Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Main area Estates & Facilities Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08h00 - 16h00 (Mon to Fri)) Job ref 164-7020677
Site City Town Nottingham Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum. Salary period Yearly Closing 15/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician (Shift Electrician) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to join our busy Estates & Facilities Management Team. The day technician is employed to work across both engineering disciplines. They will have been trained wider than their core skill and acquired elements of both Electrical and Mechanical skills and have reached a level of flexibility and competence which enables them to achieve and apply the ability where required to perform across numerous duties, these will include general maintenance and installation on the complex systems that form part of the infrastructure to the site.
Main duties of the job
1. Carry out specialist installations and repairs on power, lighting, nurse call, fire alarms and intruder alarms, including any programming that may be required and passing on operational instructions to ward or department staff.
2. Activate power changeover plant and be able to safely isolate from generators or local network in the event of a malfunction.
3. To be conversant with, and work on inverter drives and soft start systems.
4. Be able to work safely on standby electrical systems such as 400V generators and UPS systems.
5. To be able to work on Door Access and Security Tagging systems throughout the Trust site.
6. Design and carry out any electrical installation work as and when required and be able to diagnose and repair faults on these systems according to the IEE Wiring Regulations for Electrical Installations (BS7671).
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Test, diagnose and repair faults on engineering and/or electrical and plumbing installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
2. Understand the working of mechanical and/or electrical and plumbing systems within NHS buildings.
3. Instruct others on the above features and other aspects of his/her work.
4. Perform a wide range of work of other crafts.
5. Manufacture, assemble, erect and install new work.
6. Carry out repairs, maintain and efficiently run plant and equipment.
7. Use all relevant tools and equipment.
8. To participate in/learn new procedures, new technology, in order to improve methods of works so increasing Department efficiency and utilisation.
9. Perform PPM maintenance on these systems along with any other duties delegated to them by the Team Leaders that are within their capabilities.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* Recognised and registered EITB, City & Guilds qualification or other approved training.
* BTEC ONC or equivalent.
* Attendance on First Aid and Health and Safety.
* Registration with approved organisations i.e., UK Register of Electricians, JIB Schemes, Gas Safe etc.
Experience
* Experience in a similar specialist role in a commercial or industrial building services engineering environment with demonstrable total commitment to specialise, but also to be versatile and offer flexibility across a wide range of specialist building service elements.
* Working in an Acute Healthcare environment.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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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