Shift Craftsperson - Electrical Bias

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Shift Craftsperson with an electrical bias to join their Estates Operational Team. The role involves diagnosing and repairing complex engineering faults, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and optimizing energy efficiency across multiple systems. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in healthcare environments. This full-time position offers a salary range of £33,094 to £36,195 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial or industrial mechanical engineering maintenance environment.
• Experience in an acute healthcare environment.
• Attendance on First Aid and Health and Safety courses.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, and supervise resolution of complex faults in engineering systems.
• Operate tools and equipment effectively and in accordance with safety standards.
• Plan and coordinate workloads to meet service requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations during maintenance.

Skills

Fault Diagnosis and Repair

Equipment Proficiency

Work Coordination

Technical Support

MultiDisciplinary Maintenance

Plant Optimization

Education

Recognised and registered EITB, City Guilds, NVQ Level 3

Tools

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

Shift Craftsperson - Electrical Bias

The closing date is 08 December 2025

The Shift Craftsperson is a vital member of the Estates Operational Team, ensuring the seamless delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, minor capital works, and emergency responses while adhering to Trust safety standards and procedures.

This role requires in-depth knowledge of complex integrated engineering systems in healthcare environments, minimizing service disruptions to patient care and other operations. Working closely with Engineering Managers/Supervisors, the technician applies core specialist skills and develops multi-trade competencies across systems and services, including:

• HVAC, water safety, and medical gas systems
• High/low voltage electrical systems and generators
• Lifts, pressure systems, and water systems
• Building fabric, fixtures, and asbestos management
• Emergency planning, compliance, and risk management

The postholder also supports infrastructure projects, backlog maintenance, minor works, and provides technical advice to contractors on major and minor projects.

This role is critical to maintaining high standards of safety, operational efficiency, and patient‑focused service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The Shift Craftsperson is responsible for diagnosing and repairing complex faults in engineering systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining Trust infrastructure. Key duties include:

• Fault Diagnosis and Repair: Identify, advise, and resolve complex faults in engineering, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, passing on technical knowledge to staff, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Equipment Proficiency: Operate tools and instruments, apply cause analysis, and manage Building Management Systems (BMS) for fault diagnosis and energy efficiency.
• Work Coordination: Plan, prioritize, and supervise tasks, including developing risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Technical Support: Provide technical assistance, oversee compliance during maintenance and new works, and liaise with manufacturers and contractors.
• MultiDisciplinary Maintenance: Perform multi‑skilled tasks across systems such as HVAC, water, medical gases, electrical systems, and decontamination equipment.
• Plant Optimization: Maintain plant availability and energy efficiency, activate/changeover equipment, and oversee planned/reactive maintenance and mandatory testing.

The role is flexible and requires readiness to perform additional duties aligned with the needs of the Trust.

About us

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research and the development, education and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

The Shift Craftsperson is an integral member of the Estates Operational Team, responsible for the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, minor capital works, and emergency responses. The postholder ensures compliance with Trust safety standards and operating procedures while maintaining the smooth functioning of engineering systems and equipment, minimizing service interruptions that impact patient care and hospital operations.

• Diagnose, repair, and supervise the resolution of complex faults in engineering, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, ensuring minimal disruption to hospital services.
• Operate tools, equipment, and test instruments effectively, adhering to Standard Codes of Practice.
• Apply principles of root cause analysis to maintenance and repair tasks, contributing to a Reliability‑Centred Maintenance strategy.
• Utilise computer‑based systems such as the TREND Building Management System (BMS) to diagnose faults, monitor plant and optimise energy efficiency.
• Perform tasks across various systems, including:
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems
  • Water safety systems and medical gas services
  • Electrical systems, including distribution boards, UPS, IPS and standby generators
  • Lift systems, pressure systems and air tube transfer systems
  • Building fabric, fixtures, fittings and decontamination equipment
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate personal workloads and those of lower‑grade staff to meet service requirements.
• Develop risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Provide technical assistance to staff and contractors, ensuring adherence to Trust safety standards during maintenance and new works.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised and registered EITB, City Guilds, National HNC or HND, modern apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or approved equivalent training.
• Attendance on topic‑related Building Services Engineering and manufacturers training courses.
• Healthcare environment

Experience

• Experience of working in a commercial or industrial mechanical/mechanical engineering maintenance environment.
• Working in an acute health care environment.
• Attendance on First Aid and Health and Safety.

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.

Employer name

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting

£33,094 to £36,195 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

200‑NN‑7543141‑CA‑A

Job locations

St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting