Electrical Craftsperson in Leeds

The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Estates Department are looking for an Electrical Estates Technician who will be based at Seacroft and Chapel Allerton Hospitals.

Main duties of the job:

• As an Estates Technician, you'll have a mechanical or electrical background and will carry out your work with minimal supervision. This will include maintenance, fault finding, repairs and installation work on all facilities, plant and equipment onsite.
• You will also act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Estates Officer or when requested to do so by line management.
• Working on the full range of Estates Services equipment, you will undertake activities which require analysis of data to resolve technical issues on multifaceted equipment or situations, many of which have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment.
• You’ll be responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment including various voltage systems, steam raising plant and associated equipment, steam sterilizers, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, lighting, fire detection, building services controls, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systems and refrigeration plant.
• Undertake condition surveys, evaluating inspection reports and maintenance repairs, improvement and capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
• Plan and organise major interruptions, maintenance activities and coordinate the work of others. Provide practical training to others and evaluate work.

About us:

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates and Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities:

This versatile role means you'll have the opportunity to work across two of our hospital sites and will be required to undertake maintenance and repairs on various items of plant, equipment and services. We are looking for a self-starter who can demonstrate flexibility and initiative when dealing with a wide range of engineering services and will have experience maintaining equipment as part of a planned preventative maintenance system.

This role is crucial to the running of our hospitals, and you'll join a team of experienced, passionate estates experts, who will work with you, and support you as you help us keep our hospitals safe and working smoothly.

Applicants must have served an Electrical apprenticeship and have achieved HND or demonstrable equivalent experience. Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment is desirable.

To be successful, you will need to have good communication skills, as you'll be working with a wide range of colleagues across the Trust and be expected to carry out all duties in an efficient and effective manner.

The job package includes:

• A competitive salary pro rata Band 5 £31,049-£37,796 to reflect 2025/2026 pay award (including enhancements for unsocial hours).
• Annual leave starting at 27 days per annum plus statutory bank holidays rising to 33 days and more.

Person Specification:

Qualifications - Essential Criteria:

• Level 3 Electrical Qualifications

Experience:

• Electrical Installation and Maintenance
• Working in a hospital environment

Skills & Behaviours:

• English and Maths at GCSE

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.