Job overview
To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS Estates buildings, electricalplant equipment and services to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care ofpatients,visitorsand staff.
Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in the area of electricalsystemsand electrical disciplines.
Tospecifyandmanageallelectricalsystemscontractsacrossmultiplesites.
TravelbetweenTrustsites.
To provide evidence based efficient, cost effective and robust electrical engineering contractstoensurefullcompliancewithstatutoryinstruments, Department of Healthguidanceandindustrybestpractice.
To ensure all Hospital electrical engineering systems are maintained in a safe condition andarefitforpurpose.
Main duties of the job
1. Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that the operation and maintenance of Estates services, buildings and building services installations comply with health service requirements and statutory instruments.
2. Directing, encouraging and motivating contractors to achieve financial and key performance targets.
3. Provide long term maintenance planning, short term project planning and emergency/contingency planning for critical services.
4. To co-ordinate and liaise with other staff within the Estates Directorate ensuring efficiency in service provision.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
5. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
6. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
7. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
8. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
9. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
10. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
11. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
12. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
13. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
14. Degree in estates engineering or related field OR equivalent experience
15. HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
16. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
17. Working towards professional membership (e.g. IWFM, CIOB, IHEEM)
18. Understanding of procurement and contract management principles
19. Authorised Person (AP) training in Low Voltage
20. Authorised Person (AP) training in High Voltage
Desirable criteria
21. Master's degree in relevant subject
22. NEBOSH or IOSH qualification
23. Confined space training
24. Risk assessment training
25. Manual handling training
26. Authorised Person (AP) training in Lifts
27. Fire training
28. Willing/able to undertake the above courses
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
29. Completion of a structured training program in engineering discipline for a minimum period of five years or Site experience with appropriate trade qualifications
30. Previous experience of managing engineering building services, operational engineering maintenance and repair services
31. Experience delivering small works or minor capital projects in an Estates/FM environment.
32. Full project lifecycle management: scope, programme, delivery, handover
33. Contractor and supplier performance management
34. Budget and cost control for multiple concurrent projects
35. Experience of stakeholder liaison in live clinical or operational environments
36. Incident investigation and reporting experience
Desirable criteria
37. NHS or healthcare estates experience
38. Familiarity with measured term contracts/framework agreements
39. Knowledge of HTMs, HBNs and CDM regulations
40. Experience working within ISO 9001/IMS frameworks
41. Contribution to compliance audit, assurance or risk processes
42. Understanding of sustainability/carbon reduction initiatives
43. Familiar with: Building Regulations Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Electricity at Work Act 1989 Electricity Supply Regulations BS 7671 Asbestos Regulations Fire Precautions Act Fire Regulations COSHH Regulations. All HTM’s, HBN’s Intruder Alarm Systems Access Control Systems Nurse Call Systems Electrical Distribution Standby Generators Fire Alarm Systems Building Management Systems
SPECIFIC SKILLS
Essential criteria
44. Excellent written and verbal communication
45. Strong planning and organisational skills
46. Problem-solving and decision-making
47. Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
48. Stakeholder engagement, negotiation and conflict resolution
49. Ability to work under own initiative to achieve set targets
50. Ability to lead, accept responsibility and motivate staff
Desirable criteria
51. Technical or business case writing experience
52. SharePoint or digital file management
53. Experience interpreting or visualising estates performance data
54. Contribution to policy or SOP development
55. Board-level presentations or briefings
56. Use of CAFM or digital project trackers.
57. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
58. Ability to access plant areas/restricted spaces
59. Physical capability for maintenance tasks
60. Visual acuity for technical drawings/systems
61. Ability to work at heights
62. Available for on-call response within one hour
63. Full Current Driving Licence.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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