electrician

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

27 days annual leave

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced electrician to join our on-site engineering team in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on electrical maintenance, repairs, and installation across hospital plant and services, including AHUs, pumps, motors and electrical control systems.

Previous NHS experience is beneficial but not essential, with full training provided. The position is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours), with a 1 in 6 on-call requirement and potential

Qualifications

• Experienced electrician for on-site engineering team.
• Background in commercial electrical support.
• Familiar with plant such as AHUs, chillers, electrical control systems, pumps and motors.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical maintenance, repair, and installation work, including non-routine tasks.
• Fire Alarm Weekly Testing and Emergency Lighting Testing/Repairs.
• Generator testing and Boiler Plant checks; Nurse Call systems work.
• Air Handling Units electrical fault finding and related duties.

Skills

Commercial electrical support

Electrical control systems

AHU/air handling units

Pumps and motors

Job description

Electrician | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

CAPTION:

• Company: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 23 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 23 Oct 2026

Summary

Electrician - Estates Department

• Band 4 £28,392 to £31,157 per annum + 30% Recruitment ad Retention premium (£8,517.60 to £9,347.10) + on-call payments up to a potential £6,000 pa + 27 days Annual Leave
• Hours: 37.5 per week

We are looking for an experienced electrician to join our on-site engineering team, you will preferably have a background in commercial electrical support, ideally supporting plant such as AHU's, Chillers, electrical control systems, pumps, motors, etc. Previous NHS experience is not essential although would be useful, full supplementary training will be provided. Full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Please note: This role includes the responsibility of being a member of the on-call team which operates out of hours, this is currently a 1 in 6 requirement of the role, full training and mentoring will be provided. Also, whilst the core hours of this role are currently Monday to Friday, a shift pattern may be introduced in future which will change the core hours and days of working to include some weekend work which will attract weekend working supplements.

If you have any questions please contact the Maintenance Manager, Darren Grace via the Estates Helpdesk (01908 996109).

Please note that we are not able to sponsor this role

Interview date 29 October 2026

73.8% of this team would strongly recommend their organisation as an excellent place to work. "NHS Survey, 2024"

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Job Responsibilities

• To perform electrical maintenance, repair, and installation work, including activities which are technically intricate and/or non-routine:
• Fire Alarm Weekly Testing
• Emergency Lighting Testing and Repairs
• Generator Testing
• Boiler Plant Treatment checks
• Passenger Lift Release
• Nurse Call Systems repairs and reset
• Air Handling Units - Electrical Fault Finding
• Sterilisation BS -EN 285 HTM 01-01 (2010) Training to become a CP

Additional Duties

• To undertake the day to day planned preventive maintenance duties and repairs, checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a building services environment.

About Milton Keynes University Hospital

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Additional Responsibilities

As appointed Competent Person (LV) for the Trust

To manufacture, assembles and install new equipment as necessary

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026

We are looking for an experienced electrician to join our on-site engineering team, you will preferably have a background in commercial electrical support, ideally supporting plant such as AHU's, Chillers, electrical control systems, pumps, motors, etc. Previous NHS experience is not essential although would be useful, full supplementary training will be provided. Full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Band 4 £28,392 to £31,157 per annum + 30% Recruitment ad Retention premium (£8,517.60 to £9,347.10) + on-call payments up to a potential £6,000 pa + 27 days Annual Leave

Hours: 37.5 per week, Please note: This role includes the responsibility of being a member of the on-call team which operates out of hours, this is currently a 1 in 6 requirement of the role, full training and mentoring will be provided. Also, whilst the core hours of this role are currently Monday to Friday, a shift pattern may be introduced in future which will change the core hours and days of working to include some weekend work which will attract weekend working supplements.

If you have any questions please contact the Maintenance Manager, Darren Grace via the Estates Helpdesk (01908 996109).

Please note that we are not able to sponsor this role

Interview date 29 October 2026

73.8% of this team would strongly recommend their organisation as an excellent place to work. "NHS Survey, 2024"

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

To perform electrical maintenance, repair, and installation work, including activities which are technically intricate and/or non-routine:

Fire Alarm Weekly Testing

Emergency Lighting Testing and Repairs

Generator Testing

Boiler Plant Treatment checks

Passenger Lift Release

Nurse Call Systems repairs and reset.

Air Handling Units - Electrical Fault Finding

Sterilisation BS -EN 285 HTM 01-01 (2010) Training to become a CP.

To undertake the day to day planned preventive maintenance duties and repairs,

checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a building services environment.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the- art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

Visit our website to explore the latest news and opportunities at MKUH -News - Milton Keynes University Hospital-