Estates Electrician – Emergency Light Tester

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas BFW Management Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, seeks an Electrician to maintain Atlas portfolio assets, ensuring HTM/HBN compliance across building fabric, electrical and mechanical plant.

The role covers day-to-day servicing, preventative maintenance, fault finding on LV networks and essential systems such as nurse call and fire alarms, with on-call duties and liaison with Estates Helpdesk.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day servicing and repair work to HTM/HBN and standards.
• Support Estates Strategy and Atlas goals.
• Fault finding and testing of LV networks and critical systems (nurse call, fire alarms).
• Carry out periodic testing for emergency lighting across hospitals.
• Record procedures and liaise with wards for access.
• Fluent with Microsoft Excel and emergency light record software.

Job description

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk

Job Summary

Taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational servicing and repairs to meet Trust targets for PPM and reactive work and first-time fixes. Working to ensure breakdowns & planned preventative maintenance work undertaken is compliant with relevant legislation and guidance including NHS Health Technical memorandum’s (HTM’s), Health Building Notes (HBN’s), British Standards, European Standards, whilst developing and managing the departmental risk register.

The post holder will provide an effective and efficient maintenance repair service, to a high quality on the full range of building fabric, electrical and mechanical engineering plant and equipment to the Atlas portfolio.

The post holder could be expected to participate in the Atlas's on call rota for out of hours electricians. Providing cover for the 1 in 6 (or as otherwise notified) 24 hour on call system that provide service continuity in the event of breakdowns, essential service failures at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Clifton Hospital, Fleetwood Hospital and National Artificial Eye Service.

Job responsibilities

Some Responsibilities Include

• Responsibility for the day-to-day servicing and repair maintenance work ensuring that all work undertaken is compliant with relevant legislation and guidance including NHS Health Technical memorandum’s (HTM’s), Health Building Notes (HBN’s), British Standards, European Standards, etc
• Support in the development and implementation of the Estates Strategy based upon Trust and Atlas strategic goals.
• The post holder will undertake fault finding and testing of complex LV networks, critical systems and equipment, such as nurse call equipment and fire alarms. You will be responsible for undertaking fixed electrical installations testing and general inspections.
• The post holder to carry out periodic testing for the emergency light testing at Blackpool Teaching Hospital, Clifton Hospital, Fleetwood Hospital and National Artificial Eyes Service.
• The post holder to record test procedure and liase with wards to arrange access.
• The post holder to be fluent with Microsoft Excel and able to use required emergency light record software.
• The post holder to carry out lighting repairs identified following PPM test.
• This will require liaison with Estates Helpdesk on a regular basis to report lighting faults following PPM.

BFW Management Ltd, trading as Atlas, is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are experts in property and facilities management and deliver fully managed services to customers throughout the North West of England. We pride ourselves in making your properties 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 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and customer throughout the North West of England

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paul Sykes Job title: Electrical Officer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01253 951091

Atlas BFW Management LTD 12 East Park Drive Blackpool FY3 8DX