Job summary
- Main area
- Electrical
- Grade
- Atlas Scale 9
- Contract
- Permanent: none
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (n/a)
- Job ref
- 382-ATL35-26
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Town
- blackpool
- Salary
- £44,732 - £54,672 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Electrical Technical Specialist
Atlas Scale 9
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, escalate 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
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in acute healthcare or another complex healthcare estate.
- Experience with HV systems, major capital projects, contract management or lifecycle planning.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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 Sykes
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 951091
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