Electrical Supervisor- Healthcare

Job Introduction

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Electrical Supervisor to join our Technical Services and help improve health & safety and work efficiency within the electrical team. You will carry out a varied range of duties across a busy healthcare environment reporting directly into the Operations Manager. Your focus will be to ensure that all planned preventative and reactive maintenance operations relating to electrical services are carried out in accordance with legislation, codes of practices, manufactures recommendations, HTMs, HBNs, H&SE recommendations, and HVCA system and are completed to programme and within the contractual response times.  

This opportunity would suit a great communicator with a hands-on approach to team management; you would be responsible for the day-to-day operation, direct management of directly employed trades staff and specialist subcontractors. 

Sodexo Healthcare is a leading provider of services to the NHS and private healthcare organisations in England. We provide quality of life services that improve patient and staff experience, raise standards and deliver financial benefits to our clients. We help to enhance the patient environment (including patient dining, cleaning/housekeeping, retail services), provide clinical support (equipment sterilisation) and manage technical estates teams (estates management, asset management, land maintenance and energy management). 

Role Responsibility

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation, direct management of directly employed trade staff and specialist sub-contractors   

• Ensure that all Statutory and Non-Statutory PPM work is carried out and is fully compliant with legislation, codes of practices, manufactures recommendations, HTMs, HBNs, H&SE recommendations, and HVCA. 

• Produce rosters to ensure planned and reactive maintenance activities are assigned to DEL and sub-contractors  

• Carry out a minimum of 5 percent checks on live and completed works. 

• Arrange staffing levels and ensure effective communication is maintained with all staff throughout the tests. 

• Ensure timesheets are correctly completed, approved and submitted as required for all electrical operatives. 

• Conduct recharge work estimates inclusive of timed break downs as directed by senior managers. 

• Ensure docket system operates appropriately for the electrical trade. 

• Have overall responsibility for ensuring docket priority is adhered to. 

• Ensure staff and subcontractors conform to health and safety requirements. 

• Ensure remedial actions required on repairs and PPM jobs are raised and completed, where necessary advise the Operations Manager. 

• Advise on fault finding on systems and instruct others as required. 

• Ensure all electrical PPM records are kept and maintained as directed by the Technical Operations Manager. 

• Assist the Operations Manager on operational and technical issues as necessary. 

• Be the Authorised Person for Low Voltage systems (preferred). 

• Be the Authorised Person for another discipline (preferred).  

• Ensure all Portable Appliance Testing is kept up to date with records for both sites and conforms to the site policies. 

• Have a good working knowledge of IEE Regulations with adequate training. 

• Drive the company vehicle as necessary. 

• The Supervisor will manage minor multi-disciplinary projects from request through to handover via DEL or subcontractors and ensure all recharge paperwork is completed in a timely manner. 

• Will ensure the electrical trade group complies with the contractual obligation on performance indicators. 

• May be required to work on other Sodexo contracts as required. 

• Will undertake all additional duties as requested by senior management. 

• Will manage chargehands, directly employed labour (DEL) and sub-contractors. 

• Will be in contact with end users within the hospital facilities. 

• Will ensure that trade staff discipline is maintained. 

• Will deputise for other supervisors of differing disciplines as directed by management. 

• Be familiar with the Trust’s Hand decontamination Policy, always attend mandatory training and be compliant with all hand hygiene standards. 

The Ideal Candidate

• Good working knowledge of Health and Safety at work act 1974 

• Good working knowledge of electrical building services. 

• Must be able to communicate to the highest levels. 

• Possess a positive can-do attitude.  

• Must be Proactive. 

• Must have excellent problem-solving skills. 

• Must be a team player.  

• Qualified electrician  

• 2394/2395-2391 electrical test and inspection qualified 

• Have experience in standby power systems  

• Possess good organisational skills  

Package Description

to £36,000 + great benefits 

Location: Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M33  

Permanent 

Work Pattern – 40hrs pw Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm with flexibility, occasional weekends 

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more! 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.  

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. 

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.