Electrical Support Officer

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 Electrical Support Officer to support the Capital Estates team across the Trust's sites, including Royal Bournemouth Hospital. You will oversee maintenance programs, electrical audits, safety compliance, and coordination with contractors and clinical users.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field, NHS experience, and solid knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in health planning, estates, project management, analytics or related field.
• Experience in construction or healthcare building services, including site supervision of contractors.
• Previous NHS experience.
• IOSH or similar health & safety training.

Skills

Good communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Degree in health planning, estates, project management, analytics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa (Plus local RRP £3,277, approx £1,000 pa on-call retainer) Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

This is a new Band 6 Electrical Support Officer post within the Capital Estates team, supporting the delivery of electrical engineering functions across University Hospitals Dorset.

The post holder will provide technical support for maintenance, small works, electrical audits, low voltage authorised person duties, contractor control, and the review of specifications and drawings for minor capital projects. The role will also support electrical safety, statutory compliance and the safe operation of the Trust’s electrical infrastructure.

Working across Trust sites, the post holder will liaise with Capital Estates, Strategy and Transformation, Operational Maintenance, contractors and clinical users to support the safe planning and delivery of works. They will provide technical advice, review documentation such as drawings, specifications, risk assessments and method statements, and undertake checks and surveys linked to electrical systems and capital minor works.

The post does not include direct line management responsibility, but will provide technical support to project managers and wider teams as required.

Interview date: 18th September 2026

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in health planning, estates, project management, analytics, or related field
• Experience of working in the Construction or Healthcare Building services industry including site supervision of contractors
• Previous experience in NHS
• IOSH or similar H&S training

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and statutory policies & procedures relevant to managing relevant to the management of public buildings, construction & building maintenance
• Understanding of healthcare planning, service change, estates planning or capital development processes.
• Awareness of NHS planning requirements, including the need to align space, activity, workforce, finance and operational requirements.
• Understanding of governance, risk, quality and safe working practices relevant to healthcare planning and estates project

Personal Attributes

• Able to build effective working relationships with colleagues, clinical teams, corporate teams and external stakeholders.
• Works well independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Flexible and responsive to changing priorities, conflicting deadlines and operational pressures.
• Demonstrates attention to detail, sound judgement and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrates the Trust’s values and behaviours.

Language Requirement

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience in health planning, estates, project management, analytics, service planning or a related field.
• Able to analyse and interpret information, data and service requirements accurately.
• Able to produce clear written reports, briefing notes, schedules, presentations and planning documentation.
• Good communication skills with the ability to deal with staff at all levels of the organisation.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Able to organise workload, manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.