Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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• Identify, diagnose and repair faults, and carry out general planned maintenance on electrical services, plant and equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, steam-raising plant, air-conditioning and ventilation systems, heating systems, water and drainage systems, macerators, catering equipment, hydrotherapy pool systems and ward equipment.
• Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance of a more complex nature within the building engineering services relevant to the post holder's core electrical skill.
• Complete all mandatory training as required.
• Carry out installations, commissioning and testing of new work associated with the core electrical discipline, and support team members when tasks involve other trades.
• Liaise with clinical staff to coordinate equipment and plant shutdowns and to arrange maintenance activities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant NVQ 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent
• 17th or 18th Edition Requirement for Electrical Installations

Desirable criteria

• IOSH Working Safely

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience in a service and/or maintenance role
• Experience of Lone working
• Experience of working within a team

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the maintenance of healthcare building services and equipment
• Experience of on call working

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good awareness of health and safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work

Desirable criteria

• In depth working knowledge of building services engineering
• Knowledge of fire alarm systems / BMS systems / standby generators

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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