Maintenance Electrician

NHS; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust as a Maintenance Electrician, where you'll ensure the reliable operation of essential healthcare facilities. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, while you perform vital electrical maintenance and troubleshooting in a supportive environment.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Car lease and home electronics schemes

Working carers support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical maintenance in a commercial or industrial setting.
• Strong electrical knowledge and problem solving abilities.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical systems.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults efficiently.
• Provide expert technical advice and assistance.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds Electrical Installation or equivalent

City & Guilds Wiring Regulations

Job description

Job summary

Power Up Your Career with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. Are you a skilled electrician with a passion for keeping essential healthcare facilities running smoothly? We're seeking a dedicated Maintenance Electrician to join our dynamic Estates Team.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent Benefits Package
• Opportunities for Professional Development
• A Rewarding Career in a supportive and collaborative environment

To be Successful:

• Qualifications: City & Guilds Electrical Installation or equivalent and City & Guilds Wiring Regulations
• Experience: Proven experience in electrical maintenance in a commercial or industrial setting
• Technical Skills: Strong electrical knowledge and problem solving abilities
• Safety-Minded: A commitment to safety and quality standards
• Team Player: Ability to work effectively with colleagues and clients

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours as required between 08:00 and 16:00 over a 5-day period.

Main duties of the job

As a Maintenance Electrician, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliable operation of our hospitals. Your responsibilities will include:

• Electrical Maintenance: Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on a wide range of electrical systems, including wiring, lighting, power distribution, and emergency systems.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults efficiently to minimize downtime and disruption.
• Technical Support: Providing expert technical advice and assistance to colleagues and clients.
• Safety Compliance: Adhering to strict safety regulations and industry best practices.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We are committed to continuous improvement, prioritising our people and values to deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate, and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and sharing ideas, thoughts, and concerns to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of our team, you'll have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services, and extensive benefits including onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Details

Date posted: 21 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 000374

Job locations: Dewsbury District Hospital, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

• To carry out a range of repairs, installation works, and planned maintenance on a multi-trade basis requiring specialist knowledge across various work procedures and practices.
• To diagnose and repair electrical faults on engineering installations, plant, and equipment.
• Act as team leader as required, coordinating/directing the work of others.
• To undertake training and development to increase your knowledge and capabilities.
• To undertake complex work of a multi-trade nature.
• To use skills beyond the core trades to aid diagnosis and maintenance, including installation, maintenance, and testing of medical gases and associated equipment.
• To undertake the role of HTM Authorised Person in areas of core skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential): Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.