# Specialist Craftsperson - Electrical > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-craftsperson-electrical/1f1186cd-b0af-445b-a1a7-d46a8fadfc1a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-craftsperson-electrical/1f1186cd-b0af-445b-a1a7-d46a8fadfc1a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Victoria Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Electrician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T23:04:50.495Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Royal_Victoria_Infirmary/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Engineering_RVI/Engineering_RVI-v8333814 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8333814?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Fit and mobile. - Able to make workload assessments and allocation. - Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ. - Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.. - PC and IT literate. - Ability to use tools and test equipment. **Desirable** - Electrical installation. ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in an industrial environment. - Electrical services systems maintenance. - Expertise and a full understanding of electrical services and electrical control systems in a healthcare environment. - Thorough working knowledge of Building Management Systems. - 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. **Desirable** - Hospital experience. - Electrical testing and inspection. - Understanding of mechanical systems. ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - BTEC, HNC/HND Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topic. - Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience. **Desirable** - Qualification and experience in fire alarms, control systems. - Level 3 qualification in inspection, testing and initial verification. - Experience in a hospital maintenance environment. ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 149.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10657090) - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) ## 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.