Estates Electrical Maintenance Manager

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to ensure electrical safety across our facilities. You will collaborate with the Estates Operations Manager to prioritize maintenance tasks and communicate complex safety advice to various stakeholders. This role is vital for improving service delivery and safety standards for our patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical or mechanical engineering with practical application.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current health and safety legislation.
• Ability to work in compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical review meetings with engineering contractors.
• Issue permits to work for medical gas and electrical safety systems.
• Participate in the on-call rota providing necessary support.

Skills

Health and Safety

Electrical Safety

Mechanical Engineering

Education

Approved apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering

ONC Elec/Mech or HNC Elec/Mech or equivalent technical qualification

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our team as our Electrical Engineering Manager and ensure that our Trust is electrically safe and sound for our patients, staff and visitors.

If successful, you will work in collaboration with the Estates Operations Manager to ensure that all planned and reactive maintenance carried out by the Department is appropriately prioritised and that the department's reactive, planned and overdue work performance meets the KPI targets agreed with the Trust's Board of Directors.

You will be a key to communicating complex technical and safety advice effectively with a wide range of groups including department colleagues, other Trust staff groups, contractors, patients and the general public, particularly in a potential emergency situation.

So, if you want to use your experience and expertise to drive forward an electrical engineering within the NHS - please apply today

Main duties of the job

As our Electrical Engineering Manager, you will be required to:

• Carry out technical review meetings of specialist engineering contractors to monitor their service delivery to ensure that they are meeting their agreed contractual performance standards and are providing value for money (VFM )
  Carry out the duties of the Authorised Person (AP) i.e. Medical Gas Systems and the issue of permits to work in accordance with and defined in HTM 02,
  Carry out the duties of the Authorised Person (AP) for Low/High Voltage (LV/HV) electrical safety systems and issue permits to work in accordance with and defined in HTM 06.
  Participate in the On-Call rota for Estates Managers, providing advice or on-site attendance as necessary.

Working for our organisation

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of this rewarding and varied role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to receiving your aplication.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• An approved apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering
• ONC Elec/Mech + relevant practical experience or HNC Elec/Mech + practical relevant experience or equivalent technical qualification + relevant experience.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Application demonstrates knowledge of Health and Safety, current Electrical/Mechanical/building services legislation.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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