Job Description

Electrician

The Princess Alexandra Hospitals NHS Trust

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow CM20 1QX

Band 4 - 14.25 per hour, plus enhanced rates for weekends & bank holidays

Monday - Friday 8am - 4.00pm (37.5 hours per week) with occasional on-call rota.

Temporary placement that could lead to permanent employment, subject to performance.

Are you ready to power up your career and make a difference where it really matters?

Do you have the expertise to keep vital NHS facilities running smoothly, safely, and efficiently?

Can you bring hands-on skill, initiative, and know-how to complex electrical challenges in a healthcare setting?

If you answered yes, The Princess Alexandra Hospitals NHS Trust would love to hear from you.

PAHT is looking for a skilled, adaptable Electricians to join their Estates team, where you'll work on everything from fault finding to maintaining essential systems.

Duties include:

Diagnose, repair and fault find on complex electrical services, engineering plan and equipment

Work on electrical distribution systems including emergency standby lighting

Use own initiative, knowledge and experience when designing, quantifying, manufacturing, and installation of electrical services

Maintenance of electrical lighting, power installations, motors, HVAC, control circuits including timers/contactors/overloads/interlocks etc within buildings, electrical plant, and equipment. Electrical systems and associated equipment on both LV and SELV operating voltages.

The post holder will be required to have knowledge of electrical & mechanical services.

To undertake planned maintenance work as dictated by line manager, prioritise daily workload and carry out repairs to electrical installations.

To gain knowledge of electrical installations in new developments as they are placed into service.

As directed by the line manager the post holder may be required to manufacture, assemble, erect, and install new mechanical/electrical plant and equipment as and when appropriate.

Have up-to-date knowledge of statutory regulations, health and safety legislation and best practice guidance associated with electrical installations and attend training courses as directed by Estates Management.

The skills required are:

NVQ level 2 in Electrical Installation or equivalent

Previous experience in a similar role

Knowledge of the compliance demands in a health care setting

Experienced in Electrical Building Services Maintenance desired but not essential

This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

About the Trust

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a comprehensive range of acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services across three main sites: The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, St Margaret's Hospital in Epping, and the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford. Serving a population of approximately 350,000 in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, the Trust employs over 4,000 staff members.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

Competitive Pay Rates

- work this week, get paid next week!

First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

Dedicated consultants

Flexible working options

Free DBS and free training

Build holiday allowance.

Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days.

Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts do not have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over

70 million

each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: 14.25 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday Overtime
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 81776