Electrical Technician

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Electrical Technician (Band 5) for full-time, 37.5 hours per week. The role involves complex fault finding and maintenance across engineering plant and equipment, with participation in the Trust-wide out-of-hours on-call system.

Applicants should have an 18th Edition certificate, a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, and Building Management qualification, plus apprenticeship completion and healthcare premises experience.

Qualifications

• 18th Edition City and Guilds IEE Regulations Certificate.
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• Building Management Qualification.

Responsibilities

• The post holder must perform multi-skilled electrical engineering duties.
• Liaise with contractors, clinical staff and other professionals on maintenance issues.
• Maintain high standards of professional workmanship on complex technical matters.
• Provide technical support and information to staff and contractors.
• Organise and carry out engineering shutdowns of utility services when required.
• Ensure health and safety compliance within Trust premises (CDM & H&S).
• Operate Building Management Systems and adjust programmes as needed.
• Regularly test backup facilities (generators and UPS systems).
• Identify and rectify faults on Low Voltage Distribution Systems within timescales.
• Fault find on Air Handling Units and Refrigeration Plant; perform planned preventive maintenance.
• Identify and rectify faults on Fire and Nurse Call Systems; train staff as required.
• Find and rectify faults on Medical Gas equipment; work on live systems under supervision.

Education

18th Edition City and Guilds IEE Regulations Certificate

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Building Management Qualification

Job description

Main area Electrical technician Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call system) Job ref 343-7689641-FM-SC-VGC-A

Site St Helier Town Epsom & St Helier Hospitals Salary £35,763 - £43,466 pa pro rata incl HCAS Outer Salary period Yearly Closing 20/08/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

• 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.

Working for our organisation

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 Surreyand 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 issupported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main 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

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

Experience

• To have completed a full recognised apprenticeship
• Significant experience in the Electrical Engineering environment
• To have experience of working in Healthcare premises
• To be accustomed to working on Planned Preventative Schemes

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.