Employer: Barts Health NHS Trust
Job Title: Electrical Craftsperson
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: £33,094 to £36,195 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 26 January 2026
Job Summary
The Estates Hard FM Team at Barts Health NHS Trust is responsible for day-to-day repairs, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and operational testing for a wide range of building services and equipment located across the Trust.
Barts Health NHS Trust is looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible Maintenance Electrician to join the multi-skilled Estates team at the Mile End Hospital site, providing operational maintenance services throughout the Trust and its associated properties and sites.
The role requires a recognised building services electrical apprenticeship or equivalent, with post-qualification experience within a complex building services environment. Duties include statutory maintenance works to ensure compliance with current HTMs, Electrical Regulations, ACOPs, and Trust policies.
The Electrical Craftsperson will undertake duties of a Competent Person (CP) in accordance with relevant NHS HTM guidance and will maintain and repair electrical generators, refrigeration equipment, electrical distribution systems, air conditioning, air handling plant, and associated systems.
Applicants must be capable of working on their own initiative to carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, and specialist engineering duties. This position requires participation in the Estates emergency on-call rota, including out-of-hours working across all Barts Health NHS Trust sites.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will act as the Electrical Craftsperson within the in-house electrical maintenance team and will liaise with or coordinate directly with electrical contractors in the day-to-day running of Estates service delivery within Mile End Hospital and/or Royal London Hospital Retained Estates under Barts Health Estates & Facilities Services.
Under the direction of the Senior Electrical Craftsperson, Estates Supervisor, and/or Estates Manager, the Electrical Craftsperson will ensure that all buildings, plant, and equipment are electrically serviced and maintained in accordance with statutory and mandatory requirements. This includes planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, minor works, major overhauls, and replacement works.
The Electrical Craftsperson is expected to be a self-starter and able to work independently.
About Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering a new phase of improvement, following the lifting of special measures. The organisation is focused on continually improving services for patients while building a world-class clinical reputation.
The vision of Barts Health NHS Trust is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, recognised for excellence, innovation, and the delivery of safe and compassionate care to patients in east London and beyond. The Trust aims to be an outstanding place to work, guided by WeCare values and behaviours.
Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to promoting inclusion and fostering an environment where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. Differences are valued, and an inclusive working culture is actively supported.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, while the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Both documents are available in the attachments below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Recognised mechanical or building services City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3 standard apprenticeship or equivalent certified qualification
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City & Guilds 18th Edition Certificate Requirements as defined by the latest Electrical Safety Code for Low Voltage Systems for Competent Person (CP)
Desirable
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City & Guilds 2391 Level 3 Certificate in Inspection, Testing, and Certification of Electrical Installations
Experience
Essential
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Experience of lone working
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Experience undertaking planned and reactive work
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Experience of building maintenance and systems
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Ability to follow detailed engineering and electrical drawings and specifications
Desirable
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In-depth experience of healthcare electrical building services
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Experience leading maintenance within an electrical team
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Experience working successfully with electrical teams and contractors
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Experience working on specialist hospital equipment
Knowledge
Essential
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Good working knowledge of Health and Safety principles within electrical engineering and building systems
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Knowledge of electrical maintenance in line with HTM 06.01 and HTM 06.02 standards
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Knowledge of building and engineering materials and methods
Desirable
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Detailed working knowledge of preventative and reactive electrical maintenance and associated HTMs
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Knowledge of maintenance management information systems (Concept CAFM System)
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Good understanding of Health and Safety legislation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly CRB) is required to identify any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information is available from the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country where they have lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants aged 18 or over are also subject to this requirement. Guidance is available under criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
How to Apply
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