Band 7 Engineering Compliance Officer

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an Electrical Engineering Compliance Manager to ensure compliance and safety for electrical systems. The role involves managing regulatory requirements, producing board reports, and working with team members across various clinical operational areas. Ideal candidates will have experience in electrical compliance and the ability to navigate complex regulations. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact community health services positively.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be the Authorised Person for electrical services and comply with all legal requirements.
• Experience in managing engineering systems.
• Knowledge of HTM/SFG20 requirements for electrical compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical activities and ensure compliance.
• Develop service-related plans in line with legislation.
• Maintain data accuracy in CAFM systems.

Skills

Electrical compliance

Staff communication

Negotiation skills

Regulatory standards

Job description

Job summary

The role of the Electrical Engineering Compliance Manager is to work with the wider Estates Maintenance team on the Trust’s electrical system and to support the Head of Estates with the broader electrical strategy for the Trust. This role requires the candidate to be the Authorised Person and cover the Authorised Person duties in electrical services, comply with all legal requirements, and provide assurance to the Trust board that these meet the statutory compliance requirements. The role oversees the safe management, maintenance, operation, and reactive response for engineering systems. It also aids the Head of Estates in delivering planned and reactive electrical services and programmes of work across the LPT estate, ensuring contractor compliance, supervising presence and work, and giving guidance and direction as appropriate. They are the primary Authorised Person for HV and LV sitewide and responsible for the Generator Testing Programme, a fundamental requirement for ensuring site safety. This position requires serving as a deputy for the Compliance Manager when needed and is part of the Estates on‑call rota, carrying autonomous decision making and the ability to know when and who to escal…

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for procuring works to manage electrical activities, producing reports for board‑level reporting requirements, and keeping records to ensure and evidence compliance. You will strategically develop service‑related plans and procedures across the Trust in line with safe systems of work and HTM & regulatory/mandatory standards. You will ensure all policies and operating procedures are in date, disseminated, and up to date with current and changes in legislation and HTM. You will maintain CAFM system data relevant to electrical compliance, ensuring accuracy and alignment with HTM/SFG20 requirements. You will work with a wide range of staff members across the organisation, employing a wide range of communication and negotiation skills and techniques, to enable access to clinically operational areas of the site.

We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Contact details

Contact Details: Robert Wyles, Head of Estates 07775 594508

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‑month probationary period. All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. All jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual and will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address: Unit 2 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 1WY

Employer’s website: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust