# Electrical Support Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Poole Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa (Plus local RRP £3,277, approx £1,000 pa on-call retainer)
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (FTC)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T11:21:37.465Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Electrical_Safety/Electrical_Safety-v8199122
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8199122?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a new Band 6 Electrical Support Officer post within the Capital Estates team, supporting the delivery of electrical engineering functions across University Hospitals Dorset.

The post holder will provide technical support for maintenance, small works, electrical audits, low voltage authorised person duties, contractor control, and the review of specifications and drawings for minor capital projects. The role will also support electrical safety, statutory compliance and the safe operation of the Trust’s electrical infrastructure.

Working across Trust sites, the post holder will liaise with Capital Estates, Strategy and Transformation, Operational Maintenance, contractors and clinical users to support the safe planning and delivery of works. They will provide technical advice, review documentation such as drawings, specifications, risk assessments and method statements, and undertake checks and surveys linked to electrical systems and capital minor works.

The post does not include direct line management responsibility, but will provide technical support to project managers and wider teams as required.

Interview date: 18th September 2026

### Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Thorough knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and statutory policies & procedures relevant to managing relevant to the management of public buildings, construction & building maintenance

**Desirable**

- Understanding of healthcare planning, service change, estates planning or capital development processes.
- Awareness of NHS planning requirements, including the need to align space, activity, workforce, finance and operational requirements.
- Understanding of governance, risk, quality and safe working practices relevant to healthcare planning and estates project

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree in health planning, estates, project management, analytics, or related field
- Experience of working in the Construction or Healthcare Building services industry including site supervision of contractors
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience in health planning, estates, project management, analytics, service planning or a related field.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience in NHS
- IOSH or similar H&S training

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Able to build effective working relationships with colleagues, clinical teams, corporate teams and external stakeholders.
- Works well independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Flexible and responsive to changing priorities, conflicting deadlines and operational pressures.
- Demonstrates attention to detail, sound judgement and a practical approach to problem solving.
- Demonstrates the Trust’s values and behaviours.

### Language Requirement

**Essential**

- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

### Technical Skills Competencies

**Essential**

- Able to analyse and interpret information, data and service requirements accurately.
- Able to produce clear written reports, briefing notes, schedules, presentations and planning documentation.
- Good communication skills with the ability to deal with staff at all levels of the organisation.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Able to organise workload, manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.

## Documents

- [eso ps (pdf, 88.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10504982)
- [electrical support officer (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10504981)

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