Maintenance Craftsperson Electrical

Simply Serve Limited is looking for a skilled and motivated Maintenance Craftsperson Electrician to join our Estates Team at Yeovil District Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy healthcare environment where your expertise directly supports patient care and vital hospital services. Simply Serve Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, providing specialist Estates and Facilities, Healthcare Science and support services to the organisation.

This role offered a Recruitment and Retention Payment of £3,500 per annum paid monthly.Main duties, tasks & skills required As part of our specialist Estates and Facilities team, you will help maintain a wide range of engineering systems and equipment across the hospital, ensuring a safe and reliable environment for patients, staff and visitors.What You'll Be Doing You'll undertake a variety of planned and reactive maintenance activities, including: Fault finding, repair and maintenance of electrical systems and engineering plant.

Working on fire alarms, electrical installations, emergency generators, building management systems, pumps, motors, ventilation and heating systems. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities. Responding to emergency, urgent and routine maintenance requests. Liaising with ward and department managers to arrange access and minimise disruption to services. Working collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and other departments.

Participating in the Estates on-call rota. Maintaining accurate records using the Trust's Facilities Management system If you are a qualified electrician looking for a varied and rewarding role where your work makes a real difference, we would love to hear from you. Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship or NVQ L3 and two years continuous experience in the industry, together with the required minimum Qualifications of: A Level 3 in electrical engineering Or an alternative recognised equivalent qualification.

Driving license., To have a minimum 3 years experience in the relevant trade, this can include any training To have worked alongside other trades, To be fully conversant with all aspects of electrical skills To have a sound knowledge and understanding of other building trades At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life.

We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy. Flexible working options to help you balance work and life NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.