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Estates Craftsperson - Electrical

On-site in Bury St Edmunds·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 a year
About £2,000 - £2,160 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Bury St Edmunds
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Friday 13 November

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Job summary

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Powering Healthcare. Supporting Lives.

Join West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust as a skilled Electrician and help keep our facilities safe, reliable, and fully operational--supporting patient care every day.

About the Role

As part of our Estates & Facilities team, you'll deliver high-quality electrical maintenance across the Trust. From planned servicing to urgent repairs, you'll help create a safe, comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors. This varied role offers the chance to work independently and with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

What We're Looking ForA proactive, organised electrician who takes pride in high standards. You'll be confident managing both planned and reactive work, with a strong focus on safety and teamwork.

What We Offer

Permanent role in a supportive NHS Trust
Ongoing training and development
Collaborative team environment
Varied, meaningful work
On-call rota opportunities (after training) to enhance experience and earning

Sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa not AvailablePlease note that a Certificate of Sponsorship is not available for this position as it does not meet one or more of the required criteria. For more information on eligible roles please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and calibrate electrical systems and equipment
Maintain distribution systems, lighting, fire alarms, and building management systems
Support generators, access control, and nurse call systems
Work collaboratively with other trades and departments
Ensure compliance with safety policies, British Standards, and HTM guidance

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

Recognised Trade Apprenticeship in Electrical discipline.
A minimum qualification of City and Guilds in Electrical Engineering and/or NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation + AM2 (or equivalent)
Current IEE Wiring Regulations

Desirable

HNC Electrical Engineering
HVAC qualification.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Completion of a structured training programme in Electrical Engineering
To demonstrate relevant experience in an electrical & mechanical maintenance environment.

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute hospital environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Good organisational skills and the ability to address and develop solutions to problems.
Effective communication skills for effective working relationships throughout the organisation
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Basic IT skills for material location in stores
Knowledge of Electrical distribution, Standby Generators, Fire Alarm systems and Building Management systems
Fully conversant with the Electricity at Work Regulations HSG 85.

Desirable

Knowledge of Electrical Safety Code for LV systems
Knowledge of HTM 06 - Low Voltage systems
An understanding of Mechanical heating, ventilation and hot water systems

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to cope with demanding and stressful scenarios.
A dedicated and committed member of the team.
Ability to cope with new and changing demands.
Attention to detail.
Flexible approach to working hours/duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.