Maintenance Technician (Electrical) | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a full-time Maintenance Technician (Electrical) to join their Estates Team. This role involves diagnosing faults, maintaining electrical systems, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate should have experience in electrical maintenance and be flexible to participate in an on-call rota. Opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical maintenance and repair.
• Ability to diagnose and rectify faults in engineering services.
• Willingness to participate in on-call arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out testing, servicing and maintaining equipment.
• Identify, diagnose and rectify faults in engineering services.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Participate in on-call arrangements.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Health and Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Technician (Electrical) – Full Time

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a highly motivated, reliable and flexible 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. This post will be based at Bedford Hospital. Hours are 37.5 hours per 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.

The Trust provides hospital services to a growing population across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas on two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will join a friendly, high performing Trust committed to staff wellbeing and to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. The Trust supports high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

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., lighting, electrical distribution boards and electrical actuators)
• 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
• Analysis of fault alarms from the Building Management System and fire alarm system. Investigate and rectify fault conditions
• Comply with Health and Safety Executive procedures and regulations and the Trust’s 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 to fulfil the Technicians role and for self-development; familiarise, train or instruct others as appropriate
• Participate in on-call arrangements as determined to deliver the service and use the available communication system
• Work in accordance with all relevant Trust policies and procedures
• Be a responsible team member who uses initiative and is flexible to the needs of the clients
• Undertake training to learn new skills to fulfil department requirements
• Understand the working practices of the Estates Maintenance Department
• Familiarise with the more complex operation of plant and equipment throughout the Trust to fault find and repair equipment

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025