Job overview
A permanent vacancy has arisen within the Estates & Facilities Directorate for an experienced Electrical Craft Person to join the Barts Heath Trust. The job is based at Whipps Cross Hospital but the role may require working at other sites within the Barts Health Trust.
Duties cover a range of building electrical work including planned and breakdown maintenance, servicing, specialist testing, fault finding and repair of equipment and installation work.
Key Responsibilities of the post will include undertaking a range of repairs and core craft electrical and general engineering duties and associated works for the Trust. To maintain engineering services and equipment at the hospital whilst at all times observing all relevant Health and Safety guidelines and Regulations.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be employed on a wide range of fault-finding and maintenance duties. They will be responsible for maintaining all Building Fabric, Mechanical & Electrical building services and equipment within the Trust properties.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Recognised electrical apprenticeship or Level 3 electrical qualification, such as City & Guilds 236, NVQ Level 3, BTEC, ONC or equivalent.
2. Current BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations certification, or latest recognised edition required for LV Competent Person duties.
3. Evidence of health and safety training or knowledge relevant to electrical maintenance, including permit-to-work, asbestos awareness and COSHH.
Desirable criteria
4. City & Guilds 2391, or equivalent Level 3 qualification in Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations
5. Training in healthcare estates, HTM guidance, generators, fire alarm interfaces, BMS, access control or ventilation plant.
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Experience maintaining LV electrical installations and associated building services plant, such as generators, control panels, lighting, power distribution, motors, pumps, ventilation or HVAC-related electrical systems
7. Experience completing maintenance records, job reports, test certificates or CAFM/helpdesk updates accurately
Desirable criteria
8. Experience in an NHS, healthcare, laboratory, critical infrastructure, education, large commercial, industrial or other live operational estate
9. Experience working in clinical environments or on specialist healthcare plant/equipment.
10. Experience of lone working, shift working or participation in an out-of-hours/on-call maintenance rota.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Knowledge of safe working on ELV/LV electrical systems, including isolation, testing, fault diagnosis and working under permit-to-work arrangements within personal competence.
12. Able to interpret electrical drawings, specifications, maintenance instructions and manufacturers’ guidance.
13. Understanding of statutory safety requirements relevant to estates maintenance, including Health and Safety legislation, COSHH, asbestos controls, HTM requirements and infection prevention controls
14. Basic mechanical/plumbing awareness to support minor multi-skilled tasks within competence, such as belts, filters, basic leaks and making safe.
Desirable criteria
15. Working knowledge of NHS HTMs and HBNs relevant to healthcare engineering.
16. Knowledge of CAFM systems, BMS monitoring, standby generation, fire alarm interfaces, access control or door entry systems
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
17. Able to prioritise allocated reactive and planned maintenance tasks to meet service needs and agreed response times.
18. Able to communicate routine technical information clearly to managers, estates colleagues, contractors and clinical/non-clinical service users.
19. Able to work safely without constant supervision within standard operating procedures, and escalate risks, defects or work outside competence.
20. Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary Estates team and support maintenance assistants, apprentices or colleagues through task-specific guidance.
21. Able to use basic IT systems, mobile devices, email, CAFM/helpdesk systems or electronic records to receive, update and close work orders.
Desirable criteria
22. Evidence of adapting to new technology, mobile work management, BMS systems or multi-skilled working practices
Role requirements
Essential criteria
23. Able to participate in the Estates on-call rota and work rostered core or shift patterns as required by the service
24. Able to travel between Barts Health NHS Trust sites when required for service delivery.
25. Able to undertake the physical requirements of the role with appropriate equipment, training and reasonable adjustments, including manual handling, ladders, plant rooms, restricted spaces and working at height.
26. Able to undertake the physical requirements of the role with appropriate equipment, training and reasonable adjustments, including manual handling, ladders, plant rooms, restricted spaces and working at height.
Desirable criteria
27. Full UK driving licence or ability to travel efficiently between Trust sites by other means.
28. Previous completion of NHS mandatory training or equivalent training in safeguarding, infection prevention, equality and diversity or fire safety
Visa Sponsorship Information
This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.