Maintenance Technician (Electrical) (Shift Working)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave 27 days + BH

Training and development opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Salary saving schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a maintenance craftsman (Electrical) to join the Estates department at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. The role contributes to a wide range of maintenance, repair and installation work across hospital buildings, grounds and engineering services to keep essential systems running smoothly.

You’ll have completed a recognised electrical or building services apprenticeship and hold a current UK driving licence, with on-call duties and

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised electrical or building services apprenticeship.
• Experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance.
• Current UK driving licence and reside within half an hour travel time to fulfil on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and install the Estates’ buildings, grounds, engineering services and equipment.
• Work as part of the Estates team to ensure reliable, safe and compliant plant and systems.
• Participate in an on-call rota with potential overtime opportunities.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Building services

On-call readiness

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

BTEC HNC / City & Guilds

Job description

Are you a highly skilled, experienced maintenance professional? #TeamUHD are looking for a maintenance craftsman (Electrical) to join the Estates department on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.

Estates provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust.

You’ll have completed a recognised electrical or building services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance. This could be BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.

We’re looking for someone with a current UK (manual) driving licence and resides within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.

You’ll be working on a shift pattern with participation in an emergency on-call rota with opportunities for overtime.

Salary: £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (Band 5) plus local RRP (£3,500 pa) and an approximate £1,000 on-call retainer. As this is a shift-working position, enhancements are payable in line with Agenda for Change, which is estimated to add around £5,000–£6,000 per annum to total earnings.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: September 2nd

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

So why join us?

• Enhanced annual leave starting at 27 days (PLUS Bank Holidays)
• Training/development opportunities
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Enrolment into the generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS discounts at thousands of retailers with a Blue Light Card
• Salary saving schemes such as home electronics, bike and car schemes

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andy Wilson-Jeff Job title: Senior Maintenance Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 019 4291