West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 4 - Maintenance Electrician, Environment

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Job summary

Based at ST Albans city hospital as part of the small maintenance team looking after the electrical infrastructure. The position may require you to also work at Watford General and Hemel HH hospitals from time to time.

Hours of working are 37-5 hrs a week Monday to Friday.

**You must hold a City and Guilds 236a and 236b electrical installation accompanied with a full apprenticeship to apply**

Main duties of the job

You will be required to partake on the emergency on-call cover as part of a rota. You will need to be City and Guilds qualified with a time served apprenticeship.

Experience in the NHS would be advantageous.

Annual leave is 27 days pro rata, and you will automatically be enrolled into the NHS pension.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Date posted

28 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year inc. HCA plus 15.5% R&R to be reviewed annually

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-G-8143

Job locations

St Albans City Hospital

St Albans

AL3 5PN

Job description

Job responsibilities

There are times when you will have to work unsupervised and understand the following fundamentals of the job.

LV Generators, Fire Alarms and HV power supplies, Boiler controls , Nurse call systems , Pumps and motors and in addition you will be trained in the fundamentals of the job enabling you to keep the sites running smoothly.

You will need to build relationships within the team and at times offer advice and assist contractors.

Job description

Job responsibilities

There are times when you will have to work unsupervised and understand the following fundamentals of the job.

You will need to build relationships within the team and at times offer advice and assist contractors.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the Job Description

Essential

Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the Job Description

Essential

Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Albans City Hospital

St Albans

AL3 5PN

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Albans City Hospital

St Albans

AL3 5PN

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)