Electrical Multi-Skilled Technician

NHS; Petersfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Petersfield is seeking an Electrical Multi-Skilled Technician to join their Estates team. The role involves the maintenance and repair of complex plant and equipment in a healthcare setting, requiring strong technical skills and a commitment to safety. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and the ability to work proactively within a dynamic environment. Competitive salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per year is offered.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Training and collaborative working

Qualifications

• Electrical background with an NVQ or equivalent qualification in an appropriate electrically biased engineering discipline.
• Able to fault-find, diagnose, and rectify electrical faults.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance systems and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and/or oversee the repair/maintenance/installation of complex plant and equipment.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair works.
• Act as Authorised Person (AP) in LV Electrical, issuing permits to work.

Skills

Fault-finding

Proactive problem solving

Good communication skills

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma

BS7671 (Current Edition) of IET Wiring Regulations

Testing and inspection qualification

Tools

Electrical diagnostic tools

Job description

Electrical Multi‑Skilled Technician

The closing date is 02 November 2025

We are searching for you… do you have experience of carrying out the repair/maintenance/installation of complex plant and equipment and would like to gain further knowledge in a mental health setting? Advancing your skills are important and we will take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role and help with your career progression where possible.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust working as a skilled Electrician in the Estates team, covering various sites across Hampshire. We are looking for someone that can be flexible and proactive, have good communication skills and an understanding of health and safety requirements. You will help to create the safe environment that will enable us to give our service users and staff the quality, care and support they deserve.

Main duties of the job

Key activities/responsibilities will be to carry out and/or oversee the repair/maintenance/installation of complex plant and equipment.

This will involve a multi‑skilled approach as well as the full range of duties associated with the post holder's primary trade as an Electrician.

This will include planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair works across varying systems, acting as an Authorised Person (AP) in LV Electrical to include the issuing of permits to work, carrying out electrical shutdowns in a compliant and recorded manner to assist with Maintenance works or larger Capital Project works.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• An electrical background with an NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma or equivalent qualification in an appropriate electrically biased engineering discipline
• BS7671 (Current Edition) of IET Wiring Regulations
• Able to fault‑find diagnose and rectify electrical faults.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety.
• Time served apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Driving License.
• Testing and inspection qualification

Experience

• Demonstrate the ability to understand and follow detailed technical instructions.
• Organisation of own workload
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Development into supporting the on‑call trade staff requirements, including some evening/weekend work

Additional Criteria

• Maintain a healthy safe, and secure working environment

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Based on full time hours