Job overview

To manage the commencement of effective maintenance of mechanical services for the catering, equipment within the Trust’s Establishments. To oversee and manage the servicing, reactive repairs, deep cleaning of the catering equipment.  Liaising with the catering management team, organising sub-contractors, reviewing contracts creating and then maintaining an asset register of all equipment.

To be the lead for water safety in accordance with HTM 04-01 in healthcare premises, which will include the water safety plan implementation and updating, operational control procedures, audit risk assessments, water sampling and monitoring to BS 8552. To maintain water systems in such a way as to mitigate the risk of preventable waterborne diseases such as Legionaries Pseudomonas.

Please be aware that this role is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants should be aware of the requirement to independently obtain ongoing right to work in the UK beyond the expiry of any temporary or time-limited permissions. Evidence of this will need to be shared with the HR Team to ensure our records remain up to date.

Main duties of the job

• To manage the commencement of effective maintenance of mechanical services for the catering, equipment within the Trust’s Establishments. To oversee and manage the servicing, reactive repairs, deep cleaning of the catering equipment.  Liaising with the catering management team, organising sub-contractors, reviewing contracts creating and then maintaining an asset register of all equipment. 
• To be the lead for water safety in accordance with HTM 04-01 in healthcare premises, which will include the water safety plan implementation and updating, operational control procedures, audit risk assessments, water sampling and monitoring to BS 8552. To maintain water systems in such a way as to mitigate the risk of preventable waterborne diseases such as Legionaries Pseudomonas.
• To manage the maintenance on the air conditioning and refrigeration assets and to take ownership of the hydro pool maintenance and testing requirements. 
• The post holder will follow national standards, guidelines, departmental and Trusts operating policies and procedures when undertaking this role.  
• To work in conjunction with the Senior Estates Officer, Estates Officer Mechanical,  Estates Officer (Compliance) and Estates Officer (Electrical) to ensure the effective cost controlled provision of day to day maintenance  services and to liaise with the directly employed labour mechanical & electrical teams and contractors in an efficient manner to achieve Trust objectives and best value at all times

Working for our organisation

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

This post is part of the Estates service that Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to a NHS wholly owned subsidiary company from October or November 2025.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to staff who transfer as well as new staff it recruits itself. We look forward to receiving your application.