Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Multi Skilled Operative-Electrical Bias

The closing date is 29 October 2025

Job summary

Estates multi skilled engineer (Electrical bias)

Permanent Position - 37.5 hours per week

Band 5 salary + on call

Responsible for day-to-day operational maintenance of the hospital environment at The Tameside General Hospital, including reactive and pre planned maintenance tasks. If you are looking to advance your knowledge and like a challenge this is the job for you.

Main duties of the job

1. The Estates multi skilled engineer (Electrical bias) has responsibility for day-to-day operational maintenance of the hospital environment at The Tameside General Hospital, including reactive and pre planned maintenance tasks, and where required to work with specialist contractors.

Efficient and effective operation and maintenance of environmental engineering plant, equipment and other engineering systems including electrical systems, generators, LV systems, heating, air conditioning, fire alarms and specialist healthcare equipment. Diagnosis and repair faults including mechanical, and electrical devices and control systems.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-ANC5EST-10-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain street

Ashton under lyne, Lancashire

OL6 9RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • C&G Level 3 Electrical Qualification
  • Completed Apprenticeship
  • Competent Person Certification
  • IEE Regulations 18th Edition

Desirable

  • Professional registration with relevant institute engineering, management, etc. CIBSE, IET, CIOB or IHEEM
  • B Tech / HNC or equivalent
  • Authorised Person LV HTM 06-02
  • GCSEs (Grades A - C*) or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Fault finding skills
  • Relevant post qualification experience
  • Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs)
  • BMS (Building Management System) Experience

Desirable

  • Medical Gas experience and knowledge
  • Previous or continued NHS Experience in Estates
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPDs)
  • Experience of CAFM system / similar data management system.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to use Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, physical skills and manual handling.
  • Ability to understand complex drawings, documents, reports
  • The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision. Demonstrate good initiative
  • The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems.
  • Be willing to attend training and development course as required by the role.
  • Flexible working approach

Desirable

  • Current Full UK Driving License
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • C&G Level 3 Electrical Qualification
  • Completed Apprenticeship
  • Competent Person Certification
  • IEE Regulations 18th Edition

Desirable

  • Professional registration with relevant institute engineering, management, etc. CIBSE, IET, CIOB or IHEEM
  • B Tech / HNC or equivalent
  • Authorised Person LV HTM 06-02
  • GCSEs (Grades A - C*) or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Fault finding skills
  • Relevant post qualification experience
  • Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs)
  • BMS (Building Management System) Experience

Desirable

  • Medical Gas experience and knowledge
  • Previous or continued NHS Experience in Estates
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPDs)
  • Experience of CAFM system / similar data management system.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to use Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, physical skills and manual handling.
  • Ability to understand complex drawings, documents, reports
  • The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision. Demonstrate good initiative
  • The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems.
  • Be willing to attend training and development course as required by the role.
  • Flexible working approach

Desirable

  • Current Full UK Driving License

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain street

Ashton under lyne, Lancashire

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain street

Ashton under lyne, Lancashire

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Electrical Manager

Simon Robinson

simon.robinson@tgh.nhs.uk

01619226014

Details

Date posted

09 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-ANC5EST-10-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain street

Ashton under lyne, Lancashire

OL6 9RW


Supporting documents

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