Job summary
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) are seeking two highly motivated Estates Electrical Bias Technicians who will be based in the Estates department at Lincoln County Hospital. The post holders are required to play a proactive part within the Estates Technical team to meet Trust objectives in a safe, cost effective, efficient manner in compliance with legislation and good practice.
There is no better time to join the team at ULHT, we are developing our operational estates team in order to support the Trust on its continuous development plan, our aims and ambitions are set high and we want you to be part of the developing journey with us. Have you got the ambition to make your hospital a better place for the community? Have you got the passion about engineering? Are you wanting to learn new skills and become a true rounded electrical engineer with skills in which some areas are only specialist in the Healthcare, if this sounds like a challenge you are looking for then apply today.
We offer job security, stability, development, a strong team focused environment where you will feel a sense of belonging. Although, better than all of that, is the chance to really give something back to the NHS with the skills, knowledge, experience and attributes you have to help us achieve outstanding care personally delivered.
If this sounds like a challenge you would like to undertake, apply today.
Main duties of the job
As an Estates Technician you will report directly to the Estates management team and provide effective technical support for Estates & Capital Services. You will be encouraged to be proactive in team working, you will be supported as a team member and you will encourage team working, by providing the varied skills that support the department's philosophy and flexible working.
You will be expected to have a sound knowledge with the applicable skills in an engineering related discipline. Training and development will be available to ensure your skills become transferable and developed upon for your personal progression and support the Trust needs.
- To plan, organise operational maintenance for the estates maintenance team under the guidance of the Estates Officers.
- To be appointed as Authorised or Competent Person as required by the organisation.
- To support the delivery of the specific Estates Services across a designated site(s) that will contribute and support the Trust's objectives.
- To provide and nurture a patient-centred environment via the provision of Estates Services whilst recognising their contribution to the overall patient experience.
- To provide both technical and non-technical advice to both clinical and non-clinical professionals.
- To support the delivery of technical policy and procedures and implementation of documentation to the maintenance team and ensure compliance is achieved in various specialist disciplines.
See Job Description for full details.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education
- BTec Level 4 HNC or equivalent in an engineering discipline, or equivalent portfolio of technical built environment engineering services courses through recognised providers and associated work-based projects /work
- Completed recognised Apprenticeship with relevant experience gained over a number of years
Desirable
- Specialist technical training in plant, infrastructure and building services.
- Additional Hospital Engineering related certified training such as AP training
Previous Experience
Essential
- A number of years within a maintenance environment demonstrating basic level of understanding of Estates delivery and maintenance
- Aware of Health & Safety issues
- Experienced in working to deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of making judgements on estates and maintenance issues taking into account legislation and H&S
- Use of fine tools and equipment
- Experienced in working in a demanding customer driven service
Desirable
- Management of contractors and consultants with disciplinary team in Healthcare premises
- Experience of working in a large organisation
- Experienced in issuing permits to work
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of Estates service delivery, operational maintenance and procedures /processes
- Able to diagnose faults in complicated engineering and building plant and equipment
- Able to work safely and have a sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation in the built environment
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of statutory maintenance and inspections for plant and building services
- Ability to work at all levels from Management Executive to front line maintenance tradesman.
- Good manual dexterity
- Review maintenance policies and practices in light of regulatory changes.
- Ability to work with minimum of guidance.
- Work co-operatively with colleagues.
- Exchanges maintenance, technical project-related information with specialists, non-specialists; negotiates with contractors or suppliers.
- Logical and systematic approach to work tasks.
- Computer literate with the current operating system, current office software and computer aided design (CAD).
- Ability to define detailed PPM's and maintenance specifications including using O&M's, Statutory guidelines, HTM's, BS's, etc.
- Ability to scrutinise service reports.
- Ability to estimate work and services using published and internal cost data e.g., BCIS BMI, etc.
- Ability to develop works /service brief's and specifications.
- Supervise engineering maintenance team, oversight of contractors
Desirable
- Be able to work within a pressured environment.
- Evidence of self-advancement.
- Able to act efficiently taking a 'hands on' role in an emergency.
- Management of contractors and consultants with disciplinary team in Healthcare premises.
- Imaginative outlook.
- Work on own initiative.
- Confident.
- Experience of working in a large organisation.
- Experienced in issuing permits to work.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Versatile and flexible in approach.
- Self-starter
- Physically fit.
- Capable of meeting manual handling criteria.
- Able to work at heights, adverse conditions i.e., Heat, dirt, and cramped conditions.
- Sympathetic when working in patient proximities i.e., working in operating theatres, wards and mortuaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education
- BTec Level 4 HNC or equivalent in an engineering discipline, or equivalent portfolio of technical built environment engineering services courses through recognised providers and associated work-based projects /work
- Completed recognised Apprenticeship with relevant experience gained over a number of years
Desirable
- Specialist technical training in plant, infrastructure and building services.
- Additional Hospital Engineering related certified training such as AP training
Previous Experience
Essential
- A number of years within a maintenance environment demonstrating basic level of understanding of Estates delivery and maintenance
- Aware of Health & Safety issues
- Experienced in working to deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of making judgements on estates and maintenance issues taking into account legislation and H&S
- Use of fine tools and equipment
- Experienced in working in a demanding customer driven service
Desirable
- Management of contractors and consultants with disciplinary team in Healthcare premises
- Experience of working in a large organisation
- Experienced in issuing permits to work
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of Estates service delivery, operational maintenance and procedures /processes
- Able to diagnose faults in complicated engineering and building plant and equipment
- Able to work safely and have a sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation in the built environment
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of statutory maintenance and inspections for plant and building services
- Ability to work at all levels from Management Executive to front line maintenance tradesman.
- Good manual dexterity
- Review maintenance policies and practices in light of regulatory changes.
- Ability to work with minimum of guidance.
- Work co-operatively with colleagues.
- Exchanges maintenance, technical project-related information with specialists, non-specialists; negotiates with contractors or suppliers.
- Logical and systematic approach to work tasks.
- Computer literate with the current operating system, current office software and computer aided design (CAD).
- Ability to define detailed PPM's and maintenance specifications including using O&M's, Statutory guidelines, HTM's, BS's, etc.
- Ability to scrutinise service reports.
- Ability to estimate work and services using published and internal cost data e.g., BCIS BMI, etc.
- Ability to develop works /service brief's and specifications.
- Supervise engineering maintenance team, oversight of contractors
Desirable
- Be able to work within a pressured environment.
- Evidence of self-advancement.
- Able to act efficiently taking a 'hands on' role in an emergency.
- Management of contractors and consultants with disciplinary team in Healthcare premises.
- Imaginative outlook.
- Work on own initiative.
- Confident.
- Experience of working in a large organisation.
- Experienced in issuing permits to work.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Versatile and flexible in approach.
- Self-starter
- Physically fit.
- Capable of meeting manual handling criteria.
- Able to work at heights, adverse conditions i.e., Heat, dirt, and cramped conditions.
- Sympathetic when working in patient proximities i.e., working in operating theatres, wards and mortuaries.
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).
