Are you a qualified electrician looking for a rewarding career beyond the private sector? Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled and motivated Electrical Maintenance Technician/Team Leader to join our Estates & Facilities team in the Mendip area.
This is more than just a maintenance role, it’s an opportunity to contribute to the safety and wellbeing of patients, staff, and visitors by ensuring our hospital infrastructure runs smoothly and safely.
You’ll cover the Trust sites in the Mendip area including Frome and Shepton Mallet Community Hospitals, Priory Health Park and Glastonbury Health Centre.
The role also offers a Recruitment and Retention payment of £3500 per year in addition to the annual salary.
Main duties of the job
* Leading and supervising a team of electrical craftspersons.
* Carrying out planned, preventative, and reactive electrical maintenance across NHS facilities.
* Supporting installation, testing, commissioning, and fault‑finding on a wide range of electrical systems including LV circuits, switchgear, and generators.
* Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and NHS Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs).
* Coordinating contractor works and contributing to service planning and delivery.
Benefits
* Flexible working options
* NHS pension scheme
* Generous annual leave allowance
* Career development opportunities
* Blue Light Card providing exclusive discounts and NHS perks
Hours and Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year plus a £2,500 RRP.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* National Diploma in relevant Electrical Engineering discipline
* Completed time served Recognised apprenticeship preferably indentured of at least 4 years
* Authorised Person for LV, or equivalent previous trade knowledge & Experience
Experience
* Previous Electrical Engineer experience within a large organisation.
* Knowledge of safe system of work procedures.
* Knowledge of NHS legislation, including confidentiality, health and safety, manual handling and data protection, Electrical HTM guidance.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Advanced Electrical & Plant and Equipment / Some Mechanical experience.
* Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
* Knowledge of COSHH.
Additional Criteria
* Full driving licence (car) required to drive Trust vehicles.
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.
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