Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrical

Main area Support Services Grade NHS AfC:
Band 4 Contract Permanent: + On Call Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (+ On Call) Job
-COR
3451-SJ-C

Site Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Town Bedford Salary £28,392 - £31,157 + £2,457.75 RRP Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Are you an experienced Electrical Craftsperson looking to develop your career within the NHS? If so, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust could be an excellent next step for you.

We are seeking a motivated and adaptable Electrical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at the Bedford Hospital. The role involves carrying out both preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of building services and equipment. Participation in the on‑call rota and the ability to work overtime are essential requirements. Please note that, due to on‑call commitments, you must live within 30 minutes of the site.

Our Maintenance Team—covering electrical, mechanical and building trades—is responsible for maintaining the Trust’s properties and equipment. We are a customer‑focused department committed to delivering a high‑quality service, with teamwork, respect and integrity at the heart of everything we do.

While we offer strong learning and development support, you will need to bring key skills and experience to succeed in this role, including:

A recognised qualification in a relevant electrical discipline

Solid experience within maintenance or service industries

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Are you an experienced Electrical Craftsperson looking to develop your career within the NHS? If so, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust could be an excellent next step for you.

We are seeking a motivated and adaptable Electrical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at the Bedford Hospital. The role involves carrying out both preventative and reactive maintenance across a wide range of building services and equipment. Participation in the on‑call rota and the ability to work overtime are essential requirements. Please note that, due to on‑call commitments, you must live within 30 minutes of the site.

Our Maintenance Team—covering electrical, mechanical and building trades—is responsible for maintaining the Trust’s properties and equipment. We are a customer‑focused department committed to delivering a high‑quality service, with teamwork, respect and integrity at the heart of everything we do.

While we offer strong learning and development support, you will need to bring key skills and experience to succeed in this role, including:

A recognised qualification in a relevant electrical discipline

Solid experience within maintenance or service industries

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as…