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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Estates Officer at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to join our busy Estates & Facilities Management Team.
They will be responsible for the provision of a highly developed specialist service, technical and administrative advice and to support to the Head of Estates (Operations), and to also support all estates personnel within the maintenance function of the Directorate.
They will undertake delegated work associated with estates operations and maintenance activity and be responsible for managing and complying with all statutory instruments and guidance ensuring best practice related to the effective operation of the Trusts estate
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist technical support and advice to the Estates Managers as required.
To provide detailed advice and support on record keeping for legislative compliance.
To provide cover for the other estates officers in their absence.
To participate in the on-call rota providing a single point of contact for all site and off site emergencies by either attending site/telephone contact with site/mobilising contractors or emergency response teams consisting of other on-call colleagues and trade staff throughout the year, plus keeping on-call administrator informed as required.
To assist with the collection and up keep of information and records and to implement policies and procedures of the Trust and Directorate to ensure the delivery of an effective maintenance service at acceptable levels of risk.
To ensure that the Trust is not exposed to risk of litigation through actions or in actions of the teams.
Working for our organisation
The Nottingham University Hospitals Trust is a large acute hospital spread across 3 sites in the City delivering excellent care to the local residents.
The in house maintenance team is made of a workforce comprising of 60 tradesmen from different disciplines providing on-site service 24 7 to the Trust ensuring that patient care is delivered safely and without interruption.
The current team is well experienced with a large amount of knowledge that strive to provide the best standards of service, this in turn has created a good sense of team work with patient care being at the core of our working principles.
This vacancy would suit a qualified professional person who feels they can bring something extra to the team and enhance the service we provide. Along with the salary annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus Bank Holidays.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Main responsibilities include to undertake the specialist lead/responsible/authorised person and/or support role for the following technical site wide services as required by the Head of Estates (Operations):
High Voltage Services
Low Voltage Services
Generators
UPS/IPS Services
Fire Alarm Service maintenance
Pneumatic tube systems
Lifts and lifting equipment
Provide specialist and professional operational maintenance expertise and advice to senior management of the Trust and external agencies.
To manage and prioritise own workload and provide specialist advice in relation to Operational maintenance and undertake duties covering operational and technical advice, liaise with the external inspectorates and other statutory authorities and develop, implement and review of the organisation’s operational safety policy and procedures.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A professional qualification in an engineering discipline
Desirable criteria
- NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
- Membership of a Professional Institution eg., CIBSE, IHEEM, IFE, IFSM, IRM
- Evidence of continuing professional development in healthcare estates management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of electrical estate management
- A good overall understanding of the following engineering specialities - Generator & Battery Services, Electrical Inspection & Testing, Fire Alarms, Emergency Lighting, Pneumatic Systems, Ventilation and BMS Systems
- Good knowledge of the following - Medical Gas, HVAC, Sterilisers, Asbestos, Potable and Process Water Quality, LPHW, DPHW & CW Systems, Steam Plant, Firecode, Sanitary Systems, Building Regulations
- Understand the principles and application of risk assessment
- Detailed knowledge of the health & safety legislation appertaining to Estatement Management Renal Water Systems
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of HTM's
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
