Engineering Services Shift Technician-Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Serco Limited; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the UK is seeking an Approved Electrician to join their Estates and Facilities team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. The role involves maintaining electrical systems and ensuring compliance with safety standards while working in a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants must have experience in electrical maintenance, meet compliance standards, and be willing to participate in a shift rota for round-the-clock support.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual reviews

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts across 1,000 retailers

Dedicated employee networks

Paid volunteering day for charity support

Qualifications

• Must have experience in electrical maintenance and installation.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety, Environmental, and NHS estates standards.
• Ability to work in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise responsibilities during assigned shifts.
• Perform preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance on electrical systems.
• Carry out fault finding and repairs safely and timely.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Participate in shift rota and on-call duties.

Skills

Approved Electrician/Electrician

Fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

Electrical installations

Compliance with IEE Wiring Regulations

Job description

Engineering Services Shift Technician (Electrician)

Full-time, Permanent

Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Serco are seeking a skilled and dedicated Approved Electrician/Electrician to join our Estates and Facilities team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. You will play a vital role in maintaining and ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of the hospital’s electrical systems and services.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), fault diagnosis, repair, installation, and testing of a wide range of electrical systems in a healthcare environment, ensuring full compliance with Healthcare SHTM (Scottish Health Technical Memoranda) standards and guidance.

Participation in a 6-week shift rota will be required to ensure round-the-clock cover for the hospital’s essential services.

Main Accountabilities

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities during assigned shifts
• Perform Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on electrical systems, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Carry out fault finding, repair, and rectification in a timely and safe manner.
• Undertake electrical installations, inspection, and testing in accordance with IEE Wiring Regulations (18th Edition) and Healthcare SHTM compliance requirements.
• Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and SHTM regulations, as well as Serco and NHS Estates standards.
• Work within and operate Permit to Work systems and safe systems of work.
• Support the Estates team in maintaining critical hospital services and minimising disruption to patient care.
• Participate in the shift rota and on-call duties to provide 24/7 support to hospital operations.
• (If applicable) Undertake Authorised Person (AP) duties for Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) systems — training will be provided if required.

What we offer

• Salary: salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme