Maintenance Electrician

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in mental healthcare is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to enhance their multi-disciplinary maintenance team. This role includes ensuring safety and quality in service delivery while enjoying flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment. Join us in making a difference as we improve facilities for mental health care.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Time served tradesperson with post-apprenticeship experience as Electrician.
• Experience in identifying faults from complex electrical drawings.
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out work safely and efficiently, reporting defects.
• Liaise with contractors for minor projects.
• Promote quality and value in Maintenance Services across the Trust.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

City and Guilds electrical 17th edition IEE regulations

NVQ level 3

Electrical Apprenticeship

2391 inspection & Testing

Job description

Go back South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Maintenance Electrician

The closing date is 21 July 2025

We are looking to recruit a Maintenance Electrician to work as a member of a multi-tasking maintenance team providing professional and technical expertise within an effective and efficient customer focused maintenance service to provide a fit for purpose estate and environment to all Trust owned, leased or rented properties.

If you want to live locally and work locally, with an employer that offers flexible and agile working with great development and career progression opportunities, then this may be the role you!

Main duties of the job

The post holder is also accountable within the facilities Department to ensure adequate processes and procedures exist for the improvement, promotion and delivery of safe, quality and value for money services. This responsibility extends to contributing to all necessary auditing procedures and ensuring the Maintenance Department promotes itself through effective communication to all customers.

Initially based at Springfield Hospital and will be required to be based or work in any property owned, leased or rented by the Trust.

This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are starting a completely new hospital on both major sites in the next three years so it will be a leading mental health hospital

Please note you will be part of a on call system and a driving license is required

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Job responsibilities

• To carry out all work in a safe and efficient manner and bring to the attention of the Supervisors and management any known defect requiring further attention.
• To liaise with contractors in regards to minor project work.
• To attend a process of effective communication/team briefing, with supervisors under sphere of responsibility.
• To communicate with all disciplines in an effective manner using tact and diplomacy in often difficult situations ensuring confidentiality is maintained when appropriate.
• To communicate with supervisors to ensure that stores and equipment are kept at the correct levels to provide a quick efficient service.
• To communicate with ward managers, ward staff and customers any delays in maintenance requests as required to provide a customer focused service.
• To promote the delivery of safe, quality, value for money Maintenance Services across the Trust.
• To comply with statutory and mandatory requirements relating to Maintenance services and procedures.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• City and Guilds electrical17th edition IEE regulations
• NVQ level 3
• Electrical Apprenticeship
• 2391 inspection & Testing

Experience

• Time served tradesperson and demonstrable post apprentice experience as Electrician
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of identifying fault/flaws from complex electrical drawings
• Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Experience of working within a multi disciplinary Estates & Facilities team
• Experience of working within a mental health care setting

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic Numerate and literacy skills (level 1)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload

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.

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

£31,944 to £34,937 a yearper annum inclusive of inner London HCAS