Job Overview
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a highly motivated, reliable and flexible Estates Officer (Electrical) to work as a key member of the Estates Management Team. You will play a proactive role within the team, delivering key objectives to meet both departmental and Trust requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Advise and assist the Estates Managers on all technical matters relating to building maintenance management within their field of expertise and control.
* Provide supervisory leadership to the Maintenance Team and liaise with key Trust departments to ensure maintenance and repair works are delivered smoothly and with little or no effect on patient care services.
* Have extensive knowledge of infrastructure services and suitable experience of working within a challenging environment, and maintain full understanding of current legislation, ensuring compliance with Trust Policies and procedures.
* Assist the Estates Manager for a part of the engineering services plant and equipment within the unit.
* Ensure an effective maintenance and breakdown service for that part of the engineering services plant and equipment.
* Manage all delegated service contracts.
* Senior/Overall supervision of all team leaders, technicians and mechanical craftspersons.
* Operate policies and procedures in respect of Permit‑to‑Work systems, Hazard Notices, RAMS, Health & Safety and other statutory responsibilities.
* Act as Authorised Person for Electrical & Mechanical disciplines such as LV, HVAC, Lifts etc.
* Prepare and implement minor schemes of maintenance renewal and replacement and for works of a minor improvement nature as and when required.
* Participate in out of hours emergency on‑call service.
* Analyse potential savings on energy and liaise with the Sustainability Manager.
* Attend training courses as agreed.
* Carry out site surveys and inspections and prepare drawings and specifications as required.
* Ensure compliance with HTMs and all statutory regulations in terms of Health & Safety.
Qualifications
* HNC/HND qualification in Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
* A bias towards electrical & mechanical services or hold a higher level qualification.
* Sufficient time served experience to enable the candidate to undertake the duties of the post.
About the Trust
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two buy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
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