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Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Ref: 317-2025-27-08-DR Vacancy ID: 7223910

Specialist Engineering Supervisor - Electrical

Closed for applications on: 21-Jul-2025 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 21-Jul-2025 00:01

Location

Site: Freeman Hospital
Town: 317 01 Freeman Hospital
Postcode: NE7 7DN
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)

Specialty

Main area: 317 Engineering - FH

Interview date: 05/08/2025

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the direct technical supervision of specialist craftsperson's in the planned maintenance of, and emergency response to, complex engineering infrastructure to ensure the effective performance of all building services, plant, equipment, structures and fabric to ensure the trust Estate is maintained in a safe condition.

This will include:

Act as Authorised Person (Limited Duties) as defined by Health
Technical Memorandum’s for the Low Voltage Distribution Systems across
the Estate
Responsible for the management and supervision of Competent Persons
in the completion of technically specialist tasks
Day to day management of software and hardware systems used by the
maintenance compliance function
Quality Inspection
To manage minor works projects as directed
Participate in the shift out of hours rota
To ensure cover is provided in the event of unplanned circumstance
To provide Estates support to Capital Projects and other organisations when
required
Raise and approve of orders within defined parameters in line with Trust
Standing Financial Instructions
Monitor the performance of the maintenance teams. Identifying performance, targets and providing regular reports on performance which identify areas for improvement
Provide regular highlight reports for compliance areas as required.
Identify and deliver cost improvement opportunities and service efficiencies that may improve the organisation’s operations.
Ensure that all risks and issues are identified, addressed and mitigated or notified appropriately.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

Qualified to degree level or HNC/HND with equivalent knowledge gained through experience, in an electrical engineering discipline with significant relevant post qualification experience
Post graduate qualification or significant relevant post qualification experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Have specialist knowledge of complex engineering systems in a healthcare environment.
Be fully conversant with the latest Trust Codes of Practice/all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures
The use of Computer Aided Facilities Management systems.
Technical report writing.
Supervision of teams of technical craftsperson’s in the delivery of planned maintenance and emergency response to a range of complex engineering systems.
Previous experience in managing compliance areas such as legionella, ventilation, asbestos and electrical at management level.
Broad knowledge of H&S legislation and requirements in compliance and maintenance services. HTM’s, HBN’s, emergency procedures and systems
Line management responsibility for staff including all HR aspects including sickness management, annual leave, etc
Understanding of the safe management of electrical distribution systems as outlined in the Health Technical Memorandum suite of documents and other related legislation.
Understanding of the requirements of legislation around the building services in a healthcare environment including but not limited to, HASAWA, PUWER, LOLER, EAWR, PSSR, Control of Asbestos, etc.
Management of Planned Maintenance Schedules in line with statutory, mandatory and best practice requirements.

Desirable criteria

In depth knowledge of contractual procedures and Trust SFIs relating to major and minor capital projects, maintenance & service contracts.
Understanding of the requirements for Health Technical Memorandum Authorised Person Electrical Distribution Systems (HV).

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Excellent communication and leadership skills required to communicate with multi-disciplinary internal and external agencies, consultants and other specialists.
Must be able to negotiate and have developed skills to convey new policy/procedure changes around specialist services and speak publicly when required.
Ability to work on-call providing technical support.
Be capable of managing a multi trade workforce and equipment, on a wide range of technical, plant equipment and services
Demonstrate the ability to supervise teams of technical personnel in the Maintenance and repair of engineering systems in a healthcare environment.
Ability to communicate highly technical information to technical and nontechnical individuals including, clinical staff and external agencies.