# Electrician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/electrician/55e72fa5-4b3c-44ed-aca8-ba802e9c3afd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/electrician/55e72fa5-4b3c-44ed-aca8-ba802e9c3afd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T11:31:06.762Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Electrical_Team_WXH/Electrical_Team_WXH-v8045398 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8045398?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A permanent vacancy has arisen within the Estates & Facilities Directorate for an experienced Electrical Craft Person to join the Barts Heath Trust. The job is based at Whipps Cross Hospital but the role may require working at other sites within the Barts Health Trust. Duties cover a range of building electrical work including planned and breakdown maintenance, servicing, specialist testing, fault finding and repair of equipment and installation work. Key Responsibilities of the post will include undertaking a range of repairs and core craft electrical and general engineering duties and associated works for the Trust. To maintain engineering services and equipment at the hospital whilst at all times observing all relevant Health and Safety guidelines and Regulations. ### Main duties of the job ### The post-holder will be employed on a wide range of fault-finding and maintenance duties. They will be responsible for maintaining all Building Fabric, Mechanical & Electrical building services and equipment within the Trust properties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Job Details A permanent vacancy has arisen within the Estates & Facilities Directorate for an experienced Electrical Craft Person to join the Barts Heath Trust. The job is based at Whipps Cross Hospital but the role may require working at other sites within the Barts Health Trust. Duties cover a range of building electrical work including planned and breakdown maintenance, servicing, specialist testing, fault finding and repair of equipment and installation work. Key Responsibilities of the post will include undertaking a range of repairs and core craft electrical and general engineering duties and associated works for the Trust. To maintain engineering services and equipment at the hospital whilst at all times observing all relevant Health and Safety guidelines and Regulations. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of safe working on ELV/LV electrical systems, including isolation, testing, fault diagnosis and working under permit-to-work arrangements within personal competence. - Able to interpret electrical drawings, specifications, maintenance instructions and manufacturers’ guidance. - Understanding of statutory safety requirements relevant to estates maintenance, including Health and Safety legislation, COSHH, asbestos controls, HTM requirements and infection prevention controls - Basic mechanical/plumbing awareness to support minor multi-skilled tasks within competence, such as belts, filters, basic leaks and making safe. **Desirable** - Working knowledge of NHS HTMs and HBNs relevant to healthcare engineering. - Knowledge of CAFM systems, BMS monitoring, standby generation, fire alarm interfaces, access control or door entry systems ### Experience **Essential** - Experience maintaining LV electrical installations and associated building services plant, such as generators, control panels, lighting, power distribution, motors, pumps, ventilation or HVAC-related electrical systems - Experience completing maintenance records, job reports, test certificates or CAFM/helpdesk updates accurately **Desirable** - Experience in an NHS, healthcare, laboratory, critical infrastructure, education, large commercial, industrial or other live operational estate - Experience working in clinical environments or on specialist healthcare plant/equipment. - Experience of lone working, shift working or participation in an out-of-hours/on-call maintenance rota. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised electrical apprenticeship or Level 3 electrical qualification, such as City & Guilds 236, NVQ Level 3, BTEC, ONC or equivalent. - Current BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations certification, or latest recognised edition required for LV Competent Person duties. - Evidence of health and safety training or knowledge relevant to electrical maintenance, including permit-to-work, asbestos awareness and COSHH. **Desirable** - City & Guilds 2391, or equivalent Level 3 qualification in Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations - Training in healthcare estates, HTM guidance, generators, fire alarm interfaces, BMS, access control or ventilation plant. ### Role requirements **Essential** - Able to participate in the Estates on-call rota and work rostered core or shift patterns as required by the service - Able to travel between Barts Health NHS Trust sites when required for service delivery. - Able to undertake the physical requirements of the role with appropriate equipment, training and reasonable adjustments, including manual handling, ladders, plant rooms, restricted spaces and working at height. **Desirable** - Full UK driving licence or ability to travel efficiently between Trust sites by other means. - Previous completion of NHS mandatory training or equivalent training in safeguarding, infection prevention, equality and diversity or fire safety ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Able to prioritise allocated reactive and planned maintenance tasks to meet service needs and agreed response times. - Able to communicate routine technical information clearly to managers, estates colleagues, contractors and clinical/non-clinical service users. - Able to work safely without constant supervision within standard operating procedures, and escalate risks, defects or work outside competence. - Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary Estates team and support maintenance assistants, apprentices or colleagues through task-specific guidance. - Able to use basic IT systems, mobile devices, email, CAFM/helpdesk systems or electronic records to receive, update and close work orders. **Desirable** - Evidence of adapting to new technology, mobile work management, BMS systems or multi-skilled working practices ## Documents - [wxh bus route (pdf, 286.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334145) - [job description (pdf, 313.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334144) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.