Maintenance Engineer Electrical Technician

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 4,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a qualified professional to provide maintenance and repair services across its facilities. The position requires completion of an Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship and relevant experience in building services. Candidates must possess a valid UK driving license. This full-time role offers benefits including 27 days of holidays and salary enhancements. Interested applicants can contact the hiring manager for further details.

Benefits

27 days of holidays

Salary enhancements for on-call duties

Voluntary pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognised Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship.
• Gained wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance.
• Must hold a current UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance, repair and installation services for Trust facilities.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical skills

Experience in building engineering services

Driving License

Education

Completed a recognised Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship

Job description

Overview

The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance, repair and installation services for buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment across the Trust.

Person Specification / Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognised Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship and gained wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance, plus relevant post-apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.
• Must hold a current UK driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.
• Role is Monday – Friday with participation in an emergency on-call rota plus opportunities for overtime and weekend working.

Benefits and Details

• Salary: Band 5 plus local RRP (£3,277 pa), with an approximate £1,000 pa on-call retainer, overtime.
• Holidays: 27 days.
• Pension: Voluntary pension scheme.
• Base Location: Poole Hospital
• Interview Date: TBC

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

This post is part of the Strategy & Transformation Directorate that University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to an NHS ‘wholly owned subsidiary’; the proposed date of transfer is October 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to current employees who transfer in October as well as to new employees recruited after that date.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ben Sykes | Job title: Decontamination Supervisor | Email: [e-mail] | Telephone: [phone]