Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Town Sheffield Salary £47,810 - £54,710 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 07/12/2025 23:59 Interview date 18/12/2025
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for an Electrical Services Manager to work at one of the largest Acute Trusts in the country as part of the Estates Team, driven by a commitment to our patients and service excellence.
Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability, drive and determination to take responsibility for a range of Electrical Engineering activities, and Operational Management duties. We require you to have good interpersonal and literacy skills as the job will involve the administration and management of in-house Engineering staff and Engineering contractors and Specialist Sub-Contractors.
This role has specific hands‑on management duties in helping to deliver the Electrical Services support which is important to our client directorates in helping them improve the way they deliver the service to the patients. The role is based in the Operational Team and there will be a need to be flexible and work on preventative and reactive maintenance schemes where required as part of the Electrical Services Manager's role.
Main duties of the job
This role is in the Estates operational team focussing on the trusts Electrical systems. Flexibility in the role is expected, and the need to assist in other areas of the Estates function is a pre‑requisite.
The main duties as follows:-
The management and control of the trusts Electrical systems and services.
The planning and supervision of maintenance works (by direct employed labour and contractors) on Trust premises.
The inspection of plant/building fabric/structures to ensure proper function and troubleshooting where necessary.
The preparation of business case reports and cost plans for repairs or replacements.
Advising on the use and function of plant, equipment and systems and building fabric to ensure optimum performance and safety in use.
The development and management of maintenance policies and programmes.
Carry out feasibility studies for minor works projects, schemes, adaptations, improvements and plant replacements.
Ensuring the required performance of works on the site in respect of Health and Safety, programme, quality and finance.
Ensures operational services are sustainable and subject to scrutiny and continuous improvement.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
In the Estates Operational team you will be working alongside fellow Estates Managers, Electrical, Mechanical and building disciplines all with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment they are treated in.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to Degree level or HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline or relevant experience.
* AP training and appointment (engineering staff only).
* Professionally qualified with full membership (or in the process of) of a relevant institution: MCIBSE, MIMECHE, MIEE, RIBA, RICS, CIOB.
Experience
* Significant experience as an Estates Engineer or working in an Estates environment.
* A track record in managing building services maintenance and project management within a large organisation.
* Able to manage operational staff effectively and deal effectively deal with grievance and disciplinary issues.
* Able to manage contractors effectively.
* Experience of estimating budget costs, cost control and cashflow forecasting.
* High level technical competency able to plan and manage complex health facilities.
* A sound knowledge of estate strategies and how they link with clinical relationships.
* Experience of managing within the remit of SFI’s/SO’s/SoD in a healthcare environment.
* A knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS Guidance, Health Building Notes, Health Technical Memoranda and Departmental Cost Allowance Guides and current best practice.
* Knowledge of Engineering and/or building design principles and the project management of schemes.
* Experience of both public and private sectors.
Further Training
* A sound grounding and understanding of the: The Building Regulations, HTM’s, Fire Safety, H&S, CDM, Contractor and Contract management and, sustainability (carbon reduction).
Skills
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Commitment to customer service and satisfaction.
* A track record of developing and maintaining good working relationships at all levels in a large organisation.
* Industrious and versatile, able to work on a diverse range of projects at one time.
* Able to prioritise work within imposed deadlines.
* Must be a team player and have personal initiative and drive.
* Must be well organised and creative.
* Must have proven skill in negotiation and ability to persuade others.
* Computer literate, able to use all Estates ERDM systems and Autocad
Other Factors
* Car owner with a current driving licence.
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .
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Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
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