Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good level of written and verbal English skills
- Skills
Working in a team
- Skills
Capable of Working in a demanding service line
- Skills
Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision
- Skills
Ability to work to deadlines
- Experience
Post qualification of experience working as an Electrician
- Experience
Broad experience in Electrical services including Electrical Power & lighting, Electrical distribution equipment, Motors, Pumps and controls
- Qualifications
18th Edition IEE wiring regulations
- Qualifications
NVQ 3 in Electrical Installations or BTEC ONC in Electrical Engineering or City and Guilds in Electrical Engineering
- Qualifications
Time served apprenticeship
- Qualifications
Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of various Health & Safety Legislation as applicable to core trade
- Knowledge
Knowledge of COSHH
- Experience
Experience of working on Emergency lighting, Emergency Generators, Nurse Call Systems, Auto door systems, Entry systems
- Experience
Experience of working in an Acute Hospital/Healthcare environment
- Qualifications
City & Guilds 2392 Inspection and Testing Certificate
Job overview
The Estates Department are looking to enhance their maintenance team and would like to add a full time Band 5 Maintenance Electrician to their team of staff.
You will work as a member of the Estates team across multi-disciplined trades.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a comprehensive electrical service to all wards and departments in a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
You will provide emergency response and undertake on-call duties as part of the on-call team to ensure that emergency repairs occurring out of normal hours are attended to. You must possess a level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent.
Please refer to the job description for a full list of duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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 Maintenance Electrician with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Electrician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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