Shift Electrician

Job summary

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit:

The Estates Shift Team is responsible for providing 24-hour on-site emergency cover and a comprehensive electrical and mechanical engineering, and building maintenance service, to the plant and equipment on the Blackpool Victoria Hospital Site. This will involve working with trade groups and contractors' staff to provide a professional, efficient and cost-effective maintenance, repair and installation service, which is responsive to the user's needs and will involve the planning and organising of maintenance activities. Out of normal working hours the Estates Shift Team has sole responsibility for ensuring that all departments essential services are maintained at all times, or an Estates Manager informed. These services include: Electricity, Steam, Heating and Domestic Hot and Cold water, Piped Medical Gas and Vacuum, Air Conditioning and Drainage. The Estates Shift Team also provides a 24-hour emergency response to any incident and carries out duties of all trades, including: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Joinery and building.

The Estates Shift Team also provides a first line emergency response (out of normal hours) to all Estates functions and emergencies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide an effective and efficient maintenance repair service to a high quality on the full range of building fabric, electrical and mechanical engineering and electro medical services, plant and equipment to the above stated properties within their trade discipline and other disciplines within their capability and will involve maintenance of complex systems and the use of fine instrumentation and equipment. ( Steam raising plant, Boilers, Heating and Domestic Hot Water (DHW) systems, air conditioning systems, building management systems, Low Voltage (LV) systems, switch rooms and emergency generators. Fire, security, medical gas and vacuum systems and all other alarm systems. Medical plant and equipment, lifts, heat exchangers, catering equipment, plant and equipment contained within the mortuary, operating theatres, and other hospital fixed plant and equipment.)

About us

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.

Our teams ensure our clients' properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trust's frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.

Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for duties as a key member of the Trust Fire Team, to attend the fire incident and the activated fire panel. Assist and liaise with the fire brigade and inform fire chief of any technical information required such as location of services to be isolated and to carry out isolations as required. Silence and reset the fire alarm panel as directed by the fire chief and issue stand down on completion of the incident. Also to assist and liaise with the Senior Nurse on call and other members of the fire team, providing technical information, assist with evacuations and making decisions in unforeseen circumstances (ie. during fire brigade industrial action).

. Responsible for duties as a key member of the Trust Chemical Incident Team, including setting up of the fixed decontamination unit and assist / liaise with the emergency services, medical staff and Trust managers, providing technical information as required.

Carry out special projects for management, as requested, including surveys, developing procedures and plant history records.

Out of normal hours ensure supervisory duties are met, to include, monitoring of contractors, raising defect / new work jobs on CAFM system, previewing jobs and ordering spare parts. Responsible for accessing stores and maintaining stock control out of normal working hours. Writing of reports as required.

Responsible for the maintenance of the hardware for the door access on the PAC system (site wide electronic security locking system) out of normal working hours.

Liaise with Estates management to assist in organising maintenance shutdowns, which may involve major interruption to services.

Inspect and test the Hospital Emergency Standby Electricity Generator sets on a regular basis. Also responsible for attending any mains power failures on site, to ensure continuity of electrical supplies to critical and non-critical units.

Attend any emergency situation that affects the health and safety of any patients, where patients are trapped in hospital equipment or a clinician requests assistance.

Respond to emergency situations and assist/liaise with the emergency services as requested by the Senior Nurse on site, out of normal hours.

Work in accordance with the requirements of statute, technical guidance and codes of practice and Trust and Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Be conversant with the latest edition of the electrical safety code for Low Voltage (LV) systems for competent persons. BS7671 & HTM06-02

The post holder will be required to work on drainage systems, including the clearing of blockages in drains, Bed Pan Macerators, and other sanitary equipment, which may lead to contact with raw/infected sewage and hazardous chemicals on a regular basis and as such will be expected to take all necessary health and safety measures to prevent danger and avoid injury.

Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with Trust Procedures and schedules.

Inspect patient personal electrical equipment and advise them on the safety and suitability for use in the hospital out of hours.

Undertake fault finding and testing of complex (LV) installations, critical systems and equipment.

Maintain Steam, condensate, heating and DHW and all associated plant and equipment and dismantle and rebuild when required.

Carry out maintenance and repairs to ventilation plant and equipment, medical gas pipeline services, laundry equipment, catering equipment, steam raising plant and equipment etc.

Have an extensive working knowledge in relation to all site Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Building services.

Have an extensive working knowledge of domestic portable and non-portable[JC1] Water systems including all maintenance and testing regimes in connection with the Trust Prevention of Legionella Policy.

Carry a pager and telephone / radio (2-way communication) tool to provide response any incident or emergency situation, whilst working on site.

Refer to and understand all Building/Engineering/Technical drawings and specifications. Interpret technical detailed manuals, carryout both routine and non-routine fault diagnosis and carry out repairs, assist in commissioning, problem solving in new technical services and communicate technical knowledge to others.

Advise Estates Supervisors / Officers and Managers and/or Senior Hospital staff (Duty Manager on call/Directorate manager/Matrons) on maintenance issues as required outside normal working hours.

Respond to any major incident situation, where the trust Major Incident Plan is activated and any other emergency situations as requested by the Trust Management.

Independently deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to other members of the team.

Assist/liaise with contractors, utility suppliers, professional parties and other service providers outside of normal office hours.

Carry out statutory testing in compliance with insurance requirements. Complete all reports and test certificates as necessary.

Respond to and liaise with other members of the Trusts staff who request assistance with Estates issues.

Be able to drive appropriate Trust vehicles for transporting personnel or equipment if a full driving licence is held and compliance with Trust Policy is met.

Be prepared to work in areas where they may be exposed to distressing or emotional circumstances (ie. terminally ill patients on wards, CrCU, MEHCU, SCBU, A&E, operating theatres, mortuary, etc) as necessary.

Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment, areas where there is a potential hazard from chemicals, gases or asbestos etc, taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures, ie., the post holder will conduct risk assessments and complete action / treatment plans for all tasks prior to undertaking the work.

Identify, plan and prioritise own work load out of hours including the completion of all paperwork required to update the Estates IT system is provided in a timely and accurate manner.

Liaise with the Maintenance Supervisor /Estates Officers / Managers regarding plant or equipment failure and to request in writing the supply of goods and/or services with reference to manufacturers manuals, etc. Maintain stock levels for spares and equipment through liaison with the stores department.

Be fully conversant with all Trust policies and procedures including Fire Safety, Infection Control, Health & Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations and Manual handling guidance and safe systems of work.

Ensure the security of all plant, equipment, and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Estates Department.

Use and be competent in the use of all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works.

Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate services which may be required for new equipment and carry out minor and/or major installation improvement works.

Notify immediately the Maintenance Supervisor/Estates Managers or equivalent of any problems within the hospitals that may be of danger to staff and members of the public. To ensure that incident forms are completed and co-operate with the investigation of any incident or untoward occurrence.

Carry out site-based surveys and monitoring of the energy management system in line with the programme for energy conservation and report all defects to the Maintenance Supervisor/Estates Managers or the Energy and Environment Officer.

Supervise, communicate with and develop Maintenance Support Workers, new starters and apprentices and assess / evaluate the quality of their work. The post holder shall also support the provision of professional supervision, induction and training of new starters, apprentices, and Maintenance staff as part of a personal development programme.

The post holder must notify the Maintenance Supervisor / Officers / Estates Managers of any members of staff, patient or visitor who may contravene hospital regulations.

Undertake annual appraisal and performance review and identify development needs.

The post holder will participate in the provision of a shift cover service for electrical and mechanical engineering services and will form an integral part of the rotating Estates Shift Team ( provide 24-hour site cover for estate services, and to act in emergency situations as the first response person and execute any emergency shutdowns and make safe any dangerous situations as necessary). Cover for colleagues sickness absence when required and available as per rota.

The post holder is required to work hours as necessary to ensure continuity of service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oHNC / ONC or equivalent qualification / experience in Electrical Engineering related discipline. oQualified in line with 18th Edition oQualified to City and Guilds.

Desirable

oHold a current and clean driving licence oKnowledge of BMS, UPS, Fire and other systems.

Experience

Essential

oAbility to interpret detailed reports / instructions/ drawings. Capable writing reports, collating data, and presenting statistically analysed information.

Desirable

oExperience and knowledge of NHS Estates function and operational.

Special Knowledge / Skills

Essential

oAble to delegate and prioritise own workload and staff under direct management. oHas interpersonal and presentation skills. oAbility to engage with and manage contractors working on site ensuring Health and Safety and Trust policies are adhered to. oAble to plan at an operational level.

Desirable

Able to process information to logical order. Organisational skills. Influencing skills.

Commitment

Essential

oPossesses commitment to work hours required to complete tasks (includes night / weekends as and when required). oIs punctual, reliable, flexible, and self-motivated. oIs innovative and able to actively progress improvements to the service and ensure a customer service culture Applicant must be able to deal with other technical queries when covering the on-call officers' role in line with the rota.

Desirable

Be able to demonstrate continued professional development and learning. Is creative and a self-starter.

Training

Essential

oCompleted a Structured ( city & guilds) training programme in Electrical Engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience. (Preferably in an NHS / maintenance setting). oCompleted a recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering.

General Health

Essential

oWorking in confined spaces, cramped conditions, with contaminated equipment and high temperature, hazardous areas. oCapable of working in maintenance and on construction sites.

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