Engineering Manager- Electrical

To be responsible for delivering an Estates site service which complies with NHS guidelines, Health Technical Memorandum, Health Building Notes and all mandatory and statutory, Lead and manage Estates Engineering services, plant, buildings and staff to ensure safe, compliant and cost-effective Trust operations. Act as Authorised Person (AP) for relevant HTM/HSE systems, maintaining full statutory and regulatory compliance, and provide senior operational cover for Building and Engineering Manager roles, including emergency and on-call response. Manage all planned, statutory and reactive maintenance, ensuring in-house teams and contractors meet required standards, specifications and timescales. Lead capital works and minor projects from design input and tendering through to contractor supervision, delivery and quality assurance. Oversee contractor control, permits to work and all H&S compliance. Head the Engineering function, including recruitment, performance management, training, discipline and development of staff and apprentices. Hold delegated budget responsibility, ensuring strong financial control, best-value procurement and accurate cost recovery. Maintain and develop estates systems including PPM, BMS, asset databases and performance benchmarking. Complete estate condition surveys and inspections to support short-, medium- and long-term maintenance and investment planning. Ensure compliance with Trust, NHS and statutory requirements, including Health & Safety, DDA, Infection Control and Sustainability. Collaborate with clinical teams, senior managers, NHS partners and external stakeholders to minimise disruption and maintain patient safety.Working for our organisation Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay., The post holder is responsible for delivering comprehensive quality management of engineering services, installations, plant, buildings and departmental staff, ensuring all work is safe, compliant, cost-effective and aligned with budgets and regulatory standards. The Building Manager and Engineering Manager provide reciprocal cover for each other's absence. The role ensures that all statutory and regulatory requirements affecting the healthcare estate are met, with records accurately maintained. This includes implementation of maintenance procedures, safety systems such as the Permit to Work scheme, and compliance with policies issued by the Trust, Department of Health or statutory bodies. The post holder ensures all periodic and annual maintenance contracts are in place, delivered to specification, and reviewed annually. They investigate NHS safety alerts, defect reports, manufacturer recalls and advisory notices, taking appropriate action. The role includes duties as an Authorised Person (AP) under relevant HTM and HSE requirements, working with other APs and the Estates Manager. They support the Capital Projects Team and external consultants by providing site information, statutory documentation and preliminary investigations to support major capital schemes. They also manage designated capital works, preparing drawings, specifications and tender documentation, and supervising building and engineering works to NHS standards. The post holder manages the Trust's Control of Contractors policy for Works, Minor Capital and IT projects, including delivering required safety and fire training. They respond to emergencies, unforeseen issues and urgent works across the hospital, ensuring operational continuity. They oversee project performance, meeting deadlines, budgets and statutory compliance, and prepare technical reports, project documents and drawings. Management Responsibilities The role serves as Head of Estates Engineering, managing engineering staff, including recruitment, discipline, grievance, training, sickness management, performance review and career development. They ensure staff competency and familiarity with new technologies, legislation and procedures. They select, train and monitor Modern Apprentices. The post holder ensures workshops and machinery comply with health and safety and statutory standards, and updates risk assessments and safe systems of work. They promote positive industrial relations and ensure effective collaboration with staff and representatives. They ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental Health and statutory requirements, and take disciplinary actions when required, liaising with HR, Internal Audit, senior managers and Police. As a delegated budget holder, they manage procurement, monitor expenditure, ensure best value, maintain year-end balance and prepare costings and feasibility reports for capital works. They ensure goods and services are coded correctly and recharges are applied where necessary. They oversee all Engineering Management Information Systems, propose strategic developments, support IT hardware and software procurement, and monitor the Building Management System to ensure appropriate environmental conditions and energy efficiency. They maintain the PPM system (BACKTRAQ), review tasks and update property appraisal databases for NHS reporting. They develop and implement Estates policies, national guidance and departmental permit-to-work systems. The role includes collaboration with NHS partners (e.g., CCG, NHS Property Services), contribution to Service Level Agreements and cost recovery. The post holder chairs or participates in internal meetings (e.g., Water Safety, Health & Safety, performance management), and plans and delivers technical and statutory training to staff and contractors. They develop long-term capital plans, manage short-term capital spend, and plan project shutdowns with clinical teams to minimise service disruption. They carry out regular infection control audits, identify issues, and manage minor works or prepare proposals for non-minor items. They inspect Trust properties, assessing the condition of engineering services and infrastructure, contributing to long-term maintenance programmes, budgets and option appraisals. They ensure compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act, undertake inspections, prioritise works, cost requirements, and manage related capital schemes. On-Call Responsibilities The post holder participates in the Estates on-call rota, providing guidance to clinical staff and managers, and assisting with emergency and contingency actions, including plant relocation or service reinstatement.


• Recognised craft apprenticeship or equivalent training and relevant certification.
• Degree, HND / HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering Discipline.
• Recognised H&S qualification.
• Authorised Person for specialist NHS HTM and HSE Requirements.
Desirable criteria
• Management qualification
• Corporate membership of an appropriate body, Relevant experience of working in healthcare engineering or building services / installation in a Management position.
• IT skills
• Financial management.
• Staff management.
Desirable criteria
• A thorough knowledge of HTM 01 to 08
• A thorough knowledge of statutory and mandatory regulations, Good communication on all levels.
• Proven leadership and Team Building Skills.
• The ability to analyse data, technical drawings and complex instructions. To be able analyse problems, to think quickly and respond to difficult and contentious questions and situations.
Desirable criteria
• Proven negotiating skills, Ability to comply with the Trust's policies and procedures including Governance and Standing Financial Instructions.
• To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns.
• Ability to travel as required
  
  Lancashire and South Cumbria Provider Collaborative (OneLsc)
The five provider NHS trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria are working together as partners, delivering joint priorities to improve health and healthcare. Together, we aim to drive up quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work to reduce variation and duplication. We want to ensure patients have equal access to the same high-quality care wherever they live. We also want our colleagues to have the same high-quality experience wherever they work. One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC) and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit., 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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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.