General Maintenance Assistant – Electrical (Shift Working)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave (27 days + bank)

Health and wellbeing services

NHS pension scheme enrollment

NHS discounts with Blue Light Card

Salary saving schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a General Maintenance Assistant (Electrical) to join the Estates Department at Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Bournemouth. You will work on hospital electrical systems seven days a week, covering lighting, fire alarms, nurse call and related equipment, providing day-to-day repairs and first-line responses.

The role requires a proactive, multi-skilled team player with relevant electrical qualifications and a willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Experience of electrical maintenance work 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.
• Confined space training.
• City & Guilds 2377 certificate of competence for inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

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 preventive maintenance work and labouring including electrical shutdowns.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Multiskilled

Hand and power tools

Education

NVQ3 Level (or equivalent)

Full UK Driving Licence (Manual)

18th Edition IEE regulations

City and Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing

Confined space training

City & Guilds 2377 certificate

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

General Maintenance Assistant – Electrical (Shift Working)

Band 3

Main area Electrical Maintenance Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift patterns detailed in the Job Description) Job ref 153-CO06829

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £25,760 - £27,476 + estimated £4,600–£5,000 per annum enhancements in line with AFC Salary period Yearly Closing 11/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 20/10/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

TeamUHD are looking for a g eneral m aintenance a ssistant (e lectrical ) 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) an d be responsible f or the day-to-day repairs, operation and first line response of the Trust electrical equipment and systems.

You ’ll operate and m aintain 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 an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with legislation and agreed standards.

We’re seeking someone who demonstrate s 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: 20th October

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.