Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an adaptable Electrical Craftsperson to join their Estates Team in Bedford. The role involves performing preventative and reactive maintenance across various building services, including electrical systems. Candidates should have a relevant NVQ 3 or City & Guilds qualification and proven experience in maintenance roles, particularly within healthcare. A commitment to safety standards and the ability to participate in on-call duties are essential for this position. Salary ranges from £27,485 to £30,162 annually plus additional perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Training and development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Must have relevant electrical qualifications.
• Experience in healthcare building services required.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical services.
• Diagnose and repair faults in various building systems.
• Participate in on-call rota and support team members.

Skills

Electrical services maintenance

Fault diagnosis and repair

Health and safety legislation awareness

Education

Relevant NVQ 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

17th or 18th Edition Requirement for Electrical Installations

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 02 February 2026

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.

Job 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.

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

About us

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 familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

£27,485 to £30,162 a year+ £2,457.75 RRP