Job summary
- Main area
- Estates and Facilities
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-NCL-7461566-MU
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maudsley Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £33,094 - £36,195 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Electrician
Band 4
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are hiring a Maintenance Electrician to work within the Estates & Facilities team at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust provides NHS care and treatment for people with mental health problems in seven London boroughs and nationally.
Main duties of the job
You will cover community properties. We are hiring a Maintenance Electrician to work within the Estates & Facilities team at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust provides NHS care and treatment for people with mental health problems in seven London boroughs and nationally. You will cover community properties.
Within your duties as an Maintenance Electrician you will need to be keen and enthusiastic, the main activities are maintenance, reactive repairs, compliance monitoring and associated remedial work.
- Applicants should be able to prioritise their work
- Identify parts and materials required for specific tasks
- Understand and carry out tasks from appropriate technical instructions/drawings, specifications in a safe, tidy manner
- Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high standard
- Be able to demonstrate knowledge in electrical maintenance work, reactive repairs, compliance monitoring and associated remedial work
- In the performance of your role you will be expected to form good working relationships and show a customer service approach with clients, staff and contract personnel.
Working for our organisation
The role holder will be based at Maudsley Hospital located at Denmark Hill SE5 8AZ. We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.
Benefits
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1) To undertake planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and emergency works as demanded by a Hospital of this type. Use all skills, experience and knowledge ensuring safe working methods to carry out maintenance tasks in the most cost effective way for the Trust.
2) To understand the workings of buildings, engineering services and systems in NHS/Trust premises. Ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard and that all plant and equipment are utilised in a safe and efficient manner.
3) To carry out work in a timely manner as requested using the current works requisition system and ensuring that any associated information is recorded.
4) To work as part of a departmental team and where necessary support colleagues of all levels and disciplines as required.
5) To provide a maintenance service to all Trust buildings, off site properties and be able to work unsupervised.
6) To maintain continuity of service there will be times when extra hours, altered work patterns, duties or location are required.
7) To keep up to date with current legislation and attend training courses as directed by Estate Management.
8) To be able to work safely in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, current guidance and to follow any other safety policies as issued by the Trust.
9) To be compassionate and mindful to our clients and be mindful of the need for safe use, security, storage of plant, equipment and tools.
10) To drive between trust properties in a safe and timely manner adhering to trust policies
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ3- or equivalent in relevant trade
- BS7671 18th edition + amendments
- Health & Safety qualification in one of the following:- Abrasive wheel certificate - Safe Use of Ladders - Safe use/work from scaffold towers (PASMA) COSHH - Manual Handling - CSCS card
Desirable criteria
- Health & Safety qualification in two or more of the following: (A,I): -Abrasive wheel certificate -Safe Use of Ladders -Safe use/work from scaffold towers (PASMA) -COSHH -Manual Handling -CSCS card
- City & Guilds 2391 Periodic Inspection & Testing
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the compliance demands in healthcare premises
- To be able to work in occupied areas safely and conduct oneself in a manner that preserves dignity and respect to our clients
- To be able to deal with tense difficult and stressful situations in the ward environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience in this type of environment
Others
Essential criteria
- Full clean driving licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dean Wood
- Job title
- Southwark Estates Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07546560823
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