Specialist Electrical Craftsperson

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cambridge; Presencial; GBP 34.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

On-site facilities

Staff parking

Subsidised travel

Flexible working options

Descripción de la vacante

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates Technician to maintain electrical and engineering plant across Addenbrooke's Hospital and related sites. The role involves installing, maintaining and repairing equipment, with emphasis on safety, fault finding and complex problem solving.

You will work autonomously across Trust sites, providing cover for shift technicians and undertaking BTEC-level training for specialist plant and LV systems.

Formación

• Experience in industrial electrical or mechanical services maintenance.
• Hospital maintenance environment experience preferred.
• Ability to prioritise workload and allocate tasks.

Responsabilidades

• Install, maintain, service and repair Estates services equipment.
• Diagnose faults in electrical and engineering plant and repair complex issues.
• Calibrate and repair standby generators, circuits, heating and ventilation.
• Provide technical guidance on safety compliance and procedures.
• Carry out condition surveys and evaluate inspection reports.
• Liaise with managers on plant failures and service needs.
• Cover for Shift Technicians when required.
• Complete training for specialist plant and LV systems.

Conocimientos

Electrical systems understanding

Fault finding

Safety procedures advisory

Educación

BTEC HNC/HND or City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 Technician

Herramientas

UPS and standby power systems

Generator maintenance

Descripción del empleo

This Estates post at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust covers electrical maintenance across Addenbrooke's Hospital and associated sites. The work centres on installing, maintaining and repairing electrical and engineering plant, including standby generators, circuits, heating and ventilation, with complex fault finding. The role works autonomously across Trust sites and covers for shift technicians during sickness or leave, and further BTEC training is needed for specialist plant. Visa sponsorship is not available, and appointments starting on or after 1 October 2026 carry a 12-week probationary period.

What the job involves

• Install, maintain, service and repair the full range of Estates services equipment, including re-assembling and erecting new work
• Diagnose and repair faults in electrical and engineering plant, dealing with new or unusual complex situations
• Calibrate, fault find and repair standby generators, single and three-phase circuits, heating, ventilation (including theatre ventilation) and other hospital plant
• Understand the electrical systems across Addenbrooke's Hospital and associated properties
• Give technical advice to Estates maintenance staff and contractors on safety compliance and procedures
• Undertake condition surveys and evaluate inspection reports
• Provide and receive complex technical and safety information to staff, customers and contractors
• Liaise with engineering managers on plant failures and request goods and services
• Carry out essential repairs and general maintenance at the Engineering Supervisor's request
• Cover for Shift Technicians during sickness or annual leave after site training
• Work across Trust sites, alone or in a team, to agreed timescales, with patient, public and staff safety paramount
• Complete statutory compliance training, personal development, and BTEC-level training for specialist plant, LV systems and confined spaces

What’s required

Qualifications

• BTEC HNC, HND, approved apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3 Technicians Certificate, or equivalent in a relevant topic

Experience

• Experience in an industrial environment on electrical or mechanical services maintenance
• Comprehensive post-apprenticeship experience in a hospital maintenance environment
• Experience of working with electrical or mechanical systems
• Ability to make workload assessments and allocation

Skills & knowledge

• Expertise and full understanding of electrical or mechanical services and electrical control systems
• Full understanding of UPS, IPS and generator standby power systems
• Quality electrical or mechanical work, with fault finding, installation and maintenance
• Completing job tickets, worksheets and PPM data input
• Written and verbal communication with senior management and clinical users
• Standing in for the Supervisor to prioritise work and issue job tickets

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work for at least 6 months from the proposed start date

Other

• Working alone or as part of a team
• Solving problems on site
• Behaving towards patients, visitors and colleagues in line with Trust values: Safe, Kind, Excellent

Nice to have

• Qualification and experience in fire alarms, control systems or mechanical and motor control
• BTEC or City and Guilds in medical gas pipeline and vacuum systems
• BTEC or City and Guilds in decontamination equipment and sterilisation
• Electrical or mechanical testing and inspection
• Hospital or NHS experience
• Working with natural gas systems
• Working knowledge of hospital equipment, nurse call, ventilation, steam, cooling and building management systems
• Pipe welding and steriliser maintenance

What’s offered

• On-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries
• Reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel, free Park and Ride and free train-link buses
• Subsidised on-site parking for eligible staff
• Reduced-cost hot food available 24/7 on campus
• Staff break space with free tea and coffee in the Deakin Centre
• Flexible working, including part-time, job-share, term-time and flexible start and finish times
• Development opportunities and ongoing learning