Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Electrical Bias)

NHS; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Multi-Skilled Craftsperson with electrical bias. The role involves providing repair and maintenance services in various settings including wards and theatres. Candidates should have completed an apprenticeship in a relevant electrical discipline and possess strong mechanical fault-finding skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £31,607 to £34,686 per year with additional benefits.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Able to work flexible hours and shifts.
• Clean driving license and personal vehicle required.
• Experience in Healthcare Industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide repair and maintenance services across various locations.
• Take responsibility for statutory inspections.
• Maintain records for compliance with legislation.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical discipline knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Apprenticeship in electrical discipline

Mechanical NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Electrical Bias)

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative, you will be expected to provide a flexible and efficient repair and maintenance service over a wide range of services, mechanical plant and equipment within a wide range of locations and complex conditions from Wards and Theatres to manufacturing areas and office locations.

Main duties of the job

Able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative, you will be expected to provide a flexible and efficient repair and maintenance service over a wide range of services, mechanical plant and equipment within a wide range of locations and complex conditions from Wards and Theatres to manufacturing areas and office locations.

You should be able to take responsibility and ownership for statutory inspections under your delegated area and keep records ensuring the trust complies with current legislation.

You should also possess good interpersonal and communication skills including IT and both written and verbal.

You should be able to work shifts and, with a clean driving licence and the use of your own vehicle, live within a 40-minute travelling radius of the Hospital.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

What we offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A fully time served craftsperson that has followed a recognised Apprenticeship or obtained a minimum of a level 2 pass in a relevant electrical discipline
• Mechanical fault finding and repairs to NVQ level 2 or equivalent.

Experience/Knowledge

• Previous installation and maintenance operations on a large, complex and diverse estate.
• Experience in mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Previous experience within the Healthcare Industry.

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.

Salary: £31,607 to £34,686 a year (Inclusive of a 15% Recruitment and Retention Premia)