Trainee Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson

Transformation Unit; Stafford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is looking to recruit a newly qualified Maintenance Electrician to join the Estates Team at County Hospital, Stafford. You will develop into an Estates Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on hospital electrical services, 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

You will join a 2-year development programme to gain knowledge and experience, with potential progression to Band 4 upon successful training and

Qualifications

• Qualified to City & Guilds Craft Level 3 or equivalent.
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above) required.
• Must have a full clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on the hospital's electrical services.
• Carry out reactive maintenance to Electrical services within the Estates Department.
• Work as part of the Estates Team and participate in a two-year development programme.

Education

City & Guilds Craft Certificate or equivalent

GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above)

Full clean driving license

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site County Hospital Town Stafford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Band 3

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

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.

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for any role.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

Visa eligibility notice:
The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.

• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
• Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.