Maintenance Supervisor (Electrical)

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking an Estates Supervisor (Electrical) to oversee a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of critical engineering maintenance services. The ideal candidate will have strong Engineering skills and be comfortable mentoring team members while ensuring compliance with safety standards across various departments. This role involves direct supervision, participation in on-call services, and a commitment to high-quality care and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Sound Engineering skills are required.
• Experience in supervising teams and mentoring apprentices.
• Knowledge of medical gases, HV, LV, and relevant safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise team members and contractors, providing practical guidance.
• Act as Authorised Person for specific maintenance responsibilities.
• Maintain and review pre-planned maintenance programmes.
• Participate in the out of hours on-call service.

Job description

Overview

The role of the Estates Supervisor (Electrical) is to lead a multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive Healthcare engineering maintenance service to all wards and departments within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures. You will encourage team working, by providing the varied skills that support the department's philosophy and flexible working. Training will be available in elements required but the post holder will have sound Engineering skills and be expected to acquire the skills required to support this flexibility in a safe and professional manner. The post holder will be expected to work across the Trust.

Responsibilities

• The core duty of the role is to supervise team members and contractors, provide practical instruction to staff and contractors and to act mentor for team members and apprentices to assist in their development and to compile and monitor training programmes.
• Act as Authorised Person/Responsible Officer in relation to specific maintenance responsibilities e.g. Medical Gases, HV, LV, Lifts.
• Maintain operate & review the pre-planned maintenance programme to review & revise procedures and working practices where required.
• The post holder will be required to participate in the Estates out of hours on-call service.

Strategy and values

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

• high-quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• research and education excellence
• And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust