We are looking to recruit a skilled Assistant Hospital Electrical Engineer with a friendly and positive can do attitude to join our Building, Engineering and Maintenance (BEM) team, who has a passion for delivering Estates maintenance services. This includes reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance schedule for all installations, services, systems, and work activities.

Primary duties are to provide a comprehensive in-house and externally contracted building and engineering maintenance service to the Trust as specified by the Hospital Engineers and Senior BEM Management. The scope of these works will be subject to continual review and can change.

You can promote good communications, establish and review programs of work with an emphasis on quality finish to meet with our customer's high expectations.

Main duties of the job

Assisting and supporting the Operational Management team, which includes Reactive, Planned Preventative and Scheduled Maintenance services at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust premises (including off-site properties). This will be undertaken with a special emphasis on the estate being operated and maintained in accordance with statutory compliance requirements. Staff management will be a core responsibility.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thank you for considering a role at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which includes Addenbrookes and the Rosie Hospitals.

About UsThe Trust is one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the country and is a leading clinical and academic centre with a national and international reputation for excellence. Recognised as providing outstanding care to our patients and rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. It is their teamwork, energy, commitment and imagination that make us one of the best hospitals in the UK.

Our ValuesThe Trusts philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do and we expect staff to uphold our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent at all times. The Trusts Values and Behaviour Standard is attached to this job description it provides more information about the type of behaviour we expect and love to see, and those we do not want to see. In considering whether to apply for the post you should consider whether you understand and feel able to live our Values.

Supporting you to be the best you can beThe Trust is committed to bringing the best out of its employees. We want everyone who works here to enjoy job satisfaction and feel proud to be an employee of the Trust. Each pay band has a set of Performance Standards which explains the level of competency and standard of delivery required to perform the role, you can download the performance standard for this post with the application pack. The Trust is committed to providing on-going feedback, development and an annual appraisal discussion.

Your Health and Well-BeingAs a world leading healthcare organisation, CUH is a champion of good health and is committed to providing a smoke free campus to protect its staff, patients and visitors. Smoking is not permitted on the CUH campus and all employees must comply with the requirements of the CUH No Smoking Policy and support the processes and practices in place in relation to patients and visitors.

Your health and well-being are important to us. If you have any concerns about a health condition or disability that you have please read this Job Description and Person Specification carefully to ensure that you would not be putting yourself at risk.

We offer an extensive staff benefits package, including childcare, flexible-working schemes and the NHS pension scheme along with a range of facilities that includes on-site sport and leisure facilities. Do visit our website for more information about working at CUH and living in Cambridge.

Submitting your applicationPlease read this job description thoroughly before submitting your application. As well as meeting the essential requirements of the person specification, be sure that you can demonstrate commitment to our Values, teamwork, reliable attendance, dedication and the ability to show compassion, care and respect to our patients, visitors and colleagues.

We recommend that you download the Information for Applicants - Completing your application document which provides further details about how to complete each section of your application form and further information about the application process.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 25 September 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 4 October 2024.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HNC Electrical Engineering Certificate in Management or equivalent

Desirable

• Authorised Person in accordance with Department of Health Guidance

Experience

Essential

• Proven maintenance management experience or relevant experience in managing Electrical plant and equipment
• Proven fault finding on electrical systems
• Experience of writing Safe Systems of Work
• Experience of managing permit to work systems
• Sound IT experience

Desirable

• Experience of complex plant operation and maintenance requirements within healthcare
• Experience of managing authorised processes and contract management
• Experience of programming building management computer systems

Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Working knowledge of wiring regulations
• Sound IT knowledge

Desirable

• Working knowledge of PPM schedules and management
• Knowledge of all Health Technical Memoranda

Skills

Essential

• People / staff management skills
• Good communication skills
• Good leadership skills
• Proven fault finding capabilities
• Capable of working in a demand driven service

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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