Estates Electrician/Technician

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates Technician (Electrical) to maintain critical plant and electrical systems across our sites. You will apply specialist electrical expertise to ensure safety, reliability and compliance with HTM standards, working within the Estates team.

The role involves fault diagnosis, maintenance, and involvement in special projects as directed by Estates Managers, with responsibilities that may include acting as Authorised Person or Competent Person for

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship and professional certifications are required.
• Experience with HTM electrical systems and decontamination equipment is advantageous.
• CPD evidence and ongoing professional development are expected.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical assistance for electrical staff and contractors, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Undertake complex fault diagnosis and repair of electrical services and related M&E installations.
• Lead or participate in special projects identified by Estates Managers and Team Leaders.
• Act as Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for electrical disciplines as required.

Formation

Recognised electrical apprenticeship

C&G or NVQ Level 3 in electrical discipline

CPD

Electrical AM1

Electrical AM2

Competent Person certificate

BTEC/ONC/HNC in Mechanical/Electrical

JIB card holder

Description du poste

The Estates Department plays a vital role in maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of engineering systems and building infrastructure across all sites owned by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

As an Estates Technician (Electrical), you will be a key member of a dedicated team, applying your specialist electrical expertise to ensure critical plant, equipment, and systems are maintained to the highest standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of healthcare services by helping to create a safe and resilient environment for patients, visitors, and staff while developing your skills within a dynamic and supportive organisation.

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Main duties of the job

To provide technical assistance for mechanical / electrical staff and contractors ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

To undertake complex fault diagnosis on mechanical and electrical services and fault rectification, maintenance and M&E installation work for the Trust.

To undertake special departmental projects as identified by the Estates Manager, Estates Officers and or Team Leaders.

Be fully conversant on the Estates decontamination equipment for washer disinfectors and sterilisers. To undertake all aspects of testing, insurance inspections and monitoring of decontamination equipment, pressure vessels and lifting equipment.

To undertake the duties of an Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for specific engineering disciplines as required to do so by Estates Managers.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• Recognised apprenticeship in an electrical trade
• C&G or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD
• Electrical AM1 & AM2
• Current Competent Person certificate in various technical systems such as low voltage electrical, medical gas, decontamination, etc.
• BTEC, ONC/HNC in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience e.g. time served tradesman.
• JIB card holder

Experience & Knowledge

• Previous experience of working in an engineering and/or building maintenance role
• Evidence of a maintenance background with skills to carry out minor mechanical/electrical/building repairs
• Previous experience and knowledge of Database and spreadsheet systems
• Experience and Knowledge of Microsoft office programmes.
• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment
• To have knowledge of: Low Pressure Hot Water Systems
• To have knowledge of: HTM documents including: HTM 01 Decontamination, HTM 03 Heating and ventilation and HTM06 Electrical services

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work with no supervision
• Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems
• IT competent
• Good communication skills, for effective working interpersonal relationships throughout the organisation
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Evidence of good written and spoken communication skills
• Organised approach to work
• Able to follow written instructions and procedures
• Ability to understand and interpret drawings
• Ability to analyse, interpret and action data results.
• Knowledge of Electrical Safety Code for LV systems
• Knowledge of HTM 06 - Low Voltage systems
• An understanding of Mechanical heating, ventilation and hot water systems
• Has the ability to travel.
• Ability to work out of hours, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as needs arises.
• Participate in the Estates Craftsman on-call rota.

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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearplus £4,000 RRP, per annum