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Job summary

Main area
Engineer
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years ([email protected])
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
411-COR-25-7457263
Employer
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Alder Hey Hospital Campus and Remote Sites
Town
Liverpool
Salary
Pro Rata
Closing
27/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Multi Skilled Electrical Engineer

NHS AfC: Band 5

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

  • Great flexible working opportunities
  • Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
  • Generous annual leave and pension scheme
  • Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job overview

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

 

The post-holder will be employed on a wide range of complex fault-finding and maintenance duties. He/she will be responsible for maintaining all Building Fabric, Mechanical, Electrical, and building infrastructure services, and equipment within Alder Hey.

 

The post-holder will provide technical assistance to their mechanical, electrical, and building colleagues and contractors ensuring compliance with the Trust’s safety standards and procedures for all relevant systems.

 

The post-holder will undertake complex fault diagnosis and fault rectification, maintenance and capital work across the Trust. In addition, planning minor improvement works as directed by management. To be responsible for the calibration of mechanical installations Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and the Reactive Maintenance (RM) of all Alder Hey Estates services and plant.

 

Main duties of the job

1.    To be aware of the workings of the Buildings and Mechanical systems within the Healthcare environment and to carry out essential maintenance and repair of such areas.

To be responsible for the skilled and semi-skilled maintenance activities on the Trusts engineering assets

To carry out equipment surveys, audits and visual inspections as requested by the line manager.

Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections, adjustments, and commissioning.

7. To carry out small routine maintenance support work across all trades in a safe environment and to a high quality. 

To possess the IPAF card to enable the post holder to carry out ladder/Kick Stool inspections in a timely manner across the Trust entering the dates and results on the spread sheet provided.

To ensure all check lists/advice notes are utilised to comply with the departments PPM Policy.

To maintain credible liaison with other department on matters that relate to the installation and maintenance of equipment e.g. CBU Managers and other Department Heads. 

Working for our organisation

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please revert to job description/person specification for full details and main responsibilities of the job.

Person specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Years experience, qualifications gained

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Navajo - Merseyside and CheshireDisability confident employerHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chris Gildea
Job title
Head of Campus Services and Compliance
Email address
[email protected]
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