Trainee Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a Trainee Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson to develop within the Estates Team at County Hospital. You will assist in planned and reactive maintenance of the hospital’s electrical services.

You must hold City & Guilds Craft Certificate or equivalent and will enter a two-year development programme to progress to an Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson.

Qualifications

• Must have City & Guilds Craft Certificate or equivalent.
• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent), including Grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics

Responsibilities

• Trainee/development role with training to gain knowledge and experience.

Education

City & Guilds Craft Certificate or equivalent

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Trainee Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson

The closing date is 24 November 2026

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

The University of North Midlands is looking to develop a newly qualified Maintenance Electrician to develop into an Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson to work within the Estates Team at County Hospital. You will be keen and enthusiastic working within a large team to assist in the provision of a high level of service to the hospital. Your duties will include carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance to the hospitals Electrical services.

Main duties of the job

The candidate must be qualified to City & Guilds Craft Level 3 or equivalent and will be entered onto a 2-year development programme to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to fulfil the role of an Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson. It's essential that you are an effective team player, providing support to other tradesmen within the Estates Department.You will be stationed principally at County Hospital working 5 days a week Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, but must be flexible in line with the needs of the Estates service. You may be required to work at other sites belonging to or serviced by the UHNM NHS Trust and once fully trained you will be required to carry out on-call duties and cover occasional out of hours shifts if required. The salary during the development period will be band 3, moving to band 4 with R&R premium on successful completion of the training.

You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and knowledge via an interview process.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

This is a trainee/development role. Training will be delivered in order for the successful candidate to gain the knowledge and experience required to fulfil the job description and person specification.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Craft Certificate or equivalent
• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent), including Grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics

Driving License

• Must have a full clean driving license.

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust