Electrician (Electrical Craftsperson) + £3276.96 RRP gross per annum: Sponsorship Available

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Job summary

Electrician (Electrical Craftsperson) + £3276.96 RRP gross per annum

A Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP) payment of £3,276.96 gross per annum pro rata applies to this position in addition to annual salary

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) are looking for a skilled Electrician to join our existing multi-disciplinary professional maintenance team in providing a safe environment for all service users, staff and visitors across our Suffolk sites being based in Ipswich.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing our experiences and learning from each other.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident in being part of a team that provides a comprehensive maintenance service in a unique varied environment.

Duties & Responsibilities Associated with this role include but are not limited to:

  • Providing a comprehensive service to include all aspects of planned, routine and reactive maintenance
  • The repair and maintenance a wide rangeof electrical services and equipment on site
  • Fault finding and diagnosis
  • Routine inspections to ensure our estate is safe and fullycompliant
  • Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with the requirements of Health & Safety and other relevant legislation
  • You will be required to participate as a member of the On-Call Team providing an emergency out of hours service on a rotational basis

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of standard and specialist aspects of electrical services
  • Understanding and knowledge of the inter-relationship between the building trades and electrical & mechanical services
  • Understanding of Health & Safety Regulations within the Workplace

Desirable

  • The Electrical Safety Code for Low Voltage Systems – HTM 2020
  • Firecode HTM 82 Alarm & Detection Systems BS5839 Part 1

Experience

Essential

  • Two years relevant experience having demonstrated high technical verstility and flexability

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a mental health & secure services environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised & registered EITB minimum 3 year apprenticeship as in Electrical Engineering
  • City & Guilds 236 Parts A & B OR City & Guilds 2330 Electro Technical Technology inc. AM1 & AM2 or equivalent OR NVQ Level 3 in electrical engineering
  • City & Guilds BS7671 – 18th Edition of the I.E.E. Regulations
  • Full UK driving licence for ability to drive Trust vehicles

Desirable

  • BTEC ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Portable Appliance Test Certificate
  • C&G or equivalent – Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.