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Job summary

Main area
Estates Maintenance
Grade
Grade E
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (On Call)
Job ref
372-CHS1691-A
Employer
Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd
Employer type
NHS
Site
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Town
Huddersfield
Salary
£37,778 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd logo

Electrical Technician

Grade E

CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services.  

We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.

CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty.  We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Job overview

The post holder will carry out necessary maintenance tasks to ensure the safe and continuous operation of mechanical and electrical engineering services and the building plant located in the Trust.

·         The post holder will undertake specific maintenance tasks and will carry out maintenance and repair across a wide range of interconnected highly complex plant and equipment.  Reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

·         As an Electrical technician you will liaise with the management team on a daily basis in order to carry out work duties and report any issues.  You will also liaise with all the other members of the Estates Department on a regular basis to assist each other and share knowledge.

·         During your working duties you will have regular contact with all levels of staff, patients and contractors where you will be expected to explain the problems, offer solutions and be able to explain the impact of your work on their departments service delivery.

You will participate in an on - call rota system to provide a flexible out of hour’s service throughout the night for all emergency jobs, covering all possibilities including building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing trades.

Main duties of the job

  Relevant AP duties (HTM 06-02 LV / HTM 06-03 HV)

·         Assisting and supporting estate officers

·         Mentoring assistants and those working towards a craftsperson’s role

·         Cover the supervisor role when required

·         Cover estate officer basic duty’s when off site

·         Correct attitude and mindset setting an example to the rest of the team

·         Problem solving complicated electrical functions leading to a resolution 

·         Have/Attain detailed site knowledge and understanding of the electrical plant and equipment.

·         Work closely with the estate officers in key maintenance functions to achieve compliance 

·         Take responsibility for completing key actions from Electrical Installation Condition Reports

Working for our organisation

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Clinical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

  • Fully managed estate and building maintenance
  • Clinical Engineering and Decontamination
  • Procurement advice, guidance and governance
  • Capital project management
  • Transport
  • Grounds maintenance.
  • Portering
  • Catering
  • Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·         Lead the electrical team, liaising with clinical staff for maintenance related tasks

·         Ordering of electrical/mechanical related materials

  Carry out maintenance tasks including statutory, mandatory, planned preventative and reactive maintenance

·         The use of electronic devices, PDA and IPAD for work allocation and completion of planned/reactive works.

·         Interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to his / her background and training, often without supervision

·         Assist in the setting out of new work, (identify materials for ordering and collect) using relevant tools and equipment, often without supervision

·         Use a flexible approach to perform a wide range of the duties

·         Manufacture, assembly, erection and installation of new work, without supervision

·         Undertake specific maintenance and repairs after dedicated in house training

·         Use and be competent in the use of all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works

·         Learn new techniques, with training as necessary

·         Have an understanding of the relationship of other engineering staff’s trade to your own

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognized time served apprenticeship
  • BTEC/ONC level or any of the following
  • City & Guilds Certificate :- Electrical Installation LEVEL 3
  • NVQ Level 3 in an electrical structured training programme
  • Good communication skills
  • Knowledge of modern A/C equipment
  • 18th Edition Wiring regulations
  • HVAC Knowledge
  • Electrical AP (
  • IOSH Working Safely
Desirable criteria
  • Multiskilling qualification
  • Full clean driving license

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent working knowledge and understanding of the provision of maintenance services and thorough knowledge of building, engineering, particularly related to regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements in the given service functions
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety/Risk Management issues
  • Good organisational and managerial skills, ability to prioritise and organise own and departmental workloads
  • Experienced at working to deadlines
  • Ability to manage own time multi-tasking skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills along with a proven track record in professionalism, when communicating with people with strong opposing views
  • Proven ability to ensure a constructive balance between empowering others to act and holding to account in order to achieve agreed targets and delivery of a high level of service
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and academic progression
  • Able to exercise independent judgment
  • Skilled at working with multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to produce reports in relation to facilities services in the NHS environment.

General

Essential criteria
  • Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Time served tradesperson and demonstrable post apprentice experience as electrical craftsman / electrician
  • Demonstrable experience and knowledge of identifying fault/flaws from complex electrical drawings
  • Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) Time served tradesperson and demonstrable post apprentice experience as electrical craftsman / electrician
  • Have proven supervisory experience
  • Demonstrable experience and knowledge of identifying fault/flaws from complex electrical drawings
  • Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS)
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary Estates & Facilities team
  • Experience of working in an acute hospital environment.
  • Experience of AP Procedures.
  • Prepared to undertake any training as necessary
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working on Fire Damper Systems/Controls

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Huziej
Job title
Senior Estates Manager (Electrical)
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07918 449593
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