Estates Tradesperson (Electrical Bias)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK health provider is seeking an experienced tradesperson with an electrical bias to join their expanding team at North Manchester General Hospital. You will support the Director of Estates, ensuring safe and compliant electrical systems across the site. Key responsibilities include maintaining properties, providing technical advice, and participating in the on-call rota. Join a workforce dedicated to exceptional patient care and wellbeing, where your contributions are truly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience as a tradesperson with an electrical bias.
• Ability to ensure properties are maintained to high standards.
• Skills to plan and organise operational maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain properties per service level agreements.
• Provide technical advice to ensure compliance.
• Participate in Estates on-call rota as required.

Skills

Electrical understanding

Maintaining safety standards

Technical advice

Job description

Overview

North Manchester General Hospital are looking to recruit an experienced tradesperson with an electrical bias to our ever expanding team. The hospital is undergoing a huge redevelopment since being brought into the MFT umbrella of hospitals. Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that excells in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching, attracts, develops and retains great people, and is recognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider.

This role is to directly support the Director of Estates in ensuring that the Directorate both creates and supports a caring environment through the delivery of an effective estates service at best value and quality. An understanding of all disciplines with a bias towards an electrical understanding, the successful candidate will work across the site building and ensuring a safe and compliant electrical system. The role consists of a wide and varied review of responsibilities and tasks. No two days will ever be the same as we develop the site into a modern hospital.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that the properties are maintained in accordance with the service level agreements and to the appropriate quality and standards expected
• To maintain a high-quality environment for both clinical and non-clinical staff, patients, and visitors.
• Provide technical advice to other estates staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures
• To assist, plan and organise operational maintenance for the Trust under guidance.
• Execute a range of controlled operations e.g. isolations, interruptions of mechanical supplies, under guidance
• Review and develop maintenance procedures including maintenance programmes for new equipment and regulatory changes.
• Provide estates assistance across MFT sites as required for resilience and as instructed by senior staff.
• Participation in the Estates on-call rota or any other rota as required to meet the service demands.
• Disability Confident

Disability Confident

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About MFT

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to shape your career. With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year. Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike. At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others. At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you're part of something bigger from day one.