St John & St Elizabeth Hospital
Estates Electrician
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Job Title: Estates Electrical Technician
We are looking for an experienced Estates Electrical Technician to join our Estates team and play a key role in maintaining a safe, reliable and effective hospital environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled electrical technician with strong installation and maintenance experience who enjoys working in a demanding environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality technical services.
Role Overview
As an Estates Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out a broad range of electrical installation, maintenance, testing, and repair work across the hospital.
Working as part of the Estates team, you will help minimise equipment failures and disruption by undertaking effective planned preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and reactive repairs. You will work across both new and existing electrical installations and provide technical support to colleagues and contractors where required.
About Us
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is a leading private hospital in London, offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical treatments, clinics, and diagnostic services from a team of world-class consultants, supported by a dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff.
We are known for our exceptional standards of care, excellent nursing standards, and cutting-edge medical treatments. We have 170 years of history and are looking for people to join us for the next chapter. We are very unique as the only truly charitable private hospital in London and as a charity, every private patient treated helps support our on-site community hospice.
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Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Estates management team in overall operational management of estates fabric and maintenance works, both reactive and planned.
- Be the first point to assist the 08 bleep holder/duty manager in any unforeseen emergency events such as fire, flood, power outrage, and any other H&S incidents.
- Arrange and manage service interruptions in conjunction with other key staff within the hospital to ensure all contingencies have been identified and covered, supported by risk assessments, COSHH, method statements, and the permit to work systems.
- Follow estates protocols on troubleshooting any technical issues and also calling emergency services, contractors, escalation to management.
- Assist the Estates management in reducing the risk of failure of critical equipment and downtime.
- Maintain close liaison and effective communication paths with departmental heads, service/ward managers on all aspects of maintenance and repair.
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum City & Guilds level 3/ONC in a Mechanical Discipline or equivalent.
- Recognised trade qualification.
- Previous experience of working in an Estates maintenance role.
- Previous experience of working in an acute hospital setting and/or a large complex public or high specification building.
- Ability to interpret and understand engineering drawings, various schematics.
- Ability to undertake shift working and lone working including night shifts.
- Knowledge of the Health & Safety at Works Act, COSHH.
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Why Apply for This Role?
At our organisation, we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits.
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
- Free Staff Gym access
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward-thinking organisation, then we would love to hear from you.
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