Estates Officer Electrical

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Able to produce clear and concise reports including subjects not directly related to remit.

Able to work effectively as part of a team comprising all levels and abilities

Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)

Work with users to deliver the project aims in both clinical and non-clinical areas to achieve an improved, more efficient and more effective patients/ staff experience/ environment.

To monitor and review the services provided on a regular basis to ensure they continue to meet the needs of users. To participate in users -groups and other relevant forums where the project is discussed directly with users, and to ensure this feedback is used to identify areas where service delivery can be improved.

Policy & Service development

To ensure a positive, fair and consistent industrial relations climate is maintained within the services managed by ensuring all managers and staff work within the Trusts personnel policies, Standing Financial Instructions procedures and guidelines.

To be responsible for handling matters relating to disciplinary and grievance issues in line with Personnel policies.

To identify in good time any problems arising affecting the performance level of the directly employed labour force.

To ensure that staff adhere to the standards of behaviour set by management and Trust policies in relation to their work, conduct and timekeeping.

Ensure that sickness absence is managed in accordance with Trust policy.

To develop individual performance objectives and performance appraisals in accordance with Trust policy.

Ensure that staff activities comply with the requirements of relevant Trust Policies & Procedures including Improving Working Lives.

Resource management

To organise and order, where appropriate, resources including labour and materials.

To provide accurate costings of labour hours/materials required where directed for new/additional work as approved by the Estates Manager.

To be accountable for the day to day management and forecasting of the revenue budget allocation assigned to the role.

Adhere to Standing Financial Instructions and Procedures in relation to all financial transactions.

People management

Day to day management of all the Trusts Estates maintenance functions, including directly employed, agency, contract and sub-contract labour.

Co-ordinate and liaise with all service users, to ensure the correct quality and performance of all services.

Ensure that all maintenance is completed in accordance with legislation and best practice guidance.

Ensure that lifting equipment owned by the Trust is inspected and tested in accordance with legislation and that an accurate asset data base is maintained.

Budgeting for services and forward planning, production of reports, assessments and plans for all managed responsibilities.

Formulate and implement emergency plans and procedures.

The management of services, with appropriate regard for the Health and Safety of all Hospital users and employees. The requirements of the law statues and their enforcing bodies.

Participate fully as a member of the Estates Departments on call team covering the duties of colleagues when necessary to provide an effective and efficient out of hours service. This includes the ability to attend site within one hour at all times while on call.

To attend site as required undertaking the organisation and supervision of any works necessary to be carried out outside of normal working hours.

In an emergency, be able to work at short notice outside of normal working hours.

To deputise for the Estates Operations Manager for operational aspects in his absence and at all other times when required.

Research and development

Following suitable training:

To support Estates Operations Manager to development, implementation and management of policies, procedures and practices to deliver industry recognised standards and guidance for maintenance services with particular reference to legislative requirements and best practice as identified within HTMs, HBNs, FIRECODE etc.

Responsible for ensuring the compliance of trust maintenance activities with relevant HTMs and statutory requirements and for ensuring these are evidenced by the required certification and by the QFM {CAFM System}

To undertake the duties and responsibilities of Authorised Persons as set out in HTM06 Electrical Services.

To undertake the duties and responsibilities of Authorised Persons as set out in HTM 08 Specialist Services Lifts

To undertake the duties and responsibilities of Authorised Persons as set out in HTM 02 Medical Gases.

To undertake the duties of Deputy Fire manager in relation to the Trust Fire Policy.

To ensure the effective maintenance and operation of the Hospitals emergency standby generator systems and mains distribution switchgear.

To ensure the safety of all plant, maintaining statutory records for all insurance inspections and written scheme.

To provide close liaison with Capital Projects sections as required on operational issues relating to capital schemes.

Information management

Have competent IT skills in all Microsoft packages, internet research, QFM computer aided facilities management (CAFM) software, and Load monitoring programmes for analysing electrical loads.

Further sections

Always include for management roles:

To ensure all team members have a real voice in the development of the (Electrical) service to patients/customers

To maximise the potential of all team members and to ensure that all team members have a meaningful appraisal/personal development plan that includes feedback to the individual from a selection of internal customers and team members

To provide a safe and attractive working environment for team members within available resources

To attend and play a part in corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team to represent the Trust at regional and national conferences and on working groups as appropriate

To abide by the NHS Code of conduct for managers, the Trusts Core behaviours for staff and managers and all other Trust policies, codes and practices, including standing financial instructions, research governance, clinical governance, patient and public involvement and health and safety.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and practice H.N.D. in Electrical Services. Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.
• Appointment as Authorised Person Electrical Services HTM 06, Medical Gases HTM 02 and Specialist Services Lifts HTM 08.

Desirable

• Degree in Electrical Services subject.

Experience

Essential

• Management of direct labour workforce within the NHS.
• Proven experience, at management level, within an acute NHS hospital.

Skills

Essential

• Broad knowledge of occupational policies. Guided by building Health & Safety, HTM regulations, responsible for electrical engineering maintenance and projects.
• Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable. Concentration for paperwork, deals with operational incidents, reading manuals advanced fault finding.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harefield Hospital

Hill End Road

Harefield

UB9 6JH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)