The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a fantastic opportunity for aspiring, customer-focused, electrical maintenance professionals to be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Working within a small multi-disciplinary team, the chosen applicant will help maintain the building services infrastructure at one of the Top 10 Hospital Trusts in the U.K.
Interview date: 2nd April 2025
Main duties of the job
* Participate in the emergency shift cover rota to provide for the maintenance out of hours shift rota on an ad hoc basis to ensure cover is provided in the event of unplanned circumstance.
* Responsible for the management and supervision of competent persons in the completion of technically specialist tasks.
Job responsibilities
Specialist training and support will be provided where necessary with the chosen candidate required to develop into a specialist engineering supervisor. Responsibilities include:
* Direct technical supervision of specialist craftspersons in the planned maintenance of and emergency response to complex engineering infrastructure.
* Acting as Authorised Person (Limited Duties) as defined by Health Technical Memorandums for the Low Voltage Distribution Systems across the Estate.
* Day to day management of software and hardware systems used by the maintenance compliance function.
* Manage minor works projects as directed.
* Participate in the emergency shift cover rota.
* Provide Estates support to Capital Projects and other organisations when required.
* Monitor the performance of maintenance teams, identifying performance targets and providing regular reports on performance.
* Identify and deliver cost improvement opportunities and service efficiencies.
* Ensure that all risks and issues are identified, addressed, and mitigated or notified appropriately.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Qualifications & Education
* Qualified to degree level or HNC/HND with equivalent knowledge gained through experience, in an electrical engineering discipline with significant relevant post qualification experience.
Knowledge & Experience
* Specialist knowledge of complex engineering systems in a healthcare environment.
* Fully conversant with the latest Trust Codes of Practice/all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
* Experience in managing compliance areas such as legionella, ventilation, asbestos, and electrical at management level.
* Broad knowledge of H&S legislation and requirements in compliance and maintenance services.
* Understanding of the safe management of electrical distribution systems as outlined in the Health Technical Memorandum suite of documents.
Skills & Abilities
* Excellent communication and leadership skills.
* Ability to work on-call providing technical support.
* Demonstrate the ability to supervise teams of technical personnel in the maintenance and repair of engineering systems in a healthcare environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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