Technician (Electrician) (Band 5) - Building Services Technician (Electrical) - West London NHS[...]

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Main area Building Services Technician (Electrical) Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 222-E&F-565

Site Estates Maint St Bernards Town SOUTHALL Salary £35,763 – £43,466 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 05/08/2025 23:59

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialistservices that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced Technician (Electrician) to join the busy and vibrant London Estates Maintenance Department at West London NHS Trust.

London Estates Maintenance Department requires a highly motivated, reliable and flexible Technician (Electrician) to work as a key member of the Estates Team. You will play a proactive role within the team, delivering key objectives to meet both departmental and Trust requirements.
The post holder will assist the Estates Directorate to provide a comprehensive and responsive Estate Management Service to all of the Trust\’s properties.

You will be a hands on maintenance Technician (Electrician) who is able to deliver the full range of duties associated with the post holder\’s core electrical trade.

Main duties of the job

• As an NVQ level 3 qualified electrical Technician you will be required to carry out works as per all minor new work, reactive and planned maintenance work requests which have been assigned to the in-house Estates Maintenance Team under the supervision of the Building Services Technician.

•Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations, HTM’s, Trust standards, polices and procedures, such as; Meeting statutory requirements of the Electricity at Work regulations, HTMs. Act as a Competent person according to HTMs

• Carry out new work request, reactive work requests and weekly planned preventative maintenance dockets efficiently, to performance targets and with minimum disruption to staff and patients

• To work in accordance with the requirements of HTM’s, HBN’s, Model Specifications, relevant Statutory Regulations, Codes of Practice, Building Regulations, British Standards and Trust Policies.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship or other approved training scheme, plus relevant experience.

Experience

• Significant experience of commercial environment
• Significant experience with all types of electrical installations, inc, lifts, panic, fire, nurse call and all LV systems.
• Experience with testing standby generators
• Worked in the NHS.

Knowledge

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and high standards in the field of Electrical experience.
• Familiar with Health and Safety law in workplace.
• Ability to carry out fault finding on control panels and lighting circuits.

Other Requirements

• Current driving license

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment applications to fully showcase their unique skills, experiences, and achievements. While technology can be a helpful tool, we do not encourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Relying on AI to generate responses rather than highlighting your own strengths and experiences may negatively impact the success of your application. Please note that all applications will be carefully assessed based on the essential and desirable criteria for the role, and it is crucial that your application and supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.

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