Job summary
- Main area
- Deputy Engineering Manager
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 225-EST-7816914
- Employer
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Cross Hospital
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- Dependent on experience
- Closing
- 15/04/2026 12:00
Employer heading
Deputy Engineering Manager
Band 7
Job overview
The Estates and Facilities Department at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is looking to recruit an experienced Deputy Engineering Manager who will work as Deputy to the Trusts Engineering Manager.
This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team and on a wide range of mechanical infrastructure delivering positive improvements to the Healthcare Estate and providing a safe and compliant environment for patients, staff and visitors at various sites
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work across all sites providing cover for the Engineering Manager as required to operate and maintain the Trusts ventilation, medical gas, steam, Water, heating, plant and associated mechanical systems and permits. They will work closely with the operational teams for the safe delivery of maintenance to the standard prescribed by the Engineering manager to achieve outstanding NHS PAM results. In the absence of the Engineering manager be authorised signatory, budget holder and any other duties as required.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will also support mechanically integration and delivery of estates and capital new build/refurbishment projects ensuring Trust & Industry standards are maintained as well as resilience & maintainability of engineering systems. Where required will participate in the on-call rota, sole responsibility for managing emergency situations for the Trust out of hours. Manage any emergencies that may arise that could have an impact on the trust as a whole i.e. medical gas issues, steam failure, fire and fire alarms, oil and fuel spillages etc.
Experience is vital for the role being mechanically bias having knowledge of water safety, Ventilation, medical gases and steam systems is essential. You will be required to work up to S-AP level and be able to demonstrate these skills being self-motivated and an excellent communicator.
Person specification
Application Form
Essential criteria
- Qualified to Masters Degree Level or equivalent plus additional specialist knowledge gained through qualifications, training and experience in Mechanical Plant Engineering.
Desirable criteria
- Achieved Grades Previous experience as an AP post apprenticeship training and experience Experience
Application form and interview
Essential criteria
- Mechanical / HVAC knowledge & experience
- Understanding Engineering Systems. Specialist knowledge surrounding
Desirable criteria
- Highly developed computer Skills e.g. Microsoft Office.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joshua Simmonds
- Job title
- Engineering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500 856 886
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