Job summary
- Main area
- Electrical Technician
- Grade
- HIF: Grade 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekly shift rotation based on 7.5 hour working days, Mon - Fri, 0700-1500, 0800-1600, 1000-1800. Required participation in On Call system.)
- Job ref
- 421-HIF-3139S-A
- Employer
- Harrogate Integrated Facilities
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harrogate District Hospital
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Electrical Technician
HIF: Grade 5
Job overview
Harrogate Integrated Facilities are looking to recruit an Electrical Technician, to join a dynamic and diverse Estates Team.
The post holder will be part of a team of multi-skilled engineering colleagues, delivering a continuously improving schedule of planned and reactive maintenance in order to provide a safe environment for patients, members of the public, and colleagues at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Electrical Technician will undertake a wide range of maintenance, repairs, planned preventative maintenance, installation, and minor new works on equipment, plant, and engineering services at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust and its partners.
The post holder will be required to undertake fault diagnosis on a number of electrical engineering systems, including: power, lighting, access, nurse call, alarms, equipment and accessories, distribution, switchgear, fuses, motors, ventilation equipment, battery and emergency stand-by equipment. Training will be provided for work on specialist systems such as decontamination equipment (sterilisers, washer disinfectors, automatic endoscope reprocessors) and medical gas pipeline systems.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT). HIF supplies services to the hospital and community services with respect to Maintenance, Sterile Services, Portering, Catering, Equipment Library, Linen and Sewing Room, Security, Car Parking, General Office, Front Desk, Reception, Waste Management, Courier Services, Security Services and Domestics.
Our mission is to be an exceptional provider of integrated facilities for the benefit of our communities, our staff and our partners.
Please note:
Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
Please also be aware that the company does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions please contact Anthony Walker on [email protected].
Person specification
Education & Training
Essential criteria
- • Recognised trade apprenticeship with Level 3 Qualification (advanced apprenticeship, NVQ, national diploma) in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- • 17th / 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- • 3 x Competent Person qualifications in: low voltage, decontamination, ventilation, medical gas pipeline systems, lifting equipment OR willingness to undertake and achieve such training within 18 months of appointment.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- • 3 years’ experience in service, testing, maintaining complex electrical equipment.
- • Must display a good knowledge of health and safety legislation and appreciation of potential hazards which may occur during the carrying out of maintenance work.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal
- • Ability to meet objectives whilst working under pressure
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
- Lewis West
- Job title
- Electrical Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07909874602
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