Main area Estates Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Band 5 plus RRP, Overtime & On-call allowance available. 37.5 hours per week. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-CORP-5240271-B5-5
Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Headington, Oxford Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata + RRP Salary period Yearly Closing 23/01/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 5
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Job overview
We are looking for an Electrical Technician to join our highly skilled Estates and Facilities Team at the John Radcliffe Hospital. This is a fulltime role (37.5 hours per week) with an on-call rota.
The primary purpose of the Electrical Technician role is to professionally support and undertake Electrical trades operations and maintenance work across the Trust’s sites as directed by line management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures. You will assist with the management and implementation of the planned engineering/building maintenance programmes for the Trust to ensure compliance with key standards, both legislative and performance related (as defined through Service Level Agreement) – also meeting where necessary the requirements of the NHSLA.
In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:
* A competitive salary of £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata, plus a Recruitment and Retention Premium and On-Call Allowance (reviewed annually)
* Access to an industry leading pension scheme
* A raft of local and national discounts across travel, shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
* An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development
If this sounds like a role you could thrive in, apply today!
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job include, but are not limited to:
* Work in accordance with the requirements of HTM’s, HBN’s, British Standards, Model Specifications and all Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice and Trust Policies and Procedures, identifying and proposing changes for own work area to the Mechanical Team Leader
* Prioritise work requirements on essential facilities which could have a direct detrimental impact on the patient experience e.g. nurse call handsets, patient toilets/wash facilities and patient beds. The role involves prioritising and being able to react to changing workloads
* Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Trust’s Estates plans and work closely with the other Estates Managers/team Leaders in the development of works programmes
* Assist with the set up and Implementation/management of the Estates safe systems of work (e.g. Permit to Work, isolation procedures) under the guidance of AP’s to ensure that all safe systems of work are carried out correctly
* Plan maintenance works, including liaison with users and contractors
* Supervise maintenance assistants and operational estates contractors, allocating tasks/re-prioritising where necessary, and ensuring the quality of specification and workmanship
* Liaise with the Estates Helpdesk when receiving emergency works and service complaints
* Act on own initiative and advise senior staff of implications of technical issues when attending site on call out
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Recognised and registered EITB, City & Guilds, modern apprenticeship, NVQ level 4 or approved equivalent training in Electrical/Engineering
* NC/HNC/HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience
* Demonstrable in-depth knowledge and experience within the required technical disciplines (e.g. small power, lighting, emergency lighting, standby power systems, BMS, nurse call systems etc.)
* Trained in Health & Safety, i.e. First Aid, NEBOSH, IOSH, etc
* Registration with approved organisations, i.e. UK Register of Electricians, JIB Schemes, Gas Safe, etc.
* Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e. IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET etc
* Experience across several of the HTM’s acting as either a CP or AP
* Full Driving Licence
Knowledge and Experience
* Knowledge of maintenance methodologies
* Knowledge of HTM’s, HBN’s and Estates specific legislation
* Specialist knowledge gained from working in a health care engineering environment or prepared to work towards gaining
* Must be multi-skilled in Electrical Trades
* Experience of working within and developing a ‘safe system of work’
* Experience in working in a similar role
* Previous experience of working with a quality management system (e.g. ISO 9001)
* Good knowledge of energy efficient working practices within engineering
* Experience of creating and giving presentations to varied group of internal and external stakeholders
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.
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Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
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