Maintenance Technician Electrical

Integrated Care System; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking a Maintenance Technician - Electrical to ensure all electrical equipment is well-maintained. The successful candidate will work with a team of electricians, carrying out repairs, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and supporting other trades. Located in Wakefield, the role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care by maintaining critical systems in a demanding environment.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in maintenance of electrical systems required.
• Ability to work at height and in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical equipment to high standards.
• Carry out PPM and reactive repairs.
• Supervise facilities support workers as necessary.

Skills

Electrical distribution systems

Generator and Battery Systems

BMS Systems

Ventilation Systems

Heating and Plumbing systems

Problem-solving

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship (NVQ3 or equivalent)

City & Guilds 2382 BS7671 18th Edition

City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395 Inspection and Testing

Tools

Hand-held device

Ladders

Scaffold

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Maintenance Technician - Electrical

The closing date is 18 August 2025

This Electrical role is basedat Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield but covers other health centres in theWakefield and surrounding areas that sits under the trust footprint.

The role is maintaining allElectrical based jobs internally and externally on the buildings.

The work is varied and changeson a day to day basis in line with service need requirements and prioritisationof works.

Estates trust vehicles areutilised for traveling around the footprint of the trust and the successfulcandidates skillset may at times need to be used on the Barnsley propertieswhich includes Kendray hospital which has inpatient mental health units andCheswold Hospital which is a medium to low secure unit based in Doncaster.

This is an exciting role forthe right candidate that likes a challenge in a very demanding environment.

The successful candidate willbecome part of a small team of Electricians who work in with and support othertrades and maintenance assistants in day to day duties.

Reactive works and statutoryPPM are the main duties of this post.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet theminimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates towork in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application. However,sponsorship can only be offered if the prorated salary meets the minimum salarythreshold of £34,300 set by UK Visa and Immigration.

Main duties of the job

Maintain all aspects of Electrical equipment to a highstandard while being aware and respectful of your surroundings.

Carry out repairs and PPM on a daily basis to keep thebuildings safe and compliant to HTMs and all relevant British standards

To be able to carry out work from drawings provided andadapt where necessary to overcome problems

While carrying out tasks always work within our trustvalues:

Honest, open, transparent

Respectful

Person first and in the centre

Improve and be outstanding

Relevant today, ready fortomorrow

Families and carers matter

To be part of an on call rota covering emergencyrepairs/making safe out of hours.

Be responsible for ordering stock as and when required

Manage your own work load with the use of a hand helddevice while understanding the importance of different SLA times.

Solve electrical problems on complex systems.

Carry out work to the 18th edition Wiring Regs.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants areusing AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Westrongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process beforeselecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI toenhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs applicationform.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Thisjob description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertakeother duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with thepostholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

The postholder will be the Specialist lead in his area of expertise andwill be responsible for the Installation, maintenance, servicing and repairs ofall equipment and properties belonging to the Trust or for other organisationsas directed.

They will ensure compliance of all safety standards and procedures forboth in house and contracting staff by ensuring training and technical supportis provided. They will be responsiblefor ensuring the Trust is maintained as required by statutory and GovernmentGuidelines i.e. HTMs, HBNs etc.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1. The lead specialist in hisarea of expertise will have an understanding of

Electrical distributionsystems

Generator and BatterySystems

BMS Systems

Ventilation Systems

Heating and Plumbingsystems

Electricity at WorkRegulations 1989

Confined SpacesRegulations 1997

HTM 06:02 (Electrical LowVoltage Systems)

Electrical installationtesting and inspection

Approved codes ofpractice and applicable standards.

2. Service.Test, diagnose, repair and calibrate advanced mechanical and electricalinstallations, plant and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise andpass on knowledge to others.

3. Problemsolve technical issues which arise during the course of your duties.

4. Undertakeduties of lower grade staff as appropriate.

5. Supervisefacilities support workers and facilities technical support workers asrequired. Checking and evaluating theirwork.

6. Assembleinstall and commission new work.

7. Useall relevant tools and equipment.

8. Liaisewith specialist contractors or suppliers regarding the provision of technicaladvice or the ordering of spare parts.

9. Instructothers on all aspects of your work.

10. Learnnew techniques/technologies with training as necessary.

11. Tocarry out new electrical works as and when required to IEE Regulations 17thEdition.

12. Tocarry out electrical installation testing in accordance with the IEERegulations 17th Edition.

13. Tomethodically log all results and ensure work repair requirements are raisedrelating to any tolerances out of the manufacturers specification.

14. Toensure all repairs are carried out as a priority.

15. Toliaise with contractors whilst carrying out work.

16. Providecostings for new work, obtain authority from budget holder.

17. Implementnew work and keep within agreed budget and time allocation.

18. Toissue work to contractors.

19. Tosupervise contractors and ensure work is carried out in accordance with Health& Safety at Work Regulations, Trust Policies and Risk Assessments.

20. Thepostholder will be required to carry out work in accordance with working atheights and permit to work systems on various functions in various conditionsi.e. confined spaces, sewerage, drains, boiler houses, patients equipment,heights and unlocking sluice master.(Protective clothing must be worn at all times).

21. Towork from ladders, to erect and work from scaffold (once trained) and safe useof safety harness.

22 Thepostholder will be required to carry out work on plumbing and drainage systemsas required.

23. Toensure all paper work is completed and recorded as required by the OperationalEstates Officer.

24. Tohave an understanding of patients needs, work closely with nursing staff andshow empathy when working alongside patients.

25. Tocarry out new work/maintenance of I.T. and Telecommunications systems.

26. Thedepartment operates a crossover of duties and as such the job holder would beexpected to carry out other trades work, which is within his skill level. He/she would be expected to graduallyincrease his knowledge and capabilities in other trades to progressively andsuccessfully take on complex work of a multi trade nature.

To be trained tobe a key holder for the secure units throughout the trust.

To work closelywith Ward Managers and work alongside patients and have an understanding oftheir needs whilst carrying out duties.

Establish goodworking relationships with all points of contact with estate users, ensuringthey are kept informed about the progress of work as required.

Driving hospitalvehicles and plant as required (not H.G.V.).

The postholder will be expected to participate in The out of hours oncall rota which involves multi skilling across all trades, bringing you intocontact with sewage and other bodily fluids (for which protective equipmentmust be worn).

The Post holder will be expected to work at any properties throughout theTrust as instructed by the Operational Estates Officer.

The postholder will on occasions be required to work overtime/changeworking hours if the need of service dictates.

All Trust employees are expected to maintain existing skills anddevelop/receive training in new skills as required to carry out work of theTrust.

To ensure the appropriate use of safety and protective clothing andequipment, as required by good working practice and the Health and Safety atWork Act.

To read understand and apply safety guidance notes, hazard letters, fireinstructions and other such documents as issued to the post holder byOperational Estates Officer.

It is the responsibility of all Trust employees to ensure that all dutiesare carried out in accordance with best practice Risk Management.

All employees are expected to observe the Trusts Equal OpportunitiesPolicy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Apprenticeship (NVQ3 or equivalent).
• City & Guilds 2382 BS7671 18th Edition.
• City & Guilds 2377-22/32 PAT Testing.
• City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395 Inspection and Testing.
• AM2 Electro-technical Occupational Competence.
• HNC or equivalent in relevant subjects or additional multi-trade qualifications.
• HND/NVQ4.

Training

• Working at Height.
• MEWP.
• CPR.
• Health & Safety Training.
• First Aider.
• HTM 06:02 (Electrical Low Voltage Systems) Competent person.
• MEWP.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to carry out work at other trades.
• To provide written reports relating to incidents/maintenance.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and supervise oneself.
• Knowledge of NHS/Estates Services.

Experience

• Experience of costing, implementing and running small schemes within Budget.
• Substantial experience working in a similar role.
• Knowledge of NHS/Estates Services.

Personal Attributes

• Smart appearance.
• Team player and Self motivated.
• Willingness to learn.
• Confidentiality.

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

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.

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust