Electrician

NHS; Taunton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson with an electrical bias. You'll ensure a safe environment for patients and staff by performing maintenance and repairs across hospital systems. This role offers a competitive salary, NHS benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

NHS benefits

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card

NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Completed time-served Recognised apprenticeship.
• Completion of a structured training program in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical maintenance and repair in compliance with standards.
• Support multi-trade maintenance tasks including minor improvements.
• Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Attention to Detail

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

Structured training program in electrical engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced and qualified electrical craftsperson ready to make a difference in a healthcare setting? Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a proactive and highly skilled individual to join our dynamic Estates & Facilities team.

This role offers a Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3500 per year.

Main duties of the job

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson with an electrical bias, you'll play a vital role in maintaining a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff, and visitors. You'll be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, defect response, and emergency repairs across a wide range of hospital systems and infrastructure.

What You'll Be Doing

• Perform electrical maintenance and repair in compliance with BS7671 and NHS HTM standards.
• Support multi-trade maintenance tasks including minor improvements and capital works.
• Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota to respond to urgent maintenance issues.
• Carry out inspections and commissioning tests, providing a reliable audit trail.
• Operate the Building Management System (BMS) to monitor and control energy usage and equipment.
• Liaise with contractors, manage safety risks, and ensure statutory compliance across all tasks.

Why Join Us?

• Make a tangible impact in a healthcare setting.
• Work in a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Access to NHS benefits and pension scheme.
• Opportunities for continued professional development and training.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to delivering Outstanding Care, Listening and Leading, and Working Together. If you're ready to bring your expertise to a role that helps improve patient care, we want to hear from you.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, and a commitment to career development. You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts. We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty, and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter, and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area, and house prices are relatively reasonable compared to other regions. Somerset offers both countryside and cosmopolitan living — there is truly something for everyone!

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this role.

Please contact Nicholas Powell if you have any questions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completed time-served Recognised apprenticeship
• Completion of a structured training program in electrical engineering
• A high degree of accuracy required during test procedures with the ability to ensure attention to detail when compiling verbal and written reports

Experience

• Electrical & Building Plant and Equipment
• Medical Gas systems
• Ventilation systems

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.

The annual salary range is £26,530 to £29,114, plus a £3500 Recruitment and Retention Payment annually.