Electrical Technician

Integrated Care System; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate Integrated Facilities seeks an Electrical Technician to enhance their Estates Team. The role encompasses a wide range of maintenance tasks within an NHS environment, including fault diagnosis on vital systems. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and prior experience in electrical maintenance, along with effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Recognised trade apprenticeship with Level 3 Qualification in electrical engineering.
• Experience in service, testing, and maintaining complex electrical equipment.
• Must display a good knowledge of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake maintenance, repairs, and fault diagnosis on electrical engineering systems.
• Deliver a continuous improving schedule of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Work on specialist systems including medical gas pipelines.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Presentation Skills

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Electrical Engineering

17th / 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

3 x Competent Person qualifications

Job description

**Please note, the NHS salary scales have recently changed and are expected to come into effect in October. New starters joining the Trust before this time will commence on the old payscales and will move to the new ones once they have been finalised**

Harrogate Integrated Facilities are looking to recruit an Electrical Technician, to join a dynamic and diverse Estates Team.

The post holder will be part of a team of multi-skilled engineering colleagues, delivering a continuously improving schedule of planned and reactive maintenance in order to provide a safe environment for patients, members of the public, and colleagues at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Electrical Technician will undertake a wide range of maintenance, repairs, planned preventative maintenance, installation, and minor new works on equipment, plant, and engineering services at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust and its partners.

The post holder will be required to undertake fault diagnosis on a number of electrical engineering systems, including: power, lighting, access, nurse call, alarms, equipment and accessories, distribution, switchgear, fuses, motors, ventilation equipment, battery and emergency stand-by equipment. Training will be provided for work on specialist systems such as decontamination equipment (sterilisers, washer disinfectors, automatic endoscope reprocessors) and medical gas pipeline systems.

About us

Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT). HIF supplies services to the hospital and community services with respect to Maintenance, Sterile Services, Portering, Catering, Equipment Library, Linen and Sewing Room, Security, Car Parking, General Office, Front Desk, Reception, Waste Management, Courier Services, Security Services and Domestics.

Our mission is to be an exceptional provider of integrated facilities for the benefit of our communities, our staff and our partners.

Please note:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications

Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.

Please also be aware that the company does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions please contact Anthony Walker on [e-mail].

Person Specification

Education & Training

• oRecognised trade apprenticeship with Level 3 Qualification (advanced apprenticeship, NVQ, national diploma) in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• o17th / 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• o3 x Competent Person qualifications in: low voltage, decontamination, ventilation, medical gas pipeline systems, lifting equipment OR willingness to undertake and achieve such training within 18 months of appointment.

Knowledge and Experience

• o3 years' experience in service, testing, maintaining complex electrical equipment.
• oMust display a good knowledge of health and safety legislation and appreciation of potential hazards which may occur during the carrying out of maintenance work.

Skills

• o Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal
• o Ability to meet objectives whilst working under pressure

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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum pro rata