Multi-Skilled Electrical Technician - Ipswich

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician with an electrical bias to join their Mechanical Engineering Team at Ipswich Hospital. This role involves high-quality maintenance, repairs, and modifications across various services, requiring a recognized trade apprenticeship and relevant qualifications. The Trust offers extensive training, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro-rata)

NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment.
• Completed a recognised trade apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality maintenance, repairs, and modifications to Electrical, Mechanical, and Building Services.
• Carrying out repair, maintenance, and installation of plant, equipment, systems, and building structures.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Mechanical Maintenance

Fault Finding

Preventative Maintenance

Education

BTEC HNC/Diploma in Engineering

Recognised Trade Apprenticeship

Job description

Job Opportunity: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias) at ESNEFT

The East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) is seeking a talented and motivated Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician with an electrical bias to join our Mechanical Engineering Team at Ipswich Hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Providing high-quality maintenance, repairs, and modifications to Electrical, Mechanical, and Building Services within the Trust.
2. Carrying out repair, maintenance, and installation of plant, equipment, systems, and building structures across all Trust properties.
3. Performing Planned Preventative Maintenance, testing, calibration, fault finding, emergency response, defect correction, and new works.

Qualifications and Experience:

Completed a recognised trade apprenticeship, hold a BTEC HNC/Diploma in Engineering or an equivalent City and Guilds qualification, with proven experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment.

If you are seeking a challenging and varied role, we look forward to hearing from you.

About ESNEFT

We provide hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex, including services from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients’ homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing over 12,000 staff.

We support our staff through extensive training, development opportunities, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave (pro-rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.

Our philosophy centers on efficiency and removing delays, encapsulated in our 'Time Matters' initiative. We are investing in digital transformation with a partnership with Epic, bringing a leading electronic patient record system to ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more about living and working here: Video Link

Contact

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Luke Skippings
• Job Title: Senior Estates Manager
• Email: [e-mail]