Estates Electrician plus R&R | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital is seeking an experienced Estates Electrician to join their on-site engineering team in Milton Keynes. The role involves performing electrical maintenance, diagnostic repairs, and installation tasks in a healthcare environment. Applicants will benefit from flexible working arrangements and receive comprehensive training. The ideal candidate has a background in commercial electrical support and is willing to undergo further training for specific hospital systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical maintenance and repair for commercial environments.
• Ability to diagnose and repair faults in electrical installations.
• Competent Person training for Low Voltage systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical maintenance, repair, and installation work.
• Conduct testing and repairs on fire alarms, emergency lighting, and electrical systems.
• Plan and execute preventive maintenance tasks.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Commercial electrical support

Fault finding

Job description

Overview

Estates Electrician plus R&R

Department Estates

Band 4 £27,485 - £30,162 per annum plus 30% R&R

Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

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 Air Handling Units (AHUs), 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 5 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 do not hesitate to contact the Maintenance Manager, Darren Grace via the Estates Helpdesk (01908 996109)

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 British Standard-European Norn (BS -EN 285) Health Technical Memorandum (HTM 01-01 (2010)) training to become a Competent Person.
• 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.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Main duties and responsibilities

• As appointed Competent Person (Low Voltage) for the Trust
• To manufacture, assemble and install new equipment as necessary
• Be required to estimate the material requirements of a job, and advise accordingly
• Diagnose and repair faults on electrical installations, plant, and equipment
• Plans own workload on a daily basis, ensuring that planned maintenance is adhered to the schedule agreed. Able to plan their own workload.
• To always carry Trust communication devices, including a two-way radio (to facilitate immediate response to emergencies) and an electronic tablet (in order to receive and update reactive & PPM job tasks).

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025