Specialist Electrical Craftsperson

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Day nurseries

Stagecoach bus travel at reduced cost

Free Park & Ride between sites

Staff parking subsidy

Staff café and break spaces

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Electrical Craftsperson responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing a broad range of Estates services equipment across CUH sites. You will advise colleagues and contractors on safety standards, undertake condition surveys, and handle fault finding and calibration of hospital plant and equipment.

The role requires the ability to work alone or as part of a team, prioritise tasks within timescales, and participate in

Qualifications

• Electrical Craftsperson role performing complex and/or non-routine tasks.
• Installs, maintains, services and repairs Estates services equipment.
• Provides technical advice to Estates Maintenance staff and contractors to ensure safety standards.
• Undertakes condition surveys and evaluates inspection reports.
• Calibrates, fault-finds and repairs on a wide range of hospital plant and equipment.
• Able to work autonomously across CUH sites with patient and staff safety as a priority.

Responsibilities

• Work on standby generators, 3 phase and single phase electrical circuits, heating and ventilation systems.
• Diagnose and repair faults in electrical engineering plant and equipment.
• Re-assemble, erect and install new work.
• Assist in covering for Shift Technicians during sickness or leave.
• Undertake repairs and maintenance following site training.
• Liaise with engineering managerial staff regarding plant or equipment failures.

Job description

As well as their core specialist skill, an Electrical Craftsperson will perform work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.

Installs, maintains, services and repairs full range of Estates services equipment

Provides technical advice to other Estates Maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures

Undertakes condition surveys and evaluates inspection reports

Responsible for calibration, fault finding and repair on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment. Example; Standby generators, 3 phase and single phase electrical circuits, Heating systems, Ventilation systems (including Theatre vent) and all other associated hospital plant and equipment.

Understand, diagnose and repair faults in electrical engineering plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise. Re-assemble, erect and install new work.

Understand the workings of all non-specialist and specialist electrical systems in Addenbrooke's Hospital and associated properties. Competently deal with new or unusual complex situations as they arise.

Able to work in isolation or as part of a team to complete tasks within agreed timescales. Able to work autonomously across the Trust sites, ensuring patient, public and staff safety is paramount.

Participate in essential training required to ensure the trust is compliant with statutory regulations. Participate in personal development and on-going learning.

Provide and receive complex information regarding technical issues and safety requirements to various groups, such as staff, customers and contractors.

To liaise with engineering managerial staff regarding plant or equipment failures and to request the supply of goods and/or services as necessary.

Undertake essential repair works and general maintenance activities at the request of the Engineering Supervisor.

Following suitable site training, be able to cover for Shift Technicians in times of sickness or annual leave.

Additional training to BTEC level will be required to be able to maintain, fault find and carry out repairs to the following specialist plant and equipment:

Competent person LV systems, Confined spaces and ventilation., At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment