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Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Electrician plus R&R

The closing date is 18 September 2025

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Job summary

Estates Electrician plus R&R

Department Estates

Band 4 £27,485 - £30,162 per annum plus 30% R&R

Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are looking for an experienced electrician to join our on-site engineering team, you will preferably have a background in commercial electrical support, ideally supporting plant such as Air Handling Units (AHUs), Chillers, electrical control systems, pumps, motors, etc. Previous NHS experience is not essential although would be useful, full supplementary training will be provided. Full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Please note: This role includes the responsibility of being a member of the on-call team which operates out of hours, this is currently a 1 in 5 requirement of the role, full training and mentoring will be provided.

Also, whilst the core hours of this role are currently Monday to Friday, a shift pattern may be introduced in future which will change the core hours and days of working to include some weekend work which will attract weekend working supplements.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Maintenance Manager, Darren Grace via the Estates Helpdesk (01908 996109)

Main duties of the job

To perform electrical maintenance, repair, and installation work, including activities which are technically intricate and/or non-routine:

o Fire Alarm Weekly Testing

o Emergency Lighting Testing and Repairs

o Generator Testing

o Boiler Plant Treatment checks

o Passenger Lift Release

o Nurse Call Systems repairs and reset.

o Air Handling Units - Electrical Fault Finding

o Sterilisation British Standard-European Norn (BS -EN 285) Health Technical Memorandum (HTM 01-01 (2010)) training to become a Competent Person.

o To undertake the day to day planned preventive maintenance duties and repairs, checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a building services environment.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

430-CORP25-178A

Job locations

Estates-Pay (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

As appointed Competent Person (Low Voltage) for the Trust To manufacture, assembles and install new equipment as necessary Be required to estimate the material requirements of a job, and advise accordingly Diagnose and repair faults on electrical installations, plant, and equipment Plans own workload on a daily basis, ensuring that planned maintenance is adhered to the schedule agreed. Able to plan their own workload. To always carry Trust communication devices, including a two-way radio (to facilitate immediate response to emergencies) and an electronic tablet (in order to receive and update reactive & PPM job tasks).

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

As appointed Competent Person (Low Voltage) for the Trust To manufacture, assembles and install new equipment as necessary Be required to estimate the material requirements of a job, and advise accordingly Diagnose and repair faults on electrical installations, plant, and equipment Plans own workload on a daily basis, ensuring that planned maintenance is adhered to the schedule agreed. Able to plan their own workload. To always carry Trust communication devices, including a two-way radio (to facilitate immediate response to emergencies) and an electronic tablet (in order to receive and update reactive & PPM job tasks).

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

  • A minimum qualification of City & Guilds 236 at Part 2 or Equivalent
  • Qualified to IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition BS 7671:2018

Desirable

  • BTEC, ONC in Electrical Engineering

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of a structured training programme in electrical Engineering for a minimum period of three years, with two years site experience
  • Must have read and understood the 'Electricity at Work regulations 1989'
  • Knowledge of Electrical Distribution, Standby Generators, Fire Alarm Systems, Building Management Systems
  • Full driving license (recognized by DVLA)

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an Acute Hospital Environment
  • Knowledge of HTMs and BS -EN

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to identify, analyses, and correct faults without recourse to others
  • Ability to work at times without supervision
  • Adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Able to adapt/carry out minor works relevant to other Trades when required

Personal and people development

Essential

  • Able to work in a demand-driven environment and to tight deadlines
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of working as part of a team

Communication

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills/able to communicate with Trust staff and service users at all levels
  • Able to clearly discuss technical issues with Managers and other team members, and to prepare basic written reports when required
Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

  • A minimum qualification of City & Guilds 236 at Part 2 or Equivalent
  • Qualified to IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition BS 7671:2018

Desirable

  • BTEC, ONC in Electrical Engineering

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of a structured training programme in electrical Engineering for a minimum period of three years, with two years site experience
  • Must have read and understood the 'Electricity at Work regulations 1989'
  • Knowledge of Electrical Distribution, Standby Generators, Fire Alarm Systems, Building Management Systems
  • Full driving license (recognized by DVLA)

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an Acute Hospital Environment
  • Knowledge of HTMs and BS -EN

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to identify, analyses, and correct faults without recourse to others
  • Ability to work at times without supervision
  • Adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Able to adapt/carry out minor works relevant to other Trades when required

Personal and people development

Essential

  • Able to work in a demand-driven environment and to tight deadlines
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of working as part of a team

Communication

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills/able to communicate with Trust staff and service users at all levels
  • Able to clearly discuss technical issues with Managers and other team members, and to prepare basic written reports when required

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

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Estates-Pay (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Estates-Pay (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Maintenance Manager

Darren Grace

Darren.Grace@mkuh.nhs.uk

01908986111

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

430-CORP25-178A

Job locations

Estates-Pay (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


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