Lead Engineer

The Highfield Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent

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

The Highfield Hospital has recently been awarded OUTSTANDING by the CQC.

The Highfield Hospital in Rochdale 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:

• The 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 ED’s and local Hospital Managers, Project Managers and / or Minor works Managers.

• Work with the senior leadership team to develop and implement the management tools necessary to operate their facilities to the required standard.

• Liaise with the Regional Engineering Manager and Hospital Operations Manager to support and advise on appropriate engineering issues

• Cover your cluster sites to meet on-call requirements.

• Attend regional/cluster meetings and training courses when required

• Provide support to sites within your cluster when required for Holiday, sickness, Vacancy’s, and or 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

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service

• Private Pension Scheme

• 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.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy