Engineering Manager - Electrical Bias

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced professional to operate and manage Electrical & Mechanical systems within a large hospital trust. You will oversee specialist contractors and directly employed staff to ensure reliable facility services.

The role includes working Monday to Friday with a requirement to join the out-of-hours on-call service; overtime and on-call payments apply. You will thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment and contribute to patient care through

Qualifications

• Experience in operation and management of EM systems in large organisations.
• Knowledge of building services and healthcare environments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage EM systems across facilities and ensure uptime.
• Oversee specialist contractors and directly employed staff.
• Lead on-call rota participation and out-of-hours support.
• Promote safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

EM Systems

Contractor Management

Healthcare environment knowledge

Education

Engineering qualification (Electrical/Mechanical)

Job description

You will be experienced in the operation and management of Electrical & Mechanical systems within a large organisation, managing specialist contractors along with directly employed staff.

You will be experienced in the design and operation of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering services in various environments and will have a good working knowledge of other building services.

The permanent position is contracted to 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday; however you will be required to join our out of hours on call service. Overtime and on call payments will be made in addition

You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism, working within a fast-paced healthcare environment. We are looking for a self-starter who will be able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.