Specialist Craftsperson - Electrical


Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

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Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Profession
Electrician
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
22 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
08 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

13 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills & Abilities

    Fit and mobile.

  • Skills & Abilities

    Able to make workload assessments and allocation.

  • Skills & Abilities

    Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.

  • Skills & Abilities

    Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust..

  • Skills & Abilities

    PC and IT literate.

  • Skills & Abilities

    Ability to use tools and test equipment.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Experience of working in an industrial environment.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Electrical services systems maintenance.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Expertise and a full understanding of electrical services and electrical control systems in a healthcare environment.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Thorough working knowledge of Building Management Systems.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Have a detailed working knowledge of the following: o Electrical Distribution (LV) o Fire Alarm Systems o Emergency Lighting Systems o IPS/UPS o Standby Electrical Generation Systems.

  • Qualifications & Education

    BTEC, HNC/HND Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topic.

  • Qualifications & Education

    Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience.

Desirable

7 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills & Abilities

    Electrical installation.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Hospital experience.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Electrical testing and inspection.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Understanding of mechanical systems.

  • Qualifications & Education

    Qualification and experience in fire alarms, control systems.

  • Qualifications & Education

    Level 3 qualification in inspection, testing and initial verification.

  • Qualifications & Education

    Experience in a hospital maintenance environment.

Job overview

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a fantastic opportunity for aspiring, customer focused, Electrical Craftsperson to be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Working within a small multi-disciplinary team, the chosen applicant will help maintain the electrical infrastructure at one of the Top 10 Hospital Trusts in the U.K.

On offer is:

  • An attractive salary with enhancements available for shift working.
  • Inclusion in one of the most generous pension schemes in the country with employer contributions of 9.3%.
  • Clear career progression routes.
  • Regular professional training with access to development training (i.e., 18th Edition).
  • A regular, consistent, working pattern.
  • Interview Date: 6 November 2026
  • 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

  • Candidates must be professional in all aspects with a desire to develop and improve. If successful they will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team performing a wide range of duties covering all aspects of Electrical maintenance and installation.
  • Candidates must have a positive customer focused attitude with a desire to improve and undertake condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports.
  • Candidates must have completed a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship, be self-motivated with a desire to develop new skills and flexible to meet the demands of a large acute hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
  • Provides technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
  • Act in the role of Competent Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for the Electrical Distribution (LV) system.
  • Undertakes condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports.

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 Specialist Craftsperson - Electrical with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, 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 22 Oct 2026.

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