Maintenance Manager

We are now seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our team.

Vanguard Healthcare Solutions we are a British, privately owned, international clinical services and infrastructure provider supporting healthcare clients across the UK and worldwide.

Our purpose-designed and built modular and mobile facilities provide our clients with new or replacement Operating Theatres, Wards, Endoscopy Suites and Decontamination and diagnostic units. As part of our solution to our clients we also support them with clinical teams and equipment.

Our values define how we do business with our customers, internally and externally:
Patient-focused;
Innovative;
Responsive;
Passionate;
Teamwork.

As a Maintenance Manager you will lead the maintenance operations for our mobile and modular medical facilities. The Maintenance Manager will ensure facilities operate efficiently, maintain compliance with regulatory standards, and support the delivery of high quality healthcare services.

The role involves managing maintenance schedules, budgets, sub-contractor activities, and critical operational equipment, while collaborating with clinical teams to ensure medical facilities meet their operational needs.

Maintenance Scheduling
:

• Develop and implement reactive and planned maintenance schedules for all mobile and modular facilities and ancillary equipment in line with the strategy.
• Monitor and optimise maintenance workflows to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency.
• Review audits that are undertaken by the CSM’s (Clinical Service Managers) and schedule maintenance works where required, ensuring compliance priority.
• Regularly review schedules and update them based on operational needs and facility audits.
• Use maintenance management software to track progress and ensure adherence to schedules.
• Liaise with external sub-contractors to ensure our maintenance schedules align with theirs.
• Ensure the Maintenance Planners schedules are in line with client expectations and facility availability.
• Support the CSM’s with water and air testing schedules and plan any ongoing works to remain compliant in these areas.

Team Leadership and Training:

• Provide leadership to the Maintenance Team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Deliver ongoing training to ensure staff are up to date on the latest equipment, safety protocols and compliance.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Promote a collaborative environment where staff can share ideas and contribute to process improvements.
• Conduct local HR Management when required.
• Deputise for the Maintenance Operations Manager when called upon.
• Support the duties of the Maintenance Planner and Maintenance Coordinator if and when required due to planned or unplanned absence.

Sub-Contractor Coordination:

• Establish clear expectations with sub-contractors, ensuring alignment with maintenance plans and schedules.
• Issue detailed instructions for work, including scope, timelines and safety requirements.
• Conduct regular on site inspections to ensure contractors deliver quality work on time and within budget.
• Establish relationships with sub-contractor counterparts.
• Maintain a pool of reliable sub-contractors, ensuring continuity of service.
• Ensure all documentation received by sub-contractors is controlled.
• Work closely with the Commercial Operations Team to ensure sub-contractors are appointed properly.

Audit Review and Action Planning
:

• Review maintenance audits provided by C’s and the clinical teams to identify areas of improvement or immediate action.
• Develop and implement action plans to address findings from audits.
• Schedule regular audits and inspections to ensure consistent facility and equipment performance.
• Use audit data to inform updates to the maintenance strategy and prioritise resource allocation.

Operational Equipment Maintenance:

• Ensure all operational and ancillary equipment in the field is functioning optimally and safely. Develop schedules with the Maintenance Planner and CSM’s so these are not unexpected
• Implement a preventative maintenance programme to extend equipment lifespan and minimise breakdowns.
• Oversee repairs and replacements, maintaining…