The Estates Department plays a vital role in maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of engineering systems and building infrastructure across all sites owned by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
As an Estates Technician (Electrical), you will be a key member of a dedicated team, applying your specialist electrical expertise to ensure critical plant, equipment, and systems are maintained to the highest standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of healthcare services by helping to create a safe and resilient environment for patients, visitors, and staff while developing your skills within a dynamic and supportive organisation.
- To provide technical assistance for mechanical / electrical staff and contractors ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
- To undertake complex fault diagnosis on mechanical and electrical services and fault rectification, maintenance and M&E installation work for the Trust.
- To undertake special departmental projects as identified by the Estates Manager, Estates Officers and or Team Leaders.
- Be fully conversant on the Estates decontamination equipment for washer disinfectors and sterilisers. To undertake all aspects of testing, insurance inspections and monitoring of decontamination equipment, pressure vessels and lifting equipment.
- To undertake the duties of an Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for specific engineering disciplines as required to do so by Estates Managers.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
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Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.
