Estates Maintenance Worker (Specialist)

Job summary

Full time, permanent position

We're looking for a dedicated Estates Maintenance Worker (electrical) to join our team and help us maintain a safe and functional environment for patients and staff at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

In this critical and dynamic role, you'll be responsible for a wide range of tasks, from performing planned preventative maintenance on essential systems to responding to emergency calls for complex faults.

You will be a key part of ensuring our facilities run smoothly, diagnosing and rectifying issues in systems that include:

Lighting and power circuits

Fire alarm systemsMedical gas systems

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)

Emergency generators and refrigeration

You will also play a vital role in our on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support to handle any major incidents.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance and Repair: Performing a wide range of tasks, including day-to-day repairs, planned preventative maintenance, and new installations on electrical, and building systems.

Fault Finding: Diagnosing and fixing problems in critical systems like electrical circuits, fire alarms, medical gas systems, generators, and HVAC.

Emergency Response: Providing support and responding to major incidents such as power outages, lift entrapments, and losses of essential services.

Technical Expertise: Offering technical advice to other staff and contractors, undertaking condition surveys, and using specialised testing equipment to ensure the performance and safety of plant and equipment

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD

Employer's website

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

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