Maintenance Craftperson Multi Skilled (Electrical Biased)

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Electrically biased Craftsperson with a working background in electrical maintenance to join the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Estates team.

The Alex Estates team are a friendly team; our objective is ensuring the hospital is fit for purpose from an Estates perspective ensuring patients have a safe environment to be cared for in.

For this post, we require the successful candidate to be experienced in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of low voltage electrical plant and distribution systems, ideally (but not essentially) in a hospital environment. It will be advantageous if you have completed a recognised electrical installation/maintenance apprenticeship, though we will provide training for the right candidate. This might be someone who has experience in an electrical role but doesn't have the necessary qualifications listed in the person specification.

Our Trust offers a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days per year rising to 29 days after 5 years service and then 33 after ten years service. We offer a generous pension scheme and various other staff benefits such as the cycle to work scheme.

This is an excellent opportunity for a can do individual with energy, drive and enthusiasm and we are very much looking forward to appointing a new Electrical Craftsperson to join our team and contribute to delivering the best service possible for patients and staff.

Main duties of the job

Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and testing of hospital building service systems such as emergency lighting, fire alarms, nurse calls, standby generators and fixed wire installations etc.
Attending to a variety of day to day reactive repairs and working on minor electrical installations as required. This could be repairing nurse calls/sockets/switches and lights or installing additional sockets, lighting circuits etc.
Reactive repairs/fault finding on plant and equipment such as motors, control circuits and fixed electrical wiring systems of a commercial/industrial nature.
Participate in the Estates out of hours Tradesmans on call rota where you will be expected to work on/make safe mechanical equipment out of hours. As a result, it is expected that the successful post holder will become suitably cross skilled.
Participate fully in all relevant estates procedures and ensure completion of all necessary documentation in accordance with Estates Department policies.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year + 15% RRP + on call

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9365-25-0154-1

Job locations

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in the provision of an Estates service primarily undertaking electrical day-to-day repairs, planned maintenance, installation and minor improvements.
The post is primarily based at the Alexandra Hospital Redditch however, the post holder will be required to undertake work at Kidderminster Hospital and other Trust sites as required.
To record work information as required for operation of the Planet FM management system.
It will be anticipated that some mechanical duties will be undertaken as training and experience is gained.
Participation in the Trusts Estates tradesman on-call Rota to cover either site is also required.
Where instructed install and test new electrical installations in accordance with the current electrical regulations and hospital standards

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in the provision of an Estates service primarily undertaking electrical day-to-day repairs, planned maintenance, installation and minor improvements.
The post is primarily based at the Alexandra Hospital Redditch however, the post holder will be required to undertake work at Kidderminster Hospital and other Trust sites as required.
To record work information as required for operation of the Planet FM management system.
It will be anticipated that some mechanical duties will be undertaken as training and experience is gained.
Participation in the Trusts Estates tradesman on-call Rota to cover either site is also required.
Where instructed install and test new electrical installations in accordance with the current electrical regulations and hospital standards

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 3yrs post NVQ/Apprenticeship completion experience
Experience of working on/maintaining commercial and industrial electrical installations as well as domestic
Experience carrying out Portable Appliance Testing
Experience of working/fault finding on electrical systems in a hospital environment including switchgear, motors, inverters, actuators etc.
Experience supervising contractors

Desirable

Experience/Working Knowledge Of HTM 06-02
Experience in mechanical systems including steam LTHW, MCW, Med Gas plant, steam boilers and steam infrastructure.

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Electrical installation engineering or electrical maintenance related subject
BS7671 18th edition Wiring Regulations certified

Desirable

Previously held HTM 06-02 low voltage Competent Person status in a healthcare environment
City and Guilds 2391 Initial and Periodic Electrical Inspection and Testing or City and Guilds 2394 & 2395 equivalent

Other Qualities

Essential

Polite and presentable
Able to understand and carry out complex tasks accurately
Good spoken communication skills
Able to relate to the general public
Able to work effectively as part of a team
Able to keep calm and work effectively under pressure

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Able to use hand and simple machine tools
Safe electrical isolation, new installations, repairs and fault finding, inspection and testing
Knowledge of basic health and safety
Ability to communicate effectively through E mails, spoken communication and non-verbal communication

Desirable

Healthcare safe systems of work

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 3yrs post NVQ/Apprenticeship completion experience
Experience of working on/maintaining commercial and industrial electrical installations as well as domestic
Experience carrying out Portable Appliance Testing
Experience of working/fault finding on electrical systems in a hospital environment including switchgear, motors, inverters, actuators etc.
Experience supervising contractors

Desirable

Experience/Working Knowledge Of HTM 06-02
Experience in mechanical systems including steam LTHW, MCW, Med Gas plant, steam boilers and steam infrastructure.

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Electrical installation engineering or electrical maintenance related subject
BS7671 18th edition Wiring Regulations certified

Desirable

Previously held HTM 06-02 low voltage Competent Person status in a healthcare environment
City and Guilds 2391 Initial and Periodic Electrical Inspection and Testing or City and Guilds 2394 & 2395 equivalent

Other Qualities

Essential

Polite and presentable
Able to understand and carry out complex tasks accurately
Good spoken communication skills
Able to relate to the general public
Able to work effectively as part of a team
Able to keep calm and work effectively under pressure

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Able to use hand and simple machine tools
Safe electrical isolation, new installations, repairs and fault finding, inspection and testing
Knowledge of basic health and safety
Ability to communicate effectively through E mails, spoken communication and non-verbal communication