Job summary
The post holder's responsibility will incorporate development and implementation of the delivery maintenance strategy for all estates assets ensuring full compliance, inclusive of undertaking root cause analysis for Estates services or other system issues; this will at times require prioritising tasks and competing demands.
Ensuring that all Electrical plant and equipment are serviced and maintained throughout the Trust Estate, including the major overhauls and replacement of assets. in accordance with Statutory and Trust requirements in a timely manner.
The role will also include responsibility for ensuring that the hospital has compliant value-for-money service contracts for all specialist Estates maintenance services working closely with colleagues at other Trust sites to standardise contracts where appropriate. This will include working with Trust Procurement specialists to ensure that all contracts are fully compliant with Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
Main duties of the job
The following is a list of key areas of activity managed by the role but it is not intended as an exhaustive list and the post holder will be required to undertake all relevant electrical engineering duties and training as required.
LV Power, distribution and switchgear
Generators
Portable Appliances
Fire Alarm Systems
Lifts
Lightning Protection
IPS and UPS systems
Lighting including Emergency Lighting
Associated ancillary systems
Planned and reactive Maintenance
Management Appointment of Contractors
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- HNC/HND in relevant field of Electrical Engineering or Building Services
- Management with focus on Electrical services or equivalent experience
- Membership of professional institute in relevant field
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate courses and experience to masters equivalent level
- NEBOSH or IOSH safety qualification Qualified as 'Authorised Person Electrical, Medical Gases and Lifts
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Provide and receive complex information; negotiating skills. Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; agreement or co-operation required
- Exchanges maintenance, technical project-related information with specialists, non-specialists, including senior managers, directors; negotiates with contractors, suppliers / Communicates multi-stranded project, design, financial, contractual information to Board, senior managers, contractors, co-operation required
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and practice.
- Electrical services and systems operational estates management experience
- Detailed knowledge of electrical services and systems
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of NHS standards e.g. HTM/HBN
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- HNC/HND in relevant field of Electrical Engineering or Building Services
- Management with focus on Electrical services or equivalent experience
- Membership of professional institute in relevant field
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate courses and experience to masters equivalent level
- NEBOSH or IOSH safety qualification Qualified as 'Authorised Person Electrical, Medical Gases and Lifts
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Provide and receive complex information; negotiating skills. Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; agreement or co-operation required
- Exchanges maintenance, technical project-related information with specialists, non-specialists, including senior managers, directors; negotiates with contractors, suppliers / Communicates multi-stranded project, design, financial, contractual information to Board, senior managers, contractors, co-operation required
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and practice.
- Electrical services and systems operational estates management experience
- Detailed knowledge of electrical services and systems
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of NHS standards e.g. HTM/HBN
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
