Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical

Bedfordshire Hospitals; Bedford; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 31.000; Tempo pieno

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On-call rota

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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Electrical Craftsperson to join the Estates Team at Bedford Hospital. The role covers preventative and reactive maintenance across building services and equipment, with on‑call duties and overtime as required.

Applicants should have an electrical qualification, NHS experience is valued, and must reside within 30 minutes of Bedford site due to on‑call commitments.

Competenze

• NVQ 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent in electrical discipline.
• 17th or 18th Edition electrical installations.
• Proven experience in a service or maintenance role.
• Experience of lone working.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience in the maintenance of healthcare building services and equipment.
• Experience of on‑call working.
• Good awareness of health and safety legislation and working to safe systems of work.
• In-depth working knowledge of building services engineering.
• Knowledge of fire alarm systems / BMS systems / standby generators.

Mansioni

• Identify, diagnose and repair faults, and carry out general planned maintenance on electrical services, plant and equipment.
• Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance of a more complex nature within the building engineering services relevant to the post holder’s core electrical skill.
• Complete all mandatory training as required.
• Carry out installations, commissioning and testing of new work associated with the core electrical discipline, and support team members when tasks involve other trades.
• Liaise with clinical staff to coordinate equipment and plant shutdowns and to arrange maintenance activities.

Conoscenze

Electrical maintenance

Formazione

NVQ 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Main area Support Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent: + On Call Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (+ On Call) Job ref 418-COR3451-SJ-C

Site Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Town Bedford Salary £28,392 - £31,157 + £2,457.75 RRP Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

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.

While we offer strong learning and development support, you will need to bring key skills and experience to succeed in this role, including:

A recognised qualification in a relevant electrical discipline

Solid experience within maintenance or service industries

Main duties of the job

Note: Previous applicants please don't apply.

This post is not eligible for sponsorship.

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.

While we offer strong learning and development support, you will need to bring key skills and experience to succeed in this role, including:

A recognised qualification in a relevant electrical discipline

Solid experience within maintenance or service industries

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this vacancy; please review them for full details and responsibilities.

Identify, diagnose and repair faults, and carry out general planned maintenance on electrical services, plant and equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, steam‑raising plant, air‑conditioning and ventilation systems, heating systems, water and drainage systems, macerators, catering equipment, hydrotherapy pool systems and ward equipment.

Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance of a more complex nature within the building engineering services relevant to the post holder’s core electrical skill.

Complete all mandatory training as required.

Carry out installations, commissioning and testing of new work associated with the core electrical discipline, and support team members when tasks involve other trades.

Liaise with clinical staff to coordinate equipment and plant shutdowns and to arrange maintenance activities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant NVQ 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent
• 17th or 18th Edition Requirement for Electrical Installations

Experience

• Proven experience in a service and/or maintenance role
• Experience of Lone working
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience in the maintenance of healthcare building services and equipment
• Experience of on call working

Knowledge

• Good awareness of health and safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work
• In depth working knowledge of building services engineering
• Knowledge of fire alarm systems / BMS systems / standby generators

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

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. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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.