Building Services Craftsman (Electrical Bias)

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care provider in London is seeking a Building Services Craftsman (Electrical Bias) to join their Estates Team. This role involves ensuring high standards in engineering services, troubleshooting issues, and supporting quality management practices. The ideal candidate should have a recognized apprenticeship, strong technical skills, and a commitment to excellence in patient care. Working within a dynamic environment, the position offers opportunities for growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Wide range of staff benefits

Qualifications

• Recognized trade apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Extensive experience in an engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand workings of engineering services and ensure high maintenance standards.
• Identify defects and communicate action plans.
• Support development of quality management processes.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Competency in engineering services

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ in core skill or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

The Estates Department operate and maintain, energy and environmental resources, controls, electrical and mechanical services providing power, lighting, heating, air conditioning to wards, outpatients and operating theatres. Estates directly impacts on patient welfare, frontline clinical care, infection prevention and control and energy efficiency and sustainability across the Estates Trust. We have an exciting opportunity for a committed highly self‑motivated individual. The Royal Marsden is looking for a Building Services Craftsman (Electrical Bias) to join the Estates Team in Chelsea. This is a highly valuable broad ranging role, which will expose the Building Services Craftsman (Electrical Bias) to the whole range of Estates services including mechanical, electrical, building & energy control systems and project management. The candidate must be highly proactive in all aspects of training and work undertaken, engage in active discussions about skills, techniques, methods and approach to tasks in order to develop to their full potential. Behaviour at all times must be conducted in a professional manner and consistent with Trust Values.

Main duties of the job

• Work proactively with and support the Supervisor in delivering an optimised service.
• To undertake on‑call and overtime including weekend work from time to time.
• To use their skills and opportunities in the role to enhance the service delivered by the Trust.
• Be part of a team of building services engineers and carry out work and tasks effectively and maximise productivity of this team.
• Maximise value from subcontractors and specialists.
• Conduct and communication with staff, visitors and patients is professional at all times.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on‑going achievements.

Details Date posted

24 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,094 to £36,195 a year per annum inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

282-E1028

Job locations

Royal Marsden Chelsea, Fulham Road, Chelsea, SW3 6JJ

Job responsibilities

1. Understand the workings of engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensure that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner.
2. Identify and communicate defects and action plans to the supervisor through physical inspections, when undertaking normal course of duties, reviewing statutory inspection reports, observations for the way building /plant /equipment is being operated and used and from information in the CAFM system.
3. Support the development of quality management processes and capture tasks undertaken in simple flow charts reflecting the steps and procedures used.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications – Essential

• A good standard of education with manual dexterity. A recognised trade apprenticeship and educated to City & Guilds/NVQ in core skill, or equivalent working experience and responsibilities.
• Extensive experience working in an Engineering environment, and ability to demonstrate competency through skills gained and training courses.

Education / Qualifications – Desirable

• Service training certificates. Evidence of self‑advancement.

Experience – Desirable

• Experience of working in a large diverse organisation. Working in an ISO 9001 framework.

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.

Employer details

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Marsden Chelsea, Fulham Road, Chelsea, SW3 6JJ