Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Electrical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at Bedford Hospital. The role involves carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of building services and equipment, supporting high standards of patient care.

You'll participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work overtime. Applicants must be a time-served electrician (or equivalent) with a recognised electrical qualification and be

Qualifications

• Time-served electrician (or equivalent experience).
• A recognised qualification in a relevant electrical discipline.
• Solid experience within maintenance or service industries.
• On-call commitment and living within 30 minutes of the site. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance across building services and equipment.
• Support the Estates Team in Bedford Hospital.
• Contribute to reliability and safety of electrical systems.
• Be available for on-call rota and overtime where required.

Skills

Time-served electrician

On-call experience

Education

Recognised electrical qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Craftsperson looking to develop your career within the NHS? If so, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust could be an excellent next step for you. We are seeking a motivated and adaptable Electrical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at the Bedford Hospital. The role involves carrying out both preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of building services and equipment. Participation in the on-call rota and the ability to work overtime are essential requirements. Please note that, due to on-call commitments, you must live within 30 minutes of the site. Our Maintenance Team--covering electrical, mechanical and building trades--is responsible for maintaining the Trust's properties and equipment. We are a customer-focused department committed to delivering a high-quality service, with teamwork, respect and integrity at the heart of everything we do., Our Maintenance Team--covering electrical, mechanical and building trades--is responsible for maintaining the Trust's properties and equipment. We are a customer-focused department committed to delivering a high-quality service, with teamwork, respect and integrity at the heart of everything we do.

• Time-served electrician (or equivalent experience)
• A recognised qualification in a relevant electrical discipline
• Solid experience within maintenance or service industries, We are seeking a motivated and adaptable Electrical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at the Bedford Hospital. The role involves carrying out both preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of building services and equipment. Participation in the on-call rota and the ability to work overtime are essential requirements. Please note that, due to on-call commitments, you must live within 30 minutes of the site.

  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.