Job requirements
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal qualities
Has the ability to travel.
- Personal qualities
Ability to work out of hours, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as needs arises.
- Personal qualities
Participate in the Estates Craftsman on-call rota.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to work with no supervision
- Skills & Abilities
Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems
- Skills & Abilities
IT competent
- Skills & Abilities
Good communication skills, for effective working interpersonal relationships throughout the organisation
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Skills & Abilities
Evidence of good written and spoken communication skills
- Skills & Abilities
Organised approach to work
- Skills & Abilities
Able to follow written instructions and procedures
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to understand and interpret drawings
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to analyse, interpret and action data results.
- Experience & Knowledge
Previous experience of working in an engineering and/or building maintenance role
- Experience & Knowledge
Evidence of a maintenance background with skills to carry out minor mechanical/electrical/building repairs
- Experience & Knowledge
Previous experience and knowledge of Database and spreadsheet systems
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience and Knowledge of Microsoft office programmes.
- Education & Qualification
Recognised apprenticeship in an electrical trade
- Education & Qualification
C&G or NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline or equivalent.
- Education & Qualification
Evidence of CPD
- Education & Qualification
Electrical AM1 & AM2
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of Electrical Safety Code for LV systems
- Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of HTM 06 – Low Voltage systems
- Skills & Abilities
An understanding of Mechanical heating, ventilation and hot water systems
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment
- Experience & Knowledge
To have knowledge of: Low Pressure Hot Water Systems
- Experience & Knowledge
To have knowledge of: HTM documents including: HTM 01 Decontamination, HTM 03 Heating and ventilation and HTM06 Electrical services
- Education & Qualification
Current Competent Person certificate in various technical systems such as low voltage electrical, medical gas, decontamination, etc.
- Education & Qualification
BTEC, ONC/HNC in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience e.g. time served tradesman.
- Education & Qualification
JIB card holder
Job overview
The Estates Department plays a vital role in maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of engineering systems and building infrastructure across all sites owned by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
As an Estates Technician (Electrical), you will be a key member of a dedicated team, applying your specialist electrical expertise to ensure critical plant, equipment, and systems are maintained to the highest standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of healthcare services by helping to create a safe and resilient environment for patients, visitors, and staff while developing your skills within a dynamic and supportive organisation.
Sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa not Available Please note that a Certificate of Sponsorship is not available for this position as it does not meet one or more of the required criteria. For more information on eligible roles please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Main duties of the job
- To provide technical assistance for mechanical / electrical staff and contractors ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
- To undertake complex fault diagnosis on mechanical and electrical services and fault rectification, maintenance and M&E installation work for the Trust.
- To undertake special departmental projects as identified by the Estates Manager, Estates Officers and or Team Leaders.
- Be fully conversant on the Estates decontamination equipment for washer disinfectors and sterilisers. To undertake all aspects of testing, insurance inspections and monitoring of decontamination equipment, pressure vessels and lifting equipment.
- To undertake the duties of an Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for specific engineering disciplines as required to do so by Estates Managers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Estates Electrician/Technician with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Electrician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 plus £4,000 RRP, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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