Job summary
- Main area
- Electrical
- Grade
- Atlas Scale 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (37.5)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4)
- Job ref
- 382-ATL24-25
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Atlas - Blackpool Victoria Hosptial
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £26,942 - £32,572 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Estates Electrician – Emergency Light Tester
Atlas Scale 5
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
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: www.bfwml.co.uk
Job summary
Taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational servicing and repairs to meet Trust targets for PPM and reactive work and first-time fixes. Working to ensure breakdowns & planned preventative maintenance work undertaken is compliant with relevant legislation and guidance including NHS Health Technical memorandum’s (HTM’s), Health Building Notes (HBN’s), British Standards, European Standards, whilst developing and managing the departmental risk register.
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 plant and equipment to the Atlas portfolio.
The post holder could be expected to participate in the Atlas's on call rota for out of hours electricians. Providing cover for the 1 in 6 (or as otherwise notified) 24 hour on call system that provide service continuity in the event of breakdowns, essential service failures at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Clifton Hospital, Fleetwood Hospital and National Artificial Eye Service.
Main duties of the job
Job responsibilities
Please find the full job description attached below.
Some responsibilities include:
· Responsibility for the day-to-day servicing and repair maintenance work ensuring that all work undertaken is compliant with relevant legislation and guidance including NHS Health Technical memorandum’s (HTM’s), Health Building Notes (HBN’s), British Standards, European Standards, etc
· Support in the development and implementation of the Estates Strategy based upon Trust and Atlas strategic goals.
· The post holder will undertake fault finding and testing of complex LV networks, critical systems and equipment, such as nurse call equipment and fire alarms. You will be responsible for undertaking fixed electrical installations testing and general inspections.
· The post holder to carry out periodic testing for the emergency light testing at Blackpool Teaching Hospital, Clifton Hospital, Fleetwood Hospital and National Artificial Eyes Service.
· The post holder to record test procedure and liase with wards to arrange access.
· The post holder to be fluent with Microsoft Excel and able to use required emergency light record software.
· The post holder to carry out lighting repairs identified following PPM test.
· This will require liaison with Estates Helpdesk on a regular basis to report lighting faults following PPM.
Working for our organisation
BFW Management Ltd, trading as Atlas, is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are experts in property and facilities management and deliver fully managed services to customers throughout the North West of England. We pride ourselves in making your properties and facilities provide the best possible environment for you and your customers.
We operate an Alternative Delivery Model (ADM), which commenced in March 2017, providing a fully managed property and facilities management services to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust and customer throughout the North West of England
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified in line with 17th / 18th Edition Regulations
- Qualified to City and Guilds 2391-52 combined Testing and Inspection.
Desirable criteria
- Hold a current and clean driving licence and be willing and able to commute between sites using their own or Trust vehicles.
- Knowledge of BMS, UPS,Fire and other systems.
Training
Essential criteria
- Completed a Structured (i.e city & guilds) training programme in Electrical Engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience. (preferably in an NHS / maintenance setting)
- Completed a recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical engineering
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to interpret detailed reports / instructions and writing reports, collating data and presenting statistically analysed information
Desirable criteria
- Experience and knowledge of NHS Estates function and operational
Special Knowledge / Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to delegate and priorities own workload and staff under direct management
- Has interpersonal and presentation skills
- Ability to engage with and manage contractors working on site ensuring Health and Safety and Trust policies are adhered to
- Able to plan at an operational level
- Has good communication skills
- Has ability manage financial and activity budget
- IT Literate
Desirable criteria
- Influencing skills
- Organisational skills
- Able to process information to logical order
Commitment
Essential criteria
- Possesses commitment to work hours required to complete tasks (includes night / weekends as and when required.)
- Is punctual, reliable, flexible and self-motivated
- Is able to work both as a leader and team
- Is 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 role in line with the rota
Desirable criteria
- Be able to demonstrate continued professional development and learning
- Is creative and a self-starter
Integrity
Essential criteria
- Must be honest, trustworthy and capable of work related matters remaining confidential
General Health
Essential criteria
- Physically fit, active, and have the ability to pass preemployment medical screening
- Capable of working in maintenance and on construction sites
- Working in confined spaces, cramped conditions, with contaminated equipment and high temperature, hazardous areas
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Carroll
- Job title
- Electrical Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 953842
- Additional information
Atlas BFW Management LTD
12 East Park Drive
Blackpool
FY3 8DX
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