Maintenance Technician (Electrical)

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Electrical) to join the Estates Team. The role involves diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining building engineering services across hospital sites. The candidate should have significant experience in service and maintenance, with qualifications in relevant engineering disciplines. Competitive salary of £31,049 to £37,796 plus bonuses, with responsibilities including overseeing maintenance tasks and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

Benefits

Recruitment & Retention Premia

On-call allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a service/maintenance role.
• Demonstrable and proven experience in a supervisory position.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults, carry out repairs and maintain building engineering services.
• Oversee others on fault-finding and repairs.
• Carry out testing and maintenance of various equipment.
• Ensure the efficient running of plant and equipment.

Skills

Good knowledge of Health & Safety procedures

Building services engineering

Knowledge of Building Management Systems

Knowledge of steam raising plant

Education

HNC/D, NVQ level 4, C&G or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline

Time served electrician

Job description

Maintenance Technician (Electrical)

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a highly motivated, reliable and flexible Electrical Technician to work as a key member of the Estates Team. You will play a proactive role within the team, delivering key objectives to meet both departmental and Trust requirements.

The post holder will assist the Estates Directorate to provide a comprehensive and responsive Estate Management Service to all of the Trust's properties.

You will be a higher level multi-skilled hands on maintenance technician who is able to deliver the full range of duties associated with the post holder's core trade.

Previous applicants need not re-apply

Main duties of the job

• Diagnose faults, carry out repair and maintain the building engineering services, plant and equipment.
• Deliver safe isolations within your specialist craft skill set.
• Oversee others on fault-finding, repairs, maintenance and installation of complex plant, equipment and buildings belonging to the Trust.
• Undertake Authorised Person duties.
• This post will be based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital covering services across the Trust's Luton and Dunstable sites.
• Hours are 37.5 hours week Monday - Friday and the post holder will be expected to participate in the on call rota service for out of hours emergency calls, with some weekend and evening work whilst on call.

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 documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work using own initiative in completing projects as instructed by the Estates Managers & Officers
• To carry out testing, servicing and maintaining various equipment. e.g. decontamination, medical gas systems and gas boilers
• Identify, diagnose and rectify faults of a more complex nature in the buildings engineering services, including fire alarms, baby tag system, Building Management System, steam boilers and L.P.H.W. boilers.
• Fabricate, assemble, erect, install and commission new work.
• Carry out periodic checking, servicing and testing of plant and equipment, in accordance with planned maintenance programmes and schedules.
• Ensure the efficient running and operation of plant and equipment by monitoring, servicing, adjusting and logging performance data.
• The post will involve lifting and handling of heavy objects, using access equipment and working in enclosed spaces such as roof voids and service ducts etc.
• Analysis of fault alarms from the Building Management System and fire alarm system. Investigate and rectify all fault conditions.
• Comply with Health and Safety Executive procedures and regulations and the Trusts Health and Safety policy, procedures and working practices.
• Complete all relevant paperwork systems necessary in the running of the department.
• Attend training programmes as suggested by Technical Services Manager towards fulfilment of the Technicians job role and self-development to improve skills and learn new techniques. Familiarise, train or instruct others, as appropriate.
• Participate in on-call arrangements, as determined necessary in order to deliver the service, and use the communication system available.
• To work in accordance with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
• To be a responsible team member who uses initiative and is flexible to the needs of the clients.
• To undertake training to learn new skills in order to fulfil the requirements of the department.
• To understand working practices of the Estates Maintenance Department.
• To be familiar with the more complex operation of plant and equipment throughout the Trust in order to fault find and repair equipment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HNC/D, NVQ level 4, C&G or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
• Time served electrician

Experience

• Proven experience in a service/maintenance role
• Demonstrable and proven experience in a supervisory position

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of Health & Safety procedures
• In depth working knowledge of building services engineering
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems
• Knowledge of steam raising plant - particularly steam 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.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpa + £2,457.75 Recruitment & Retention Premia + on call allowance