About this role
Job summary
"Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position."
The Band 5 Electrician is a key member of the Estates Operational Team, responsible for delivering a safe, efficient, and responsive electrical maintenance service across the Trust estate. The post holder will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), statutory compliance tasks, fault diagnosis, repairs, and minor installation works on a wide range of electrical systems and equipment.
The role supports the delivery of a high-quality environment for patients, staff, and visitors by ensuring electrical systems remain safe, reliable, and compliant with relevant legislation, technical standards, and Trust policies. The post holder will work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the resilience and operational continuity of critical hospital infrastructure.
Main duties of the job
Carry out electrical PPM, statutory testing, and reactive maintenance in line with legislation, HTMs, and Trust procedures.
Diagnose and repair electrical faults across key systems (power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarms, nurse call, IPS/UPS).
Ensure safe, efficient, and technically compliant completion of all work, with accurate CAFM (RAM/Concerto) records.
Participate in the Estates on-call rota to maintain service continuity during urgent out-of-hours issues.
Support emergency response to electrical failures in critical clinical areas, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
Maintain compliance with Trust policies including Health & Safety, Infection Control, Safeguarding, and Data Protection.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role and grade as required by Estates management.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BS7671 Electrical testing qualification (e.g., C&G 2391 or 2394/2395) Full UK Driving License Ability to participate in the on call rota NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Installation or equivalent Experience in electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repair
Desirable
Specialist training in medical gases, BMS, or water systems Emergency First Aid (or willingness to complete) Experience in a healthcare or similarly complex environment Experience with BMS systems Experience with IPS/UPS systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address Salisbury Foundation NHS Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)