Mechanical Supervisor | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mechanical Supervisor to lead the mechanical engineering team across multiple hospital sites, delivering planned, reactive and emergency maintenance to keep essential services available for patients and staff. Atlas BFW Management Ltd administers the role on Atlas terms.

You will prioritise workloads, coordinate contractors and suppliers, and ensure compliance with health and safety, statutory requirements and local procedures.

Qualifications

• Lead the delivery of planned, reactive and corrective maintenance across mechanical systems.
• Plan daily workloads and allocate labour, contractors and materials based on risk and priority.
• Coordinate contingency actions with contractors, utilities and emergency services to protect patients and service continuity.
• Provide technical advice to Estates managers and senior staff as the first escalation point.
• Participate in the Estates Major Incident Team and respond to emergencies and business-continuity events.
• Commit to professional conduct, open communication and delivering value for money.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and effective delivery of planned, reactive and corrective maintenance across mechanical engineering and associated electro-mechanical systems.
• Plan and prioritise daily workloads using the Estates management system, allocating labour, contractors, materials and specialist support according to risk.
• Monitor and escalate failures, coordinate with contractors and external providers to protect service continuity.
• Provide leadership and clear technical guidance to Estates managers and duty managers.
• Participate in the Estates Major Incident Team and ensure staff are briefed and trained for mechanical emergency plans.

Job description

Mechanical Supervisor | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

The Estates Supervisor (Mechanical) is responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient day-to-day delivery of mechanical engineering and associated specialist services across all Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sites. The post holder will lead directly employed trade staff and contractors, plan and prioritise planned and reactive work, coordinate resources, and ensure that essential services remain available and responsive to clinical and operational needs

The service portfolio includes steam and boiler plant, heating, domestic hot and cold water, ventilation and air conditioning, decontamination equipment, pressure systems, piped medical gases and vacuum, drainage, controls and building management systems, emergency generation interfaces, lifts, catering and mortuary equipment, and theatre plant.

The post holder will participate in the Estates on-call rota, providing a 24-hour emergency response within the mechanical discipline and appropriate support across other estates systems in accordance with competence, local procedures and escalation arrangements.

1.Lead the safe and effective delivery of planned, reactive and corrective maintenance across mechanical engineering and associated electro-mechanical systems.Plan and prioritise daily workloads using the Estates management system, allocating labour, contractors, materials and specialist support according to risk, service criticality and operational need.Maintain essential services, control and elevate failures, implement appropriate contingency arrangements and coordinate support from contractors, utility suppliers, emergency services and other external providers to protect patients, staff, visitors and service continuity. Monitor team performance against planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, compliance, response-time and first-time-fix targets, taking corrective action and supporting continual improvement. Act as the first operational escalation point for customers and provide clear technical advice to Estates managers, duty managers, directorate managers, matrons and other senior staff. Participatein the Estates Major Incident Team, respond to emergencies, business-continuity events and major incidents, and ensure relevant staff and contractors are briefed, trained and able to apply mechanical emergency and loss-of-service plans

We are honest and transparent in our communication with others, providing feedback in a constructive and respectful manner. We learn from each other through our open and candid approach.We act in a professional and courteous manner at all times. We carry out our work to the highest standards, ensuring quality is sustained throughout – demonstrating our pride in everything we do.

We have a positive, can-do attitude and actively encourage others to do the same.We put the client’s needs at the heart of what we do and are relentless in our pursuit of delivering a value for money service We always treat others with respect and communicate in an open and honest way, to build and maintain positive working relationships.Atlas is pledged to deliver or ensure equal opportunities for all and is committed to ensure that no job applicant 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.

1.Use condition surveys, statutory compliance information, asset data and six-facet or equivalent appraisal information to develop and maintain a risk-based, prioritised five-year mechanical backlog maintenance and lifecycle plan.

1.Prepare and support annual risk-based submissions for irregular, major and lifecycle maintenance requirements, including cost estimates, supporting evidence and reports for senior management, client and Board consideration.

1.Monitor building and energy management systems, review alarms and performance information, identify abnormal operation or defects, and coordinate timely investigation and corrective action.

1.Manage plant and equipment failures, identify required parts and services, maintain appropriate stock levels and provide direct mechanical trade support when operational circumstances require and it is safe and appropriate to do so.

1.Work in accordance with legislation, technical guidance, codes of practice and organisational policies, including health and safety, COSHH, infection prevention, fire safety, asbestos, manual handling and approved safe systems of work.

1.Provide visible leadership, motivate staff and promote cooperation, flexibility and consistently high standards of customer service across trade groups.

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Salary: £39,341 - £47,897 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: blackpool, FY3 8NR

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 28 Oct 2026

Closing date: 27 Nov 2026

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.