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Job summary

Main area
Electrical
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (8am - 4pm Monday to Friday plus on call rota)
Job ref
376-CP-0616-A
Employer
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tickhill Road Hospital Site
Town
Doncaster
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust logo

Multi-skilled Technician (Electrical)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

The Trust are seeking a qualified Electrician to join the Estates Maintenance Team working at our Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber sites. You will be part of a great team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust’s estate.  The post attracts a band 5 salary plus overtime + on call allowance + any call out payments.

The Trust and the Head of Service are committed to technical development of our staff with great opportunities for further training and support in career development.

Applicants must hold NVQ level 3 qualifications and have undertaken an accredited apprenticeship. You will be carrying out maintenance and installation work across our Trust properties and work with a variety of our specialist contractors and engineers on a variety of systems. Our aim is to provide our patients and staff with compliant, safe, and pleasant environments to work in. You will enjoy working with all our clinical staff, nurses, doctors, and corporate staff to support them in their work.

Main duties of the job

You will carry out the repair, maintenance or installation of all plant, equipment, systems and building structure/fabric associated with all Trust properties. This will consist of planned preventative maintenance (PPMs), testing and calibration, fault finding, emergency response, defect correction and minor works.

You will be employed to work appropriate to your core skills around building and engineering plant and equipment maintenance. You will progressively be trained, where required, to acquire other skills with the intention of reaching levels of multi trade flexibility and competence. You will have some Competent Person duties for which training will be provided and will participate in the crafts persons on call rota.  You will work closely with the Senior Technicians to improve planned maintenance.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ 

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 4-year accredited apprenticeship training course, level 3 vocational qualification
  • Other training related to healthcare engineering systems. Accredited HTM Competent Person course or appropriate M&E maintenance experience and willingness to undertake CP training as required.
  • An apprenticeship qualification in a mechanical, electrical or building related discipline

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines
  • Experience of liaising with and supervising building and engineering contractors

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the techniques and standards of building, mechanical or electrical engineering services and contract procedures with a minimum of 4 years continuous, relevant experience
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures.
  • Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice
  • Knowledge of operating a computerised building management system and/or panel drawings in diagnosing faults

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to read, understanding and analyse complex engineering systems and drawings
  • Ability to work under own initiative in a demand drive service
  • Effective planning skills
  • Supervisory of apprentices

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Listening into Action (LiA)Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Peter Male
Job title
Head of Operational Estates
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07977 852677
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