Electrical Technical Specialist

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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

The Electrical Technical Specialist is the organisation’s designated operational specialist for low voltage electrical systems and, following formal written appointment by the Authorising Engineer (LV),
will exercise full Authorised Person (Low Voltage) accountability within the defined limits of that
appointment. The post holder will independently control, operate and manage LV electrical systems,
apply the organisation’s Electrical Safety Rules, and ensure that electrical work is planned,
authorised, undertaken, tested and returned to service safely.The post holder provides expert technical leadership for the safe operation, maintenance, resilience
and statutory compliance of complex healthcare electrical infrastructure. This includes LV distribution,
standby generation, uninterruptible power supplies, isolated power supplies, earthing and bonding,
emergency lighting, fire alarm interfaces, protection systems and associated controls.

Main duties of the job

Accept and maintain formal written appointment as Authorised Person (Low Voltage), subject
to assessment and recommendation by the Authorising Engineer (LV), and work strictly within
the defined scope and limitations of that appointment.Implement and enforce the organisation’s Electrical Safety Rules and applicable requirements
of HTM 06-01, HTM 06-02, the Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671 and associated
statutory and technical guidance.Exercise operational control of LV systems, including access to switchrooms, operational keys,
safety locks, switching, isolation, proving dead, earthing where applicable, testing, energisation
and restoration of supplies.Prepare, verify and authorise safety programmes, switching schedules, isolation and earthing
diagrams, method statements and contingency arrangements for planned and emergency
electrical work.Issue, receive, suspend and cancel permits-to-work, limitation-of-access documents, isolation
certificates, test certificates and other prescribed LV safety documentation, ensuring correct
control, handover and close-out.Assess, appoint within delegated authority, brief and monitor Competent Persons, Skilled
Persons and contractors; maintain current registers of appointments, competencies, limitations
and refresher requirement.

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 clients throughout the Northwest 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 clients throughout the Northwest of England.Atlas is pledged to deliver or ensure equal opportunities for all and is committed to ensure that no job
applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status,
age, race, colour, sexual orientation, creed, nationality, ethnic or national origin or disability

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Determine the competence and suitability of persons undertaking LV work, verify qualifications
and authorisations, review risk assessments and method statements, define electrical safety
boundaries and prevent unauthorised access or unsafe activity.Maintain auditable AP(LV) records, including logbooks, switching records, safety documents,
defect notifications, drawings, single-line diagrams, test results, inspection reports, key
registers and evidence of system status. Lead and coordinate planned shutdowns, emergency switching and restoration of electrical
supplies, liaising with clinical services, operational managers and other infrastructure leads to
protect patient safety and service continuity. Direct the response to electrical failures and dangerous occurrences, place systems in a safe
condition, arrange temporary supplies where authorised, elevate significant risks and lead
technical investigation and post-incident review

The post holder
is empowered to stop work, withdraw safety documentation, isolate equipment and prevent
energisation where safety, competence or compliance is in doubt.Please be aware that this role may require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further
information will be provided if you are selected for interview.

Person specification

Qualifications and AP status

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship and Level 3 electrical qualification, or equivalent demonstrable competence.
• HNC/HND or equivalent higher technical qualification in electrical engineering, or substantial equivalent experience
• Current qualification in BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations.
• AP(HV), CP(HV) or formal HV operational training.
• Engineering Council registration as EngTech or IEng
• IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification.

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of HTM 06- 01, HTM 06-02, the Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671 and relevant HSE guidance
• Detailed understanding of LV safety rules, permits-to-work, limitations-of-access, isolation, proving dead, switching, earthing, live working controls and restoration of supplies.
• Knowledge of LV distribution, standby generators, automatic transfer systems, UPS, isolated power supplies, earthing and bonding, protection systems, batteries and emergency lighting
• Knowledge of NHS estates governance, PAM and healthcare technical standards
• Knowledge of fire alarm, nurse call, access control, BMS and lifesafety system interfaces
• Knowledge of CAFM, electrical monitoring and asset-management systems

Experience

• Substantial post-qualification experience operating and maintaining complex LV systems in a safety-critical, continuously occupied or similarly demanding environment.
• Demonstrable experience of switching, isolation, permit control, fault diagnosis, inspection, testing and safe restoration of supplies.
• Experience leading planned shutdowns and responding to electrical failures or dangerous occurrences.
• Experience in acute healthcare or another complex healthcare estate.
• Experience with HV systems, major capital projects, contract management or lifecycle planning.

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £24, Standard DBS check £24 and Enhanced DBS check £45.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £15. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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