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

NHS National Services Scotland; Windygates; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a maintenance electrician to join the Cameron Hospital-based team, covering the Central & North East Fife area.

You should have completed an appropriate recognised electrical apprenticeship with experience across trades; you will handle installation and modifications of domestic electrical systems, air conditioning, generators, boiler plants, fire alarms, CCTV, BMS, and other healthcare mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Qualified to IEE Regs 18th Edition and related electrical qualifications.
• Experience across mechanical and plumbing disciplines is advantageous.
• Full driving licence is essential.
• Willingness to work across Central & North East Fife area.

Responsibilities

• Install and modify domestic electrical systems.
• Work on air conditioning, air handling units, generators, boiler plants, fire alarms, CCTV, and BMS.
• Maintain and service healthcare building systems and safety equipment.
• Adhere to PVG scheme requirements and UK right-to-work checks.

Skills

Electrical apprenticeship

IEE 18th Edition

Multi-trade abilities

Driving licence (Full)

Education

Apprenticeship in electrical trades

Tools

CCTV systems

Building Management Systems

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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