Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias) (On-Call) (LW)

NHS National Services Scotland; Buckhaven; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking an experienced multi-trade Maintenance Technician to join the team based at Cameron Hospital, serving the Central & North-East Fife area. The role requires an approved electrical apprenticeship and qualifications across mechanical and plumbing disciplines, with IEE 18th Edition certification.

You must hold a full driving licence and be eligible to work in the UK. PVG scheme clearance is required prior to appointment, and the post involves adapting to

Qualifications

• Completed an appropriate recognised electrical apprenticeship with qualifications and experience in related trades (mechanical and plumbing).
• Full Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Install and modify domestic electrical systems and related mechanical services (air conditioning, air handling units, generators, boilers, fire alarms, CCTV, BMS, domestic hot/cold water and heating systems).
• Work across Central & North-East Fife area from Cameron Hospital as base.
• Ensure compliance with IEE 18th Edition and relevant mechanical/ph plumbing qualifications.

Skills

Electrical apprenticeship

Full Driving Licence

Education

IEE 18th Edition Regulations

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our Maintenance Team within the NHS Fife Central & North-East Fife Sector.

You should have completed an appropriate recognised electrical apprenticeship with qualifications and experience in working within the confines of other trades ie mechanical and plumbing disciplines.

The duties involve installation and modifications to domestic electrical systems, air conditioning & air handling units, generators, boiler plants, fire alarms, CCTV systems, building management systems, domestic cold & hot water systems, heating systems, etc, etc. You will be qualified to IEE Reg's 18th Edition as well as qualifications relevant to mechanical and plumbing disciplines. You will become proficient with SHTM's 03, 04, & 06 as well as other healthcare technical manuals to allow you to achieve Competent Person qualification.

A Full Driving Licence is essential.

This post is based at Cameron Hospital, but you are required to work anywhere in the Central & North East Fife Area.

Your salary is dependant on the level of qualifications, knowledge and experience of multi-trade abilities.

For informal enquiries

please contact Neil Adamson, Estates Officer - Engineering on 01334 696018.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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