Shift Maintenance Electrician - Royal Preston Hospital

We need a dedicated Electrician based at Royal Preston Hospital to join our team to help keep our hospital environment safe, operational, and supporting the health and well-being of our patients, staff and visitors – day in day out. No mean feat! We really mean it when we say no two days are the same – it is a blend of planned maintenance coupled with emergency repairs and everything in between. You will also work across some of our other hospitals sites too, so whilst primarily based at Royal Preston Hospital you will get out there to other sites at Chorley Hospital, Preston Business Centre and beyond. This role will involve a 7-week rotating shifts, that will involve Days, Evenings, Nights and Weekends.

Main duties of the job:

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
• Liaise with contractors, utility suppliers, professional parties and other service users both during normal working hours and out of hours.
• Provide operational advisory support to Trust staff and managers to ensure compliance with all safety standards and procedures.
• Advise the Senior Estates Officer and/or Senior Hospital Staff on maintenance issues as required outside of normal office hours.
• Respond to estates related incidents and liaise with other members of the Trust’s staff who request assistance.
• Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users’ needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods.
• Maintain stock levels for spares and equipment.
• Carry out reactive and planned preventative maintenance inspections and testing to the electrical Estates infrastructure.
• Refer to and understand Electrical and Engineering/Technical drawings, specifications and technical manuals.
• Assist in commissioning of electrical and mechanical services, plant and equipment.
• Test, diagnose and repair faults on Low Voltage electrical systems.
• Carry out maintenance of complex systems including Boilers, Heating and ventilation systems, building management systems, LV systems, switch rooms, fire alarm systems, securities systems, medical gas alarms systems, catering equipment, lifts, nurse call systems, IPS and UPS systems.
• Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment.
• Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.
• Identify and prioritise own work load and that of others when appropriate.
• Assist with, and support the Trusts Engineering Officers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing and other similar duties.
• Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate.
• Required to drive appropriate Trust vehicles for transporting personnel or equipment.

Person specification:

• Attained City and Guilds Electrical Installation Pt 1 and 2 or NVQ level 3 or Equivalent.
• Hold recognised academic qualifications e.g., GCSE in English and Mathematics or equivalent level of skill.
• Recognised apprenticeship in relevant discipline.
• Attained a recognised advanced craft or Technician Certified qualification, plus 5 years post apprenticeship experience.
• Completed and hold a recognised and certified supervisory/leadership qualification.
• Competent person LV Electrical (HTM 06).
• Hold a current UK Driving license.

Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.