Electrical Technician

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will engage in complex fault finding and maintenance of essential engineering plant and equipment across the Trust. Your expertise will ensure compliance with stringent safety regulations while providing technical support to a multidisciplinary team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of the community by ensuring that vital systems operate seamlessly. If you are passionate about engineering and want to make a difference in healthcare, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Completed a full recognized apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering.
• Significant experience in fault finding and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake multi-skilled workmanship in Electrical Engineering disciplines.
• Maintain Health and Safety within the Trust premises.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Multi-skilled workmanship

Health and Safety compliance

Fault finding

Technical support

Education

18th Edition City and Guilds IEE Regulations Certificate

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Building Management Qualification

Tools

Building Management Systems

Low Voltage Distribution Systems

Job description

Job Summary

• The duties include highly complex fault finding and maintenance on all aspects of engineering plant and equipment throughout the Trust.
• The duties must be carried out within stringent timescales and within statutory guidelines.
• The post holder must participate in the Trust wide out of hours call system.
• The post holder must work as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team, providing technical expertise within the Trust's buildings and associated plant.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake multi-skilled workmanship in Electrical Engineering disciplines.
• To liaise with Contractors, Clinical Staff and other Professional Personnel on maintenance issues.
• To maintain a very high standard of professional workmanship when dealing with complex technical matters.
• To provide technical support and information to work colleagues and contractors.
• To organise and carry out engineering shutdowns of utility services, when required.
• To be responsible for maintaining Health and Safety within the Trust premises. To comply at all times with 'CDM' and Health and Safety Regulations.
• To operate Building Management Systems and to interrogate programmes and change parameters when required.
• To carry out regular testing of the Trust's back-up facilities, including Back-Up Generators and Uninterrupted Power Supplies Systems.
• To identify and rectify faults on Low Voltage Distribution Systems within strict timescales.
• To fault find on complex Air Handling Units and Refrigeration Plant, and to carry out regular, Planned Preventative Maintenance when required.
• To find and rectify faults on all Fire and Nurse Call Systems unsupervised, upgrading existing systems when necessary. To provide appropriate training to staff when required.
• To find and rectify faults on Medical Gas equipment, i.e. changing of O-rings/washers, and to work on 'live' systems when supervised.
• Any other duties within the scope of the post as may be required from time to time.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7100898-HM-FM

Job locations

Trustwide

Epsom & St Helier Hospitals

Epsom & St Helier Hospitals

SM51AA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualification & Training Essential

• 18th Edition City and Guilds IEE Regulations Certificate
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Desirable

• Building Management Qualification

Experience Essential

• To have completed a full recognised apprenticeship
• Significant experience in the Electrical Engineering environment

Desirable

• To have experience of working in Healthcare premises
• To be accustomed to working on Planned Preventative Schemes

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

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

Epsom & St Helier Hospitals

Epsom & St Helier Hospitals

SM51AA

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us