Estates Technician (Electrical)
The closing date is 17 February 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Estates Technician with an electrical bias to join our NHS Estates team. In this role, you will help maintain and repair critical electrical and electro-mechanical infrastructure, plant, and systems including HVAC, low voltage distribution networks, medical gases, steam plant, etc. ensuring our buildings remain safe, efficient, and fully operational for patients, staff, and visitors. If you are technically minded, safety focused, and committed to supporting high quality patient care, wed love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Carry out and supervise planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and electro-mechanical systems, and associated building services, ensuring safe and reliable operation across the Trust estate. Diagnose, undertake repair, and supervise internal and external resource on complex electrical installations, equipment and control systems, using appropriate tools, test equipment and safe systems of work. Conduct inspections and compliance checks in line with Trust policies, statutory requirements and professional standards. Support the operation and maintenance of specialist systems such as BMS, medical gases, HVAC interfaces and emergency services equipment. Work collaboratively with Estates colleagues, contractors and clinical teams, providing technical advice and communicating issues clearly. Ensure all work is completed safely, accurately and documented appropriately, escalating risks or complex issues when necessary. This will include travelling between sites undertaking tasks in line with relevant policies and taking part in emergency response duties and the Estates on-call rota when required.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
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Details
Date posted
03 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9365-26-0084
Job locations
The Alexandra Hospital
Woodrow Drive
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7UB
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
The Alexandra Hospital
Woodrow Drive
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7UB
Employer's website
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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