Maintenance Electrician

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

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Job summary

** PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ADDITION TO THE ADVERTISED SALARY, THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF £3277.00 PER YEAR RECRUIT & RETENTION PAYMENT**

Power Up Your Career with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Are you a skilled electrician with a passion for keeping essential healthcare facilities running smoothly? We're seeking a dedicated Maintenance Electrician to join our dynamic Estates Team.

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary
Excellent Benefits Package
Opportunities for Professional Development
A Rewarding Career in a supportive and collaborative environment

To be Successful:

Qualifications: City & Guilds Electrical Installation or equivalent and City & Guilds Wiring Regulations
Experience: Proven experience in electrical maintenance in a commercial or industrial setting
Technical Skills: Strong electrical knowledge and problem solving abilities
Safety-Minded: A commitment to safety and quality standards
Team Player: Ability to work effectively with colleagues and clients

This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours as required between 08.00am and 16:00pm over a 5 day period.

Main duties of the job

Your Role:

As a Maintenance Electrician, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliable operation of our hospitals. Your responsibilities will include:

Electrical Maintenance: Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on a wide range of electrical systems, including wiring, lighting, power distribution, and emergency systems.
Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults efficiently to minimize downtime and disruption.
Technical Support: Providing expert technical advice and assistance to colleagues and clients.
Safety Compliance: Adhering to strict safety regulations and industry best practices.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9377-INFRA0223

Job locations

Dewsbury Hospital

Halifax Road

Dewsbury

West Yorkshire

WF13 4HS

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Rd

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Pontefract Hospital

Friarwood Lane

Pontefract

West Yorkshire

WF8 1PL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carry out all repairs and planned maintenance requests as assigned by Supervisor.

Carry out and complete all work to a high standard to the satisfaction of the client and your Supervisor and appropriate safety requirements.

Comply with Safe Systems of Work, operated by the Estates Maintenance Department, together with all relevant Statutory Regulations such as Health & Safety, COSHH, HTMs and other guidance documents, etc.

To complete appropriate docket reports and task reports wholly and accurately, in conjunction with the Departments Quality Management System.

Communicate effectively with clients/visitors to ensure jobs are completed to their satisfaction.

Project a good image of the Department by good conduct and demeanour.

Organise and instruct staff of lower grades when under your control.

Use relevant tools/specialist tools and calibrated equipment, PPE and risk assessments on each task to ensure minimal H&S risk to self, staff and public.

Diagnose and repair faults in Electrical Plant and Equipment, have understanding in Mechanical Engineering Services and Plumbing installations, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on to others.

Awareness and capability of the working of Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Systems in NHS buildings.

Instruct others on the above features and other aspects of his work.

Design, manufacture, assemble, erect and install new works and certify as required.

Perform a basic range of work of other crafts, with appropriate training.

Understand fully the inter-relationship between the various maintenance crafts and other groups.

Carry out all duties of lower grade craftsmen within the Trust, as requested.

Normal duties will include tasks such as repairing pumps, boilers, catering equipment, bedpan machines and general electrical work, together with a wide variety of planned preventative maintenance.

Requisition materials obtain costs, etc. in compliance with the Departments procurement procedures and with Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Utilise knowledge, training and experience to enable basic risk assessments to be carried out prior to any work being undertaken.

To be able to work using own initiative if the situation arises.

Work frequently in abnormal conditions and be prepared to carry out arduous tasks.

To carry a hand held device as required enabling contact via supervisor for urgent/emergency work repairs and work allocation.

Must be prepared to work overtime and participate in "On-Call" Service (if required).