Electrician / Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Electrical Bias)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an Electrician / Multi-Skilled Craftsperson to deliver a high standard of electrical maintenance and installation services. Ideal candidates will possess a City and Guilds apprenticeship or equivalent and have experience in the healthcare industry. Excellent communication skills and fault-finding abilities are essential. The position offers a salary of £31,607 to £34,682 per year pro rata, with various staff benefits included.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Previous experience within the Healthcare Industry.
• Experience in electrical/mechanical fault finding and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive electrical maintenance and installation service across the Trust.
• Maintain and ensure high standard of service in healthcare estates.

Skills

Fault finding on complex systems

Excellent communication skills

Education

City and Guilds apprenticeship or equivalent course in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Fire alarm systems

CCTV systems

Emergency Lighting Systems

Generator systems

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Electrician / Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Electrical Bias)

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Previous applicants need not apply.

Are you looking to build on your Career? Want to be a team player? Want to be part of a professional, busy, friendly and supportive Estates & Facilities Department?

The Estates & Facilities Department at Queens Hospital is looking for a dynamic individual to work alongside professionals who care about delivering a first class service.

Quality and patient care is paramount, and the Estates & Facilities team ensure the best service is given. Having specific objectives and responsibilities, the successful applicant will have a fundamental knowledge of health care estates maintenance procedures and priorities.

You provide the skills and personality and we’ll provide the foundations for a successful career. An excellent knowledge of Estates along with excellent communication skills, application of initiative & strength of resolve, are essential.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive electrical maintenance and installation service across the Trust's estates, which will be responsive, efficient, financially effective and to a high standard. You should possess good communication skills both written and verbal.

Interview dates: TBC

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• City and Guilds apprenticeship or equivalent course in Mechanical Engineering
• Previous experience within the Healthcare Industry.

Experience

• Previous installation and maintenance operations on a large, complex and diverse estate.
• Experience in electrical/mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Knowledge of Fire alarm systems, CCTV systems, Swipe Access systems, Emergency Lighting Systems, Backup power supplies, including Generator systems and Uninterruptible Power Supplies.

Skills

• Ability to carry out fault finding and correct faults on complex 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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£31,607 to £34,682 a year pro rata pa (salary is inclusive of a 15% RRP)