Specialist Craftsperson - Electrical

About the role

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring, customer-focused Electrical Craftsperson to be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
• Provide technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
• In the role of Competent Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for the Electrical Distribution (LV) system.
• Undertake condition surveys, evaluate inspection reports.

Requirements

• Essential: BTEC, HNC/HND Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3, Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topic.
• Essential: Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience.
• Essential: Experience of working in an industrial environment.
• Essential: Expertise and a full understanding of electrical services and electrical control systems in a healthcare environment.
• Essential: Thorough working knowledge of Building Management Systems.
• Essential: Detailed working knowledge of Electrical Distribution (LV), Fire Alarm Systems, Emergency Lighting Systems, IPS/UPS, Standby Electrical Generation Systems.
• Able to make workload assessments and allocation.
• Able to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
• Able to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
• PC and IT literate.
• Able to use tools and test equipment.

Qualifications & Education

• Essential: Qualified in relevant topic through a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship.
• Desirable: Fire alarms, control systems, Level 3 qualification in inspection, testing and initial verification, Experience in a hospital maintenance environment.
• Desirable: Understanding of mechanical systems.

Skills & Abilities

• Essential: Fit and mobile.
• Essential: Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
• Essential: Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
• Essential: PC and IT literate.
• Essential: Ability to use tools and test equipment.

Benefits

To be determined, details to be provided in supporting documents.

Pay

An attractive salary with enhancements available for shift working.

Schedule

Regular, consistent, working pattern.

Documents to download

• JD & PS (PDF, 149.4KB)
• Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)

Contact

• Name: Andrew Winter
• Email: andrew.winter4@nhs.net
• Telephone: 0191 2829642