Electrical Technical Specialist

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Authorised Person (Low Voltage) to accept and maintain formal written appointments and operate under the guidance of the Authorising Engineer. The role requires assessment and adherence to scope and limitations of the appointment and safe LV operation.

You will implement and enforce Electrical Safety Rules and applicable HTM 06-01/06-02 requirements, the Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671, and related guidance.

Job description

Accept and maintain formal written appointment as Authorised Person (Low Voltage), subjectto assessment and recommendation by the Authorising Engineer (LV), and work strictly withinthe defined scope and limitations of that appointment.Implement and enforce the organisation's Electrical Safety Rules and applicable requirementsof HTM 06-01, HTM 06-02, the Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671 and associatedstatutory and technical guidance.Exercise operational control of LV systems, including access to switchrooms, operational keys,safety locks, switching, isolation, proving dead, earthing where applicable, testing, energisationand restoration of supplies.Prepare, verify and authorise safety programmes, switching schedules, isolation and earthingdiagrams, method statements and contingency arrangements for planned and emergencyelectrical work.Issue, receive, suspend and cancel permits-to-work, limitation-of-access documents, isolationcertificates, test certificates and other prescribed LV safety documentation, ensuring correctcontrol, handover and close-out.Assess, appoint within delegated authority, brief and monitor Competent Persons, SkilledPersons and contractors; maintain current registers of appointments, competencies, limitationsand refresher requirement.BFW Management Ltd, trading as Atlas, is a wholly owned subsidiary company of BlackpoolTeaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.We are experts in property and facilities management and deliver fully managed servicesto clients throughout the Northwest of England. We pride ourselves in making yourproperties and facilities provide the best possible environment for you and your customers. We operate an Alternative Delivery Model (ADM), which commenced in March 2017,providing a fully managed property and facilities management services to BlackpoolTeaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and clients throughout the Northwest of England.Atlas is pledged to deliver or ensure equal opportunities for all and is committed to ensure that no jobapplicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status,age, race, colour, sexual orientation, creed, nationality, ethnic or national origin or disability.