Facilities and Maintenance Lead

Facilities and Maintenance Lead

Lake Macquarie Private Hospital

Permanent Full-Time Opportunity! 

• Grow your career in a friendly and welcoming environment
• We pride ourselves on great teamwork

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and well organised maintenance specialist to oversee and manage the day-to-day maintenance activities across Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. Based at Gateshead, NSW and reporting to the CEO, the Facilities and Maintenance Lead, is responsible for,

• Ensuring relevant infrastructure statutory and safety requirements are met including the continuity of essential services,
• Planning, managing and delivering multiple preventative maintenance and service contracts,
• Assessment and coordination of reactive maintenance works and repairs,
• Managing and directing the work of external contractors and the hospital-based maintenance team, and
• Working closely and liaising with other hospital staff regarding maintenance issues.

About You

• Formal Trade Qualifications will be highly regarded.
• Flexibility to participate in afterhours on-call service performing after hours maintenance and emergency tasks as required.
• Previous experience in commercial facility maintenance, preferably hospitals.
• Previous experience in a leadership and supervisory role.
• Proven experience in external contractor management including negotiation of maintenance contracts.
• Experience managing defect and warranty periods.
• Ability to effectively oversee planned maintenance programs and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Demonstrated understanding of OH&S requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of accreditation / certification processes and contractual and statutory laws and risks.
• Experience in and ongoing commitment to Quality Improvement principles.
• Good mechanical aptitude and demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to provide clear advice, instruction and needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
• Sound level of computer literacy skills.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Hospital maintenance role
• Qualifications in Management
• Qualifications in Fire Safety Training

Remuneration

Above award rate based on experience and qualifications + penalties/allowances + superannuation.

About the Hospital

Lake Macquarie and the Hunter region offer wonderful lifestyle’s for families/singles wishing to relocate. The Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are all at the doorstep.

Lake Macquarie Private Hospital is a 187-bed acute Advanced Surgical and Medical Hospital situated on the Pacific Highway at Gateshead, 15 kms south of the Newcastle CBD. Specialties include Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, General Surgery (including Colorectal), Robitics, Breast Surgery, Plastics, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Vascular and Oncology.

The hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 74 Australian sites employing over 30,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964. 

What’s in it for you?

Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

Discounts: Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.

Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

*Please note casual employees may not be eligible for all benefits. 

Requirements

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety.  Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

For enquiries, please contact:

Michelle Hamilton, HR Business Partner

E: ***************@ramsayhealth.com.au