Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Supervisor - Electrical

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Job summary

The Estates Department are looking to enhance their maintenance team and would like to add a Maintenance Electrical Supervisor to their team of staff.

You will work with as an integrated member of the Estates team across a multi-discipline of trades.

Main duties of the job

  • Responsibility for maintaining Estates equipment, premises and plant.
  • Provision of specialist and technical advice and ensuring compliance with appropriate legislation and technical memoranda.
  • Respond to out of normal hours' emergency calls as part of an on-call rota.
  • Responsible for appropriate input on relevant estate aspects of meeting the PLACE targets and the quality of the patient's environment.
  • Manage, monitor and co-ordinate planned maintenance activities with appropriate arrangements in support of patient care.
  • To be responsible for all delegated matters affecting the control, procurement and management of estate services.
  • To develop and assist in the management of estate staff, revenue resources and stores within the available funding and delegated works ensuring that maintenance, minor works and any delegated capital works meet safety standards, statutory compliance and that activities are carried out in the most cost effective and efficient way either through in-house staff or external contract.
  • Advise on electrical, mechanical or building and environmental works concerning any problematic areas, non-compliance with statutory or mandatory regulations and risks to business continuity in respect of the estate.
  • Act as a leader and support development of resource in order to achieve satisfactory and effective Estates and Facilities services management.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

30 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA156-25

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:careers.northerncarealliance.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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Able to work as part of a team and co-ordinate work with other trades.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in managing directly employed staff and contractors working on breakdowns and PPM on technical mechanical / electrical or building disciplines found in a hospital environment.
  • Understanding of contract and contractor management
  • Broad experience in an estates and building services environment.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a heath care environment
  • Knowledge of various Health & Safety Legislation as applicable to core trade/discipline

Qualifications

Essential

  • HNC/HND in a mechanical, electrical, or building discipline or equivalent experience
  • NVQ3 in Electrical Installations/Mechanical systems/Buildings Maintenance equivalent experience in a building services/estates management environment.

Desirable

  • Working towards recognised professional qualification, recognised by the NHS.
  • IOSH or similar Health and Safety Management
Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Able to work as part of a team and co-ordinate work with other trades.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in managing directly employed staff and contractors working on breakdowns and PPM on technical mechanical / electrical or building disciplines found in a hospital environment.
  • Understanding of contract and contractor management
  • Broad experience in an estates and building services environment.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a heath care environment
  • Knowledge of various Health & Safety Legislation as applicable to core trade/discipline

Qualifications

Essential

  • HNC/HND in a mechanical, electrical, or building discipline or equivalent experience
  • NVQ3 in Electrical Installations/Mechanical systems/Buildings Maintenance equivalent experience in a building services/estates management environment.

Desirable

  • Working towards recognised professional qualification, recognised by the NHS.
  • IOSH or similar Health and Safety Management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Spencer Gorton

spencer.gorton@nca.nhs.uk

01617785182

Details

Date posted

30 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA156-25

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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