Trade Manager - Plumbing

Provide management and delivery of the Plumbing services needed to maintain service delivery capability of the facilities represented. This is to be achieved through compliance with the Metro North Values, adherence to all prescribed systems and processes, and effective management of both internal trades staff and external contractors.

About the role

Provide management and delivery of the Plumbing services needed to maintain service delivery capability of the facilities represented. This is to be achieved through compliance with the Metro North Values, adherence to all prescribed systems and processes, and effective management of both internal trades staff and external contractors.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Manage the Plumbing team to ensure compliance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act, the Health Services Act and local guidelines to safeguard the interests of Queensland Health and its employees. This position is responsible for ensuring all work packages are delivered in a manner satisfying all required Workplace Health and Safety requirements including the MNH Safety Management Plan and all electrical safe systems of work. 
• Comply with and utilise procedures, policies, regulations and standards which impact upon the position, including contemporary human resource management requirements and practices.
• Manage own and Team Members leave balances to ensure at all times that Annual Leave entitlements held do not surpass 6 weeks of accrued leave without approval from the Manager BEMS.
• Manage staff in such a manner as to affect a positive outcome for each staff member of the team and the departments clients. This includes day to day performance management and annual PDP process management.
• Manage licence registers and completion of own and team members annual mandatory training requirements. Undertake as required staff training to ensure the team have the capabilities required to manage a highly technical facility. This includes CPR and LVR for electrical licence holders.
• Manage the resources of the plumbing trades team to maintain best practice standards and meet legislative requirements for all the plumbing services of Redcliffe Hospital facilities or Metro North facilities. This will include a mix of inside core hours delivery and outside of core hours delivery to meet the requirements of the facilities.  

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers ( https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers )

Job ad reference number: RD549961
Close date: Tuesday 26th March, 2024

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

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