South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Maintenance Technician Electrical

The closing date is 14 July 2025

Job summary

1 x 37.5 hours per week

This Electrical role is based at Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield but covers other health centres in the Wakefield and surrounding areas that sits under the trust footprint.

The role is maintaining all Electrical based jobs internally and externally on the buildings.

The work is varied and changes on a day to day basis in line with service need requirements and prioritisation of works.

Estates trust vehicles are utilised for traveling around the footprint of the trust and the successful candidates skillset may at times need to be used on the Barnsley properties which includes Kendray hospital which has inpatient mental health units and Cheswold Hospital which is a medium to low secure unit based in Doncaster.

This is an exciting role for the right candidate that likes a challenge in a very demanding environment.

The successful candidate will become part of a small team of Electricians who work in with and support other trades and maintenance assistants in day to day duties.

Reactive works and statutory PPM are the main duties of this post.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main duties of the job

Maintain all aspects of Electrical equipment to a high standard while being aware and respectful of your surroundings.

Carry out repairs and PPM on a daily basis to keep the buildings safe and compliant to HTMs and all relevant British standards

To be able to carry out work from drawings provided and adapt where necessary to overcome problems

While carrying out tasks always work within our trust values:

Honest, open, transparent

Respectful

Person first and in the centre

Improve and be outstanding

Relevant today, ready for tomorrow

Families and carers matter

To be part of an on call rota covering emergency repairs/making safe out of hours.

Be responsible for ordering stock as and when required

Manage your own work load with the use of a hand held device while understanding the importance of different SLA times.

Solve electrical problems on complex systems.

Carry out work to the 18th edition Wiring Regs

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.

We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-QA01365

Job locations

Fieldhead Hospital

Ouchthorpe Lane

Wakefield

WF1 3SP

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

The postholder will be the Specialist lead in his area of expertise and will be responsible for the Installation, maintenance, servicing and repairs of all equipment and properties belonging to the Trust or for other organisations as directed.

They will ensure compliance of all safety standards and procedures for both in house and contracting staff by ensuring training and technical support is provided. They will be responsible for ensuring the Trust is maintained as required by statutory and Government Guidelines i.e. HTMs, HBNs etc.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1. The lead specialist in his area of expertise will have an understanding of

Electrical distribution systems

Generator and Battery Systems

Fire Alarm systems

Emergency Lighting Systems

BMS Systems

Ventilation Systems

Heating and Plumbing systems

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

HTM 06:02 (Electrical Low Voltage Systems)

BS 7671 wiring Regulations

Electrical installation testing and inspection

Approved codes of practice and applicable standards.

2. Service. Test, diagnose, repair and calibrate advanced mechanical and electrical installations, plant and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.

3. Problem solve technical issues which arise during the course of your duties.

4. Undertake duties of lower grade staff as appropriate.

5. Supervise facilities support workers and facilities technical support workers as required. Checking and evaluating their work.

6. Assemble install and commission new work.

7. Use all relevant tools and equipment.

8. Liaise with specialist contractors or suppliers regarding the provision of technical advice or the ordering of spare parts.

9. Instruct others on all aspects of your work.

10. Learn new techniques/technologies with training as necessary.

11. To carry out new electrical works as and when required to IEE Regulations 18th Edition.

12. To carry out electrical installation testing in accordance with the IEE Regulations 18th Edition.

13. To methodically log all results and ensure work repair requirements are raised relating to any tolerances out of the manufacturers specification.

14. To ensure all repairs are carried out as a priority.

15. To liaise with contractors whilst carrying out work.

16. Provide costings for new work, obtain authority from budget holder.

17. Implement new work and keep within agreed budget and time allocation.

18. To issue work to contractors.

19. To supervise contractors and ensure work is carried out in accordance with Health & Safety at Work Regulations, Trust Policies and Risk Assessments.

20. The postholder will be required to carry out work in accordance with working at heights and permit to work systems on various functions in various conditions i.e. confined spaces, sewerage, drains, boiler houses, patients equipment, heights and unlocking sluice master. (Protective clothing must be worn at all times).

21. To work from ladders, to erect and work from scaffold (once trained) and safe use of safety harness.

22 The postholder will be required to carry out work on plumbing and drainage systems as required.

23. To ensure all paper work is completed and recorded as required by the Operational Estates Officer.

24. To have an understanding of patients needs, work closely with nursing staff and show empathy when working alongside patients.

25. To carry out new work/maintenance of I.T. and Telecommunications systems.

26. The department operates a crossover of duties and as such the job holder would be expected to carry out other trades work, which is within his skill level. He/she would be expected to gradually increase his knowledge and capabilities in other trades to progressively and successfully take on complex work of a multi trade nature.

Miscellaneous

To be trained to be a key holder for the secure units throughout the trust.

To work closely with Ward Managers and work alongside patients and have an understanding of their needs whilst carrying out duties.

Establish good working relationships with all points of contact with estate users, ensuring they are kept informed about the progress of work as required.

Driving hospital vehicles and plant as required (not H.G.V.).

The postholder will be expected to participate in The out of hours on call rota which involves multi skilling across all trades, bringing you into contact with sewage and other bodily fluids (for which protective equipment must be worn).

The Post holder will be expected to work at any properties throughout the Trust as instructed by the Operational Estates Officer.

The postholder will on occasions be required to work overtime/change working hours if the need of service dictates.

All Trust employees are expected to maintain existing skills and develop/receive training in new skills as required to carry out work of the Trust.

To ensure the appropriate use of safety and protective clothing and equipment, as required by good working practice and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To read understand and apply safety guidance notes, hazard letters, fire instructions and other such documents as issued to the post holder by Operational Estates Officer.

It is the responsibility of all Trust employees to ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with best practice Risk Management.

All employees are expected to observe the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

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