General Maintenance Assistant – Electrical | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Maintenance Assistant - Electrical to join the Estates team at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site in Bournemouth.

You will work as part of a dedicated team responsible for the day-to-day repairs, operation and first line response of hospital electrical systems, including lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarms and nurse call systems, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient operation.

Formación

• Experience in general electrical maintenance in healthcare or similar environments.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
• Full Driving licence (vehicle group A).

Responsabilidades

• Servicing, maintenance and repair of electrical building services installations.
• Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs including planned preventative maintenance and labouring during electrical shutdowns.
• Respond to day-to-day repairs and first-line checks of electrical systems.

Conocimientos

Electrical maintenance

Team player

Willingness to learn

Descripción del empleo

General Maintenance Assistant – Electrical | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 + £1,000 RRP

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bournemouth, BH7 7DW

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 13 Nov 2026

Closing date: 13 Dec 2026

University Hospitals Dorset are looking to recruit a General Maintenance Assistant - Electrical to work as part of their Estates team on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.

The General Maintenance Assistant Electrical works as part of a team that covers the hospital electrical systems 7 days per week and is responsible for the day-to-day repairs, operation and first line response of the Trust electrical equipment and systems.

You will operate and maintain the Trusts electrical equipment & 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, in an economic, efficient and safe manner, in accordance with legislation and agreed standards.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate an keen understanding of all modern general electrical maintenance activities, both reactive and planned; they will require a willingness to learn, be a dedicated team player and have a proven track record.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 8th December

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.

This post is part of the Operational Estatesservice that UHD may transfer to an NHS ‘wholly owned subsidiary’; the proposed date of transfer is October 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS AFC T&Cs to current employees who transfer in October as well as to new employees recruited after that date.

• 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 ).

This advert closes on Monday 30 Nov 2026

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