Maintenance Electrician

Transformation Unit; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRP payment

Overtime payments

Callout payments

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Maintenance Electrician (Band 4) at Prestwich Hospital. This permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours) covers planned, reactive and emergency electrical maintenance with a salary of £28,392 - £31,157 plus RRP and potential overtime.

You will diagnose and repair faults across LV systems, lighting, HTMs, fire detection, building management controls, standby generators, CCTV and security systems within a busy healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, public sector or similarly regulated environments.
• City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Electrotechnical Technology required.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and technical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosis and repair of faults on LV electrical systems and distribution.
• Maintenance of lighting, fire detection and building management controls.
• Oversee standby generator plant, CCTV, nurse call and access systems.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

HTM knowledge

Reading schematics

Problem solving

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Electrotechnical Technology (Electrical Installation)

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Main area Maintenance Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 07:30 - 16:00 (Happy to discuss flexible working)) Job ref 437-8246187

Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Prestwich Hospital Town Prestwich Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Additional RRP payment per annum, reviewed annually Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

Maintenance Electrician

Band 4

Job overview

To provide Electrical Engineering skills covering planned, reactive and emergency maintenance of electrical systems. Providing support within the maintenance team in the day-to-day provision of maintenance services ensuring that it fulfils its function effectively, economically and efficiently within legislation and guidance standards. We are looking for a fully skilled and qualified Electrical tradesperson to join our team based at Prestwich hospital with a salary of £28,392 - £31,157 with an additional retention and recruitment premia (RRP)reviewed per annum, there will also be the opportunity for overtime and callout payments.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for diagnosis and repair of faults on a wide range of plant and equipment covering LV electrical systems, electrical distribution, lighting, fire detection, building management control systems, standby generator plant, security access control systems, intruder alarm systems, CCTV equipment, nurse call systems and staff attack systems.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed Job description and Person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Electrotechnical Technology (Electrical Installation).
• As per Job Spec

Experience

• Experience working within healthcare, public sector, commercial, or similarly regulated environments.
• As per Job Spec

Experience

• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, schematics and technical manuals.
• Understanding of Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), particularly HTM 06 Electrical Services.

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application.The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one’s achievements, success and challenges.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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.