Shift Electrician - Chorley Hospital | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a skilled Electrician at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. This role involves planned maintenance, urgent repairs, and a shift pattern including evenings and weekends. Candidates should have a relevant electrical qualification and experience with complex systems. The salary ranges between approximately £32,700 and £35,500 after three years, with additional overtime opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive pension package

Stable working pattern

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum relevant electrical qualification.
• Experience in complex electrical systems maintenance.
• Capable of working under supervision and independently.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections.
• Respond to estates-related incidents efficiently.
• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Planned preventative maintenance

Attention to detail

Fault diagnosis

Education

Relevant electrical qualification

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Forward Thinking Bright Sparks Required!

We need a dedicated Electrician based at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital to join our team to help keep our hospital environment safe, operational and supporting the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff, and visitors – day in, day out. No mean feat! We really mean it when we say no two days are the same – it’s a blend of planned maintenance coupled with emergency repairs and everything in between.

You will also work across some of our other hospitals sites too, so whilst primarily based at Chorley District General Hospital you will get out there to other sites at Royal Preston Hospital, Preston Business Centre and beyond.

This role will involve a 6-week rotating shifts, that will involve Days, Evenings, Nights, and Weekends.

We know our application form can seem onerous, but its so important we have as much information about you as possible to help us decide who to invite to interview. Our application video can help you understand how to complete it: APPLICATION VIDEO LINK.

Most superheroes wear a cape – yet you will be issued with our easily recognizable Hospital uniform and will work as part of a team with five or six colleagues carrying out all manner of planned preventative maintenance, repairs to electrical plant and equipment. Owing to the skills and experience you possess; this is without supervision as we trust you to be in charge of your own work activity. Many of the repairs will need to be attended to urgently and some aspects of the work can be hazardous, but this will be a walk in the park for you.

The Bottom Line – What Do you Receive?

Salary:

The NHS Band for this position is Band 4 which for regular hours works out at £26,530 rising to £29,114 pa (after 3 years).

However, as a Shift Electrician working for our Trust and with the RRP included, based on our current shift pattern this equates to approx. £32,700 to £35,500 (after 3 years) pa.

On top of this there may be irregular overtime opportunities throughout the year. Also within the benefits is optional inclusion into one of the best pension packages available.

We offer you stability, development, and a set working pattern without a tax return or customer invoice in sight! Although, better than all of that, is the chance to really give something back to the NHS as we need people like you to join our NHS workforce with the skills, knowledge, experience, and attributes you have to help us with patient comfort and safety.

We cannot even begin to tell you what a great place this is to work, with so many interesting and intricate engineering systems that you just won’t find anywhere else – so much different to domestic “house-bashing”. You will demonstrate a good working knowledge of electrical both Essential/Non‑Essential systems in compliance with all statutory requirements and good practice guidelines – it’s likely you will be able to teach us a thing or two! You will apply a high degree of attention to detail and be precise in the recording of relevant test and PPM results, so we have effective and accurate records.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
• Liaises with contractors, utility suppliers, professional parties and other service users both during normal working hours and out of hours whilst on call.
• Provide operational advisory support to Trust staff and managers to ensure compliance with all safety standards and procedures.
• Advise the Senior Estates Officer and/or Senior Hospital Staff (Duty Manager on call/Directorate Managers) on maintenance issues as required outside of normal office hours.
• Respond to estates related incidents and liaise with other members of the Trust’s staff who request assistance.
• Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users’ needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods. This applies to all work requests including patient critical electrical and engineering plant, equipment and building services.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and testing to ensure compliance in line with Trust procedure and statutory requirements.
• Refer to and understand Electrical Engineering/Technical drawings, specifications and technical manuals.
• Assist in commissioning of electrical services, plant and equipment.
• Understand the workings of Electrical Essential and Non‑Essential systems within all Trust properties. Test, diagnose and repair faults on these systems, and to deal with new situations as they arise. To pass on knowledge to others.
• Carry out maintenance of complex systems including Generators, LV Switchgear and Distribution, mains and submains, final circuits, Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting, nurse call, some control wiring, building management systems, AHU fans, pumps, electrical catering equipment, single and three phase plant, equipment contained within the mortuary and theatres and other hospital fixed plant and equipment.
• Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures including relevant HTMs. Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.
• Be fully conversant with all Trust policies and procedures including: Fire Safety, Infection Control, Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Manual Handling guidance and safe systems of work.
• Identify and prioritise own workload and that of others when appropriate and actively participate in the operation of the performance management information system, including the completion of all electronic recording required by the scheme in a timely manner.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with Trust procedures and schedules.
• Ensure the security of all plant, equipment and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department. Make sure that any work areas are secure when working. Ensure that plant rooms are locked at all times.
• Assist with, and support the Trusts Engineering Officers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing and other similar duties. Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate services which may be required for new equipment and carry out minor installation improvement works with completion of required Electrical Certification.
• Keep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spread sheet statistical data and ensure such records etc. are correct, updated and revised as necessary.

This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Nov 2025