Specialist Electrical Craftsperson

Job overview

As well as their core specialist skill, an Electrical Craftsperson will perform work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.

Installs, maintains, services and repairs full range of Estates services equipment

Provides technical advice to other Estates Maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures

Undertakes condition surveys and evaluates inspection reports

Responsible for calibration, fault finding and repair on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment. Example; Standby generators, 3 phase and single phase electrical circuits, Heating systems, Ventilation systems (including Theatre vent) and all other associated hospital plant and equipment.

Main duties of the job

Understand, diagnose and repair faults in electrical engineering plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise. Re-assemble, erect and install new work.

Understand the workings of all non-specialist and specialist electrical systems in Addenbrooke's Hospital and associated properties. Competently deal with new or unusual complex situations as they arise.

Able to work in isolation or as part of a team to complete tasks within agreed timescales. Able to work autonomously across the Trust sites, ensuring patient, public and staff safety is paramount.

Participate in essential training required to ensure the trust is compliant with statutory regulations. Participate in personal development and on-going learning.

Provide and receive complex information regarding technical issues and safety requirements to various groups, such as staff, customers and contractors.

To liaise with engineering managerial staff regarding plant or equipment failures and to request the supply of goods and/or services as necessary.

Undertake essential repair works and general maintenance activities at the request of the Engineering Supervisor.

Following suitable site training, be able to cover for Shift Technicians in times of sickness or annual leave.

Additional training to BTEC level will be required to be able to maintain, fault find and carry out repairs to the following specialist plant and equipment:

Competent person LV systems, Confined spaces and ventilation.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BTEC HNC / HND / Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ III Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualification in relevant topic

Desirable criteria

• Qualification and experience in Fire Alarms, Control Systems or Mechanical / Motor Con BTEC or City and Guilds in Medical Gas Pipeline and Vacuum Systems and Btec or City and Guilds in Decontamination Equipment and Sterilisation
• Electrical or Mechanical Testing and Inspection

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to make workload assessments and allocation
• Experience of working in an industrial environment; Electrical / Mechanical Services Systems Maintenance
• Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience in a Hospital maintenance environment
• Experience of working with Electrical or Mechanical systems

Desirable criteria

• Hospital experience
• Working with natural gas systems
• NHS Experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Expertise and a full understanding of Electrical or Mechanical Services and Electrical Control Systems
• Full understanding of UPS, IPS and generator standby power systems

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of hospital equipment
• Electrical knowledge of Nurse call systems
• Working knowledge of ventilation and cooling systems
• Working knowledge of steam systems, cooling systems and BMS control systems
• Working knowledge of Building Management Systems

Skills

Essential criteria

• Quality Electrical or Mechanical work
• Fault finding, installation and maintenance
• Administration duties such as updating worksheets / job tickets
• Data input / completion of PPM worksheets
• Quality Electrical or Mechanical Work
• Fault finding, Installation and Maintenance
• Ability to communicate verbally, by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
• Capable of standing in for Supervisor to prioritise work to the rest of the team and to issue job tickets when required
• Able to work as part of a team or in isolation
• Able to evaluate and solve problems in situ

Desirable criteria

• Pipe Welding
• Steriliser Maintenance

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 632.3KB)
• Information for Applicant - Completing your Application (PDF, 222.9KB)