Job overview
Please note on 1st March 2026, the Estates and Facilities Services for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will transfer to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and become part of OneLSC.
We need a dedicated Electrician based at Royal Preston Hospital to join our team to help keep our hospital environment safe, operational, and supporting the health and well being of our patients, staff and visitors – day in day out. No mean feat! We really mean it when we say no two days are the same – it is a blend of planned maintenance coupled with emergency repairs and everything in between.
You will also work across some of our other hospitals sites too, so whilst primarily based at Royal Preston Hospital you will get out there to other sites at Chorley Hospital, Preston Business Centre and beyond.
This role will involve a 7-week rotating shifts, that will involve Days, Evenings, Nights and Weekends.
Please note this role is for Royal Preston Hospital, we currently have a separate vacancy being advertised for Chorley so please ensure you are applying for the correct position.
We know our application form can seem onerous, but its so important we have as much information about you as possible to help us decide who to invite to interview. Our application video can help you understand how to complete it:
Main duties of the job
The Bottom Line – What Do you Receive?
Salary:
The NHS Band for this position is Band 4 which for regular hours works out at £26,530 rising to £29,114 pa (after 3 years).
However, as a Shift Electrician working for our Trust and with the RRP included, based on our current shift pattern this equates to approx. £33,500 to £36,100
On top of this there may be irregular overtime opportunities throughout the year. Also within the benefits is optional inclusion into one of the best pension packages available.
We cannot even begin to tell you what a great place this is to work, with so many interesting and intricate engineering systems that you just won’t find anywhere else – so much different to day to day installation works and working on cold wet construction sites. You will demonstrate a good working knowledge of electrical systems in compliance with all statutory requirements and good practice guidelines – it’s likely you will be able to teach us a thing or two!
Owing to the skills and experience you possess, this is without supervision as we trust you to be in charge of your own work activity. Many of the repairs will need to be attended to urgently and some aspects of the work can be hazardous but this will be a walk in the park for you.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.
Liaises with contractors, utility suppliers, professional parties and other service users both during normal working hours and out of hours
Provide operational advisory support to Trust staff and managers to ensure compliance with all safety standards and procedures.
Advise the Senior Estates Officer and/or Senior Hospital Staff (Duty Manager on call/Directorate Managers) on maintenance issues as required outside of normal office hours.
Respond to estates related incidents and liaise with other members of the Trust’s staff who request assistance
Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users’ needs, provided efficiently and completed within the agreed priority response periods. This applies to all work requests including patient critical engineering plant, equipment and building services.
Advises the Maintenance Manager / Engineering Estates Officer (Operational) regarding plant or equipment failure and to request in writing the supply of goods and/or services with reference to manufacturer’s manuals etc. Maintain stock levels for spares and equipment
Carry out reactive and planned preventative maintenance inspections and testing to the electrical Estates infrastructure to include (but not limited to) Nurse call systems, Emergency lighting systems, Fire alarm systems and Low voltage electrical installations in order to ensure compliance in line with Trust procedure and statutory requirements.
Refer to and understand Electrical and Engineering/Technical drawings, specifications and technical manuals.
Assist in commissioning of electrical and mechanical services, plant and equipment.
Use and be competent in the use of all relevant tools and equipment within safety guidelines as necessary for the completion of works
Understands the Low Voltage electrical systems within all Trust properties, Test, diagnose and repair faults on these systems, and to deal with new situations as they arise. To pass on knowledge to others.
Carry out maintenance of complex systems including Boilers, Heating and ventilation systems, building management systems, LV systems, switch rooms, fire alarm systems, securities systems, medical gas alarms systems, catering equipment, lifts, nurse call systems, IPS and UPS systems, plant and equipment contained within mortuary and theatres, and other Trust fixed plant and equipment
Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures. Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.
Through the use of Risk Assessments and Maintenance records ensure that all maintenance and minor works comply fully with statutory and other regulations.
Be fully conversant with all Trust policies and procedures including:- Fire Safety, Infection Control, Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Manual Handling guidance and safe systems of work
Identify and prioritise own work load and that of others when appropriate and actively participate in the operation of the performance management information system, including the completion of all paper work required by the scheme in a timely manner.
Assist with, and support the Trusts Engineering Officers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing and other similar duties. Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate
Reports all incidents using the DATIX system involving incidents, accidents and near misses related to own area of responsibility
Required to drive appropriate Trust vehicles for transporting personnel or equipment
Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and commissioning tests in accordance with Trust procedures and schedules
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
Attained City and guilds Electrical Installation Pt 1 and 2 or NVQ level 3 or Equivalent
Hold recognised academic qualifications e.g., GCSE in English and Mathematics or equivalent level of skill
Recognised apprenticeship in relevant discipline
Desirable criteria
Attained a recognised advanced craft or Technician Certified qualification, plus 5 years post apprenticeship experience.
Completed and hold a recognised and certified supervisory/leadership qualification.
Competent person LV Electrical (HTM 06)
Hold a current UK Driving license
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures and use I.T
Be able to demonstrate an extensive knowledge of specialist engineering/buliding services
Desirable criteria
Experience of working within the NHS
Previous experience of working in large complex building service installations (non-domestic)
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