General Maintenance Assistant - Electrical (Shift Working)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave 27 days + Bank H

Training and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

NHS pension scheme enrolment

Blue Light Card discounts

Salary saving schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Maintenance Assistant (Electrical) to join the Estates department at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. You will support day-to-day repairs and first-line responses for hospital electrical systems, including lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarms, and nurse call, in a safety-conscious NHS setting.

The role requires reliability, teamwork and a willingness to learn within a patient‑focused environment.

Qualifications

• General electrical maintenance activities in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day repairs of electrical systems and equipment.
• Operate and maintain hospital electrical equipment and systems (lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarms, nurse call).
• Provide first-line response to electrical faults and incidents.
• Work as part of Estates team to ensure safe, efficient operations.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Team player

Shift work

Job description

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

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.

• Enhanced annual leave starting at 27 days (PLUS Bank Holidays)
• Training/development opportunities
• 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