trust properties. Responsibility for Information Resources Responsible for ensuring that the information/operational requirements of the computerised maintenance management system are completed/followed by staff under their control. Responsibility for Human Resources Records sickness, absence and annual leave information for Estates Management. Day to Day management of in-house maintenance staff and external contractors. Responsibility for Research and Development Undertakes Estates condition surveys and audits as necessary. Patient Care Delivery Incidental patient contact Learning and Development Attend mandatory training updates as required. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process. Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service. This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation. Please see job description & person specs for full details Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. ## Person Specification ### Experience/ Qualifications **Essential** - Post graduate/diploma or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience in construction or engineering subject - Professional Knowledge of a full range of trade procedures acquired through a 4 year accredited training course on required equipment; level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant training or equivalent experience, plus additional training and developed skills e.g. pneumatics/hydraulics **Desirable** - Specialist Knowledge of industrial laundry maintenance - Qualifications and experience attained in hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC programming and steam generator control systems ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role) - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of qualities issues ### Communicaton and Relationship Skills **Essential** - Good verbal, written, presentation, report writing and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop, communicate and gain ownership for a clear vision and direction **Desirable** - Able to communicate technical information to non-technical persons ## Documents - [mechanical team leader (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10339539) - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.