Maintenance Technician - Electrical
If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
We have a great opportunity for an Electrician to join our team of electrical maintenance technicians. The base salary starts at £29,970 rising to £36,483, on top of this there are enhancements for on-call and all additional hours are paid at time plus 50%, equivalent to £21.79 - £26.53 per hour. Further benefits include a market leading pension and generous holiday entitlement, starting at 27 days rising to 33 days, plus bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
To carry out repairs, installation works and planned maintenance work on a multi-trade basis, requiring specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices.
To undertake continual training and update development to remain current to industry standards and improve knowledge.
To undertake the role and responsibility of Nominated Person (NP) Competent person (CP), Authorised person (AP) and Responsible person within areas of core HTM guidance / issue relevant permits when required. These roles require a high degree of independent decision making and responsibility for site critical services.
To take part in the departmental on call rota with other colleagues, and give additional cover as required covering holidays and sickness. When called to site post holder will be required to act independently. To undertake a reasonable amount of over time to support the requirements of the business.Enhancements are paid when carrying out these duties.
Working for our organisation
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The working hours are 37.5 hours per week, on site 8 hours every day with an earliest start time of 07:30 and latest finish of 17:00, Monday – Friday.
This role will require you to have achieved industry recognised Electrical qualifications and having completed a Formal Apprenticeship or Craft equivalent and be an approved Electrician or have come from either a City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 In Electrical Installation or Electrical Maintenance background.
The successful candidate would ideally have industry experience and would be expected to work alone and/or as part of a wider team. The role will require you to work cohesively with other Technical Disciplines. If you are unsure whether this job is for you please do contact us so you don’t miss out on an opportunity.
There are plenty of opportunities to develop yourself personally whilst working at the Trust. As an integral part of the hospital team, we strive to provide best in class property and facilities services across our estate and appreciate that this success is driven by our People!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- C & G Electrical Engineering / NVQ3 or equivalent qualification / experience
- In line with job requirements applicant must achieve during employment: CP / AP qualifications, test person status (decontamination), in line with HTM’s
- HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering
- HTM Test Person Decontamination
- Recognised Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential criteria- 2 year experience of working within the trade.
- Previous experience of contributing to operational decision making
- Experience in complex Engineering Services with a demonstrable track record of success
- Hospital experience
Knowledge/Awareness
Essential criteria- Specialist knowledge of technical developments in Estates maintenance
- Awareness of Building Maintenance Issues
Skills
Essential criteria- Planning skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to address and develop solutions and problems
Personal attributes
Essential criteria- Attention to detail and pride in own workmanship
- Must share Trust’s beliefs and model this in their attitude and behaviour
- Ability to develop themselves
- Self-Motivator with drive and persistence
- Ability to work under pressure
Physical attributes
Essential criteria- Ability to work in difficult situations including confined spaces and abnormal conditions
- Driving licence
Important
Your application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis-leading or inaccurate information.For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
For Information
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.
We are committed to ensuring disabled workers aren’t disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
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