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Job summary

Main area
Electrical
Grade
Atlas Scale 5
Contract
Permanent: 37.5
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4)
Job ref
382-ATL52-24
Employer
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Atlas - Blackpool Victoria Hosptial
Town
Blackpool
Salary
£26,006 - £31,440 On call rota 1 in 6 additional 4.5% on top of salary.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Maintenance Electrician

Atlas Scale 5

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance.  Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored. 

 


Job overview

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

This role will see you taking responsibility for the day to day operational servicing and repairs to meet our clients' targets for PPM, reactive work and first time fixes. You will be expected to ensure breakdowns & planned preventative maintenance work undertaken is compliant with relevant legislation and guidance including NHS Health Technical memorandums (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), British Standards, European Standards, whilst developing and managing the departmental risk register.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to be qualified in line with 17th / 18th Edition Regulations as well as qualified to City and Guilds 2391-52 combined Testing and Inspection.

It is essential that you have completed a Structured (i.e city & guilds) training programme in Electrical Engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience. (preferably in an NHS / maintenance setting or have completed a recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical engineering.

Main duties of the job

Job responsibilities

Please find the full job description attached below.

Some responsibilities include:

  • Support in the development and implementation of the Estate's 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 will undertake fault finding and maintenance of various types of plant and catering equipment such as heated trolleys, dishwashers and AHUs. You will be responsible for carrying various PPM tasks.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Please find the full job description attached below.

  • 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 will undertake fault finding and maintenance of various types of plant and catering
    equipment such as heated trolleys, dishwashers and AHU’s. You will be responsible for carrying various PPM tasks.
  • This will involve working with trade groups and contractors staff to provide an effective maintenance, repair and installation service, which is responsive to the user’s needs and will involve  the planning and organising of maintenance activities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualified in line with 17th / 18th Edition Regulations
  • Qualified to City and Guilds 2391-52 combined Testing and Inspection.
Desirable criteria
  • Hold a current and clean driving licence and be willing and able to commute between sites using their own or Trust vehicles.
  • Knowledge of BMS, UPS,Fire and other systems.

Training

Essential criteria
  • Completed a Structured (i.e city & guilds) training programme in Electrical Engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience. (preferably in an NHS / maintenance setting)
  • Completed a recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical engineering

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to interpret detailed reports / instructions and writing reports, collating data and presenting statistically analysed information
Desirable criteria
  • Experience and knowledge of NHS Estates function and operational

Special Knowledge / Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to delegate and priorities own workload and staff under direct management
  • Has interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Ability to engage with and manage contractors working on site ensuring Health and Safety and Trust policies are adhered to
  • Able to plan at an operational level
  • Has good communication skills
  • Has ability manage financial and activity budget
  • IT Literate
Desirable criteria
  • Influencing skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Able to process information to logical order

Commitment

Essential criteria
  • Possesses commitment to work hours required to complete tasks (includes night / weekends as and when required.)
  • Is punctual, reliable, flexible and self-motivated
  • Is able to work both as a leader and team
  • Is innovative and able to actively progress improvements to the service and ensure a customer service culture
  • Applicant must be able to deal with other technical queries when covering the on-call role in line with the rota
Desirable criteria
  • Be able to demonstrate continued professional development and learning
  • Is creative and a self-starter

Integrity

Essential criteria
  • Must be honest, trustworthy and capable of work related matters remaining confidential

General Health

Essential criteria
  • Physically fit, active, and have the ability to pass preemployment medical screening
  • Capable of working in maintenance and on construction sites
  • Working in confined spaces, cramped conditions, with contaminated equipment and high temperature, hazardous areas

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Carroll
Job title
Electrical Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01253 953842
Additional information

Atlas BFW Management LTD

12 East Park Drive

Blackpool

FY3 8DX

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