General Maintenance Assistant – Electrical (Shift Working)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

NHS pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Maintenance Assistant (Electrical) to join the Estates department at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The role covers day-to-day repairs, operation and first line response for hospital electrical systems, including lighting, fire alarms, nurse call and related equipment.

This shift-working post offers NHS benefits, enhanced annual leave, a generous pension and access to wellbeing services.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out electrical maintenance in building services to NVQ3 level or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence (Manual).
• 18th Edition IEE regulations.
• City and Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing certificate.
• Certified training in confined space working.
• City & Guilds 2377 certificate of competence for inspection/testing electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will service, maintain and repair electrical building services installations within the trust in line with current policies and procedures.
• Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work including planned preventive maintenance and labouring including electrical shutdowns.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Driving licence

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Record keeping

Communication

Education

NVQ3 in electrical installation

18th Edition IEE regs

City and Guilds 2391 testing

City & Guilds 2377

Job description

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

General Maintenance Assistant – Electrical (Shift Working)

The closing date is 19 November 2026

TeamUHD are looking for ageneral maintenance assistant (electrical) to join the Estates department on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.

You’ll be working as part of a team that covers the hospital electrical systems 7 days per week (shift working) and be responsible for the day-to-day repairs, operation and first line response of the Trust electrical equipment and systems.

You’ll operate and maintain the Trust’s electrical equipment and systems, including (but not limited to): lighting and emergency light systems, fire alarms, nurse call and other electrical systems and equipment found in the healthcare environment. Ensuring anefficient and safe manner, in accordance with legislation and agreed standards.

We’re seeking someone who demonstrates a keen understanding of all modern general electrical maintenance activities, both reactive and planned; with a willingness to learn and improve their skills and be a dedicated team player with a proven track record.

So why join us?

Enhanced annual leave starting at 27 days (PLUS Bank Holidays)

Access to health and wellbeing services

Enrolment into the generous NHS pension scheme

NHS discounts at thousands of retailers with a Blue Light Card

Salary saving schemes such as home electronics, bike and car schemes

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 27th November

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for the servicing, maintenance and repair of the Electrical building services installations within the trust in line with current policies and procedures.
• Undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and minor repair work including planned prevented maintenance work and labouring including electrical shutdowns

The post holder will have a full Driving licence ( vehicle group A ).

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience of carrying out electrical maintenance work of a semi-skilled nature in building services environment, to an NVQ3 level or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence (Manual)
• 18th Edition IEE regulations.
• City and Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing certificate.
• Certified training in confined space working.
• City & Guilds 2377 certificate of competence for the inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

Experience

• Experience of maintenance engineering trades in a range of settings.
• Able to work unsupervised in a range of situations which will require interaction with staff from other departments and patients /patients family
• Able to communicate clearly and accurately both in verbal and written form.
• Be computer literate and able record data i.e. temperatures /times, meter readings etc in databases
• Working in Healthcare Environment.
• Background in building services or construction
• Working at heights from mobile elevating working platforms
• Proven ability to demonstrate good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Be able to plan and organise day to day tasks or activities and reschedule where necessary.
• To demonstrate multi skilled approach to work
• Familiar with hand and power tools.
• Ability to work from drawings without supervision.
• Ability to diagnose and repair faults in basic electrical installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• Ability to fulfil a requirement to interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to original trade.
• Have an excellent understanding of the relationship of other Estates staff work to their own.
• Ability to liaise with clinical and non clinical staff of all levels.

Knowledge

• Basic electrical theory
• Basic electrical fault finding and testing.
• Safe isolation disconnection and reinstatement of electrical equipment.
• Good knowledge of general engineering techniques.
• General knowledge of other trades allied to building services.
• Health & Safety training
• Understanding of Confined spaces, Lifting & handling, COSHH, Mobile platforms and Asbestos awareness

Other requirements specific to the role

• Able to set deadlines and timescales for managing own workload.
• Able to be flexible with start/ finish times on occasion.
• Willingness and ability to carry out tasks allied to building services, if required.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated, able to work individually and as a team member, willing to take on new ideas and training as necessary.
• Enthusiastic, diligent and willing to take on new ideas and training as necessary.
• Excellent communications skills as well as being courteous, tactful and well presented.
• Able to liaise with Managers and Hospital Staff of all levels.
• Numerate.
• Self-Motivated.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Language requirement

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

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 Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a year+ estimated £4,600–£5,000 per annum enhancements in line with AFC