Mechanical/Electrical Estates Technician (XN05)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in England is looking for an Electrical Estates Technician to ensure the maintenance and safety of hospital facilities and equipment. The ideal candidate will need essential electrical qualifications and a background in hospital maintenance. This full-time position offers a competitive salary package and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 27 days per annum

Competitive salary pro rata Band 5 £31,049-£37,796

Qualifications

• Applicants must have served an Electrical apprenticeship and have achieved HND or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance and repairs on various items of plant, equipment and services.
• Ensure compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

Skills

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

Good communication skills

Education

Level 3 Electrical Qualifications

English and Maths at GCSE

Job description

TheLeeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Estates Department are looking for anElectrical Estates Technician who will be based at Seacroft and ChapelAllerton Hospitals.

Expected ShortlistingDate

01/12/2025

Planned InterviewDate

17/12/2025

Main duties of the job

Asan Estates Technician, youll have a mechanical or electrical background andwill carry out your work with minimal supervision. This will include,maintenance, fault finding, repairs and installation work on all facilities,plant and equipment onsite, and youwill also act as the Trust representative in the absence of theEstates Officer or when requested to do so as and when the need arises byline management.

Workingon the full range of Estates Services equipment, you will undertake activities which require analysis of datato resolve technical issues on multifaceted equipment or situations, many ofwhich have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment.

Youllbe responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range ofengineering plant and equipment including various voltage systems, steamraising plant and associated equipment, steam sterilizers, medical gassystems, nurse call systems, lighting, fire detection, building servicescontrols, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systemsand refrigeration plant.

Undertakecondition surveys, evaluating inspection reports and maintenance repairs,improvement and capital work across the Trust as directed by management,ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

Planand organise major interruptions, maintenance activities and co-ordinateswork of others. Provides practical training to others and evaluates work.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. TheEstates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one ofthe largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, weprovide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensureour buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whetherwe're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrollingour sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds WayValues, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being theemployer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Thisversatile role means youll have the opportunity to work across two of ourhospital sites and will be required to undertake maintenance and repairs onvarious items of plant, equipment and services.

Werelooking for a self-starter who can demonstrate flexibility and initiativewhen dealing with a wide range of engineering services and will haveexperience maintaining equipment as part of a planned preventativemaintenance system.

Thisrole is crucial to the running of our hospitals, and youll join a team ofexperienced, passionate estates experts, who will work with you, and supportyou as you help us keep our hospitals safe and working smoothly.

Applicantsmust have served an Electrical apprenticeship and have achieved HND ordemonstrable equivalent experience. Previous experience in a hospitalmaintenance environment is desirable.

Tobe successful, you will need to have good communication skills, as youll beworking with a wide range of colleagues across the Trust and be expected tocarry out all duties in an efficient and effective manner.

Thejob package includes: -

Acompetitive salary pro rata Band 5 £31049-£37796 to reflect 2025/2026 pay award (Inc.enhancements for unsocial hours.)

Annualleave starting at 27 days per annum plus statutory bank holidays rising to 33days and more

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications - Essential CriteriaLevel 3 Electrical Qualifications

Skills and Behaviours

• English and Maths at GCSE

Experience

• Electrical Installation and Maintenance
• Experience - Desirable Working in a hospital environment

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.