Engineering Maintenance Specialist - Electrical

+ Carries out the responsibilities of an authorised person for:
o High Voltage Electricity
o Low Voltage Electricity
+ Has delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets
+ Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical/plumbing building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings.
+ Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with standby emergency generators and large industrial boiler plant, programmable logic controllers and other computerised building control systems
+ Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical & electrical plants and equipment
+ Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers
+ Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of the Trust asset and engineering systems
+ The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty.
+ Deputises for the Team Manager in their absence
+ Responsible for the personnel management when deputising for the team manager
+ Make professional judgements involving a arrange of facts or situation, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
+ Communicates technical information with specialists and non-specialists.
+ Communicates technical issues to non-clinical staff in emergency situations
+ Communicates instructions, directs, mentors and guides junior staff to support their personal development
+ Works from technical specifications and drawings associated with building services plant and equipment
+ Interpret and works from instruction, drawings and specifications, drawings and specifications without supervision.
+ There is a regular responsibility for ongoing training and teaching of apprentices and trainees in their core subjects. i.e Plumbing/ Electrical/ Mechanical trade practices,.
+ Coach and mentor for other junior staff, ie apprentices and maintenance assistants
+ The above is not a concise list but guidance.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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The Engineering department at ST Thomas Hospital are seeking Engineering Maintenance Specialists with electrical experience to join our team., The Essentia Engineering team is seeking an individual with experience in engineering and building services management and knowledge of current Electrical legislation.
The post holder will provide electrical service to the Engineering Department and other Directorates within Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
You will need to manage and balance competing priorities and will have knowledge of current relevant legislation, health and safety and good working practices.
Day-to-day plant maintenance is required, as directed by the team manager or engineering management. The post holder will need to be proactive, self-motivated, and enthusiastic, with the ability to work with the general public.
Post holders will have relevant qualifications and experience in electrical trades.

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

+ A minimum of 27 days annual holiday allowance (not including bank holidays), plus the option to buy and sell. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
+ Generous Pension scheme
+ Interest free season ticket loan
+ Flexible working opportunities
+ Subsidised childcare arrangements (vouchers and on-site nursery)
We are also committed to helping our colleagues continuing professional development and we will ensure you receive a well-rounded training plan to develop you within your role . We encourage people to progress in our team and organisation and our training academy offers a wealth of courses for your role today, and your future career with us.