Electrician

Benefits

• 37.5 Hours per week
• Salary hourly rate including RRP is £18.19 per hour equating to £35,572.88 per annum
• 1.5x rate (not guaranteed) optional overtime
• 27 days holiday per year
• Unlock new skills with our funded courses via Sodexo
• Excellent Pension Package
• Location:
  Manchester Foundation NHS Trust Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
  

Are you a highly skilled and motivated electrician seeking a rewarding opportunity to contribute your expertise within a world class healthcare environment?

Join the esteemed Manchester Foundation NHS Trust Hospital and become an essential part of our dedicated facilities team. We are looking for a professional who is passionate about delivering top quality electrical services, ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of critical clinical systems. If you have experience in fault diagnosis, planned maintenance, and installation of complex electrical systems, and possess the ability to work safely in challenging environments, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and vital healthcare setting.

We value proactive, safety conscious individuals committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance and service excellence in a fast paced, clinical environment.

• Provide a comprehensive electrical service, including reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and installation, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.
• Carry out fault diagnosis, repair, testing, certification, and commissioning of complex electrical systems such as power, lighting, emergency lighting, nurse call, and ventilation systems in clinical environments.
• Work safely in live environments, including isolating electrical supplies, managing risks, and adhering to Permit to Work procedures.
• Participate in emergency on call duties, responding promptly to urgent repairs outside of normal hours to maintain critical systems.
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge through continuous training, including statutory inspections, testing, and compliance with legal requirements.
• Communicate effectively with clinical staff, contractors, and team members, providing technical guidance and ensuring minimal disruption to clinical services.
• Assist with supervision of contractors and small works, ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the required standards.

• NVQ Level 3 qualification required (or equivalent, confirmed via Statement of Comparability from ENIC if qualifications gained overseas).
• Experience in NHS and Healthcare Environment (desirable).
• Proven experience in electrical services including lighting, power distribution, motors, pumps, controls, and familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS) such as CAFM. Knowledge of estate plant and equipment, air handling units, nurse call systems, air conditioning, and medical gas systems is essential.
• Relevant legislation and safety certifications, comprehensive understanding of health and safety regulations including the Electricity at Work Act, BS 7671, Asbestos Regulations, and COSHH.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.