Specialist Craftsperson - Electrical

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Specialist Craftsperson - Electrical for the Royal Victoria Infirmary. This role involves maintaining building services infrastructure with a focus on low voltage electrical systems. Candidates should have an electrical engineering apprenticeship, experience in a hospital environment, and relevant qualifications. The position offers a salary up to £37,796, generous pension contributions, and career progression. Join a dedicated team that values flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Generous pension scheme

Career progression routes

Professional training opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must have completed a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship.
• Qualification and experience in fire alarms and control systems required.
• Experience in a hospital maintenance environment essential.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, service and repair estates specialist equipment.
• Provide technical advice to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and repairs to electrical systems.

Skills

Electrical installation

Problem-solving

Communication

PC and IT literacy

Education

BTEC, HNC/HND Approved Apprenticeship

City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate

Level 3 qualification in inspection, testing and initial verification

Job description

Specialist Craftsperson - Electrical

The closing date is 29 December 2025

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a fantastic opportunity for aspiring, customer focused, Electrical maintenance professional to be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital. Working within a small multi-disciplinary team, the chosen applicant will help maintain the building services infrastructure at one of the Top 10 Hospital Trusts in the U.K.

On offer is:

• An attractive salary of up to £37,796 (dependant on previous experience) with enhancements available for shift working.
• Inclusion in one of the most generous pension schemes in the country with employer contributions of 9.3%.
• Clear career progression routes.
• Regular professional training with access to development training.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

• Interview Date: 12 January 2026

37 hours 30 minutes/week

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Main duties of the job

Act in the role of Competent Person/Responsible Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for at least two of the following areas:

• Low Voltage Electrical Systems
• Specialist Ventilation
• Confined Spaces

Candidates must have completed a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship, be self‑motivated with a desire to develop new skills and flexible to meet the demands of a large acute hospital.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

Job responsibilities

Specialist training and support will be provided where necessary with the chosen candidate required to develop into a skilled maintenance technician who may be required to:

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and repairs to the following electrical systems:

• Low voltage electrical systems
• Nurse call systems
• Alarm systems

Carry out electrical installation works.

The role involves shift working covering the site on a 24/7 basis. The shift rota is based on a 5‑week pattern.

Job Purpose

• To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
• Provides technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
• Act in the role of Competent Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for the Electrical Distribution (LV) system.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• BTEC, HNC/HND Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topic.
• Qualification and experience in fire alarms, control systems.
• Level 3 qualification in inspection, testing and initial verification.
• Experience in a hospital maintenance environment

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working in an industrial environment.
• Electrical services systems maintenance.
• Expertise and a full understanding of electrical services and electrical control systems in a healthcare environment
• Thorough working knowledge of Building Management Systems.
• Have a detailed working knowledge of the following:
  • Electrical Distribution (LV)
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Emergency Lighting Systems
  • IPS/UPS
  • Standby Electrical Generation Systems.
• Hospital experience.
• Electrical testing and inspection.
• Understanding of mechanical systems.

Skills & Abilities

• Fit and mobile.
• Able to make workload assessments and allocation.
• Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
• Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
• PC and IT literate. Ability to use tools and test equipment.
• Electrical installation.

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.