About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced and qualified electrical craftsperson ready to make a difference in a healthcare setting? Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a proactive and highly skilled individual to join our dynamic Estates & Facilities team.
This role offers a Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3500 per year.
Core hours are 8am-4pm Monday-Friday. There will be a a 1 in 6 on call requirement (4pm-8pm Monday-Friday, and Saturday and Sunday 48 hours)
Main duties of the job
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson with an electrical bias, you'll play a vital role in maintaining a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff, and visitors. You'll be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, defect response, and emergency repairs across a wide range of hospital systems and infrastructure.
What You'll Be Doing
Perform electrical maintenance and repair in compliance with BS7671 and NHS HTM standards.Support multi-trade maintenance tasks including minor improvements and capital works.Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota to respond to urgent maintenance issues.Carry out inspections and commissioning tests, providing a reliable audit trail.Operate the Building Management System (BMS) to monitor and control energy usage and equipment.Liaise with contractors, manage safety risks, and ensure statutory compliance across all tasks.Why Join Us?
Make a tangible impact in a healthcare setting.Work in a supportive and collaborative team environment.Access to NHS benefits and pension scheme.Opportunities for continued professional development and training.If you're ready to bring your expertise to a role that helps improve patient care, we want to hear from you.
About us As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Completed time served Recognised apprenticeship Completion of a structured training program in electrical engineering
Experience Essential
Electrical & Building Plant and Equipment
Desirable
Medical Gas systems Ventilation 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.
Employer details Employer name Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5DA
Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)