• Job Description

  Req#: C9435-25-0202?language=en&page=255&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Estates department at Furness General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical, mechanical and plumbing engineers, creative building craftpersons, and dedicated support staff.

  We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Building Services Engineer to join us. You should be either an experienced and time served Electrician, Plumber, or Mechanical Engineer, looking to progress your career.

  The successful candidate will work as part of a 24/7 rota - which includes protected rest days- to provide 24/7 Estates cover to the FGH and Millom hospital sites.

  Main duties of the job

  To be part of a team which ensures the safe and continuous operation of the Estates function within a healthcare setting. This includes maintenance of building and engineering plant and equipment, in accordance with statutory requirements, codes of practice, guidancenotes and trust procedures, to a high standard.

  To be the department's point of contact for all out of hours incidents and breakdowns, carrying out first line assessment, fault finding, repair, substitute of service and/or safe isolation as required.

  To be the Trust's Fire Controlling Officer and undertake the duties of that role for the siteduring a fire event. To take on the role of (dependant on trade and after full training) anappointed Authorised Person for Estates disciplines such as medical gases, electrical safety,ventilation, and decontamination.

  To carry out line manager duties for out-of-hours contractors.

  About us

  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 GPPractice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.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,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

  Details

  Date posted

  21 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year Dependant on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  435-UHMBX220125 - A

  Job locations

  Furness General Hospital

  Dalton Lane

  Barrow in Furness

  LA14 4LF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals ofMorecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals ofMorecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Full Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing and Heating apprenticeship to HNC/HND + Specialist knowledge in relevant area or equivalent degree level experience
  • CP/AP Pressure Systems or boiler operator training
  • A recognised health and safety qualification
  • Willingness to undertake further training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of engineering and building services installations
  • Experience and knowledge of legal, statutory, and non-statutory legislation
  • Experience of supervising/leading, and training others

  Desirable

  • Healthcare experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to deal with information confidentially and sensitively
  • Ability to work unsupervised including within unsociable hours
  • Excellent communication on all levels
  • Extensive fault finding skill
  • Good analytical skill

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Ability to comply with all trust policies
  • Ability to travel between trust sites as required
  • Can demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Full Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing and Heating apprenticeship to HNC/HND + Specialist knowledge in relevant area or equivalent degree level experience
  • CP/AP Pressure Systems or boiler operator training
  • A recognised health and safety qualification
  • Willingness to undertake further training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of engineering and building services installations
  • Experience and knowledge of legal, statutory, and non-statutory legislation
  • Experience of supervising/leading, and training others

  Desirable

  • Healthcare experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to deal with information confidentially and sensitively
  • Ability to work unsupervised including within unsociable hours
  • Excellent communication on all levels
  • Extensive fault finding skill
  • Good analytical skill

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Ability to comply with all trust policies
  • Ability to travel between trust sites as required
  • Can demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Furness General Hospital

  Dalton Lane

  Barrow in Furness

  LA14 4LF

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Furness General Hospital

  Dalton Lane

  Barrow in Furness

  LA14 4LF

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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