Electrician
Our electricians keep the NHS running by making sure electrical systems and equipment are safe and working correctly.
Working life
The NHS relies on electric power and electrical equipment. They are essential to keep hospitals and other NHS buildings safe and working efficiently. Many NHS services use complex electrical equipment to treat patients, keep IT-based records and provide services such as heating, catering, laundry, etc.
As an electrician in the NHS, your work will include:
- planned maintenance
- repairing equipment that is broken or faulty
- testing equipment and systems
- improvements and installations
Who will I work with?
You'll work alongside other estates services staff such as plumbers, carpenters or bricklayers as well as estates and facilities managers. You may travel between sites in an NHS vehicle or their own van.
While electricians are working inside a building, staff and patients may be there, but electricians do not have direct contact with healthcare staff or patients.
Electricians may work for businesses providing electrical services to the NHS.
Entry requirements
To be fully qualified as an electrician, you need a level 3 qualification, usually an NVQ and/or a Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment.
Although electricians often join the NHS fully qualified and experienced, it may be possible to train as an electrician. Employers usually ask for at least three GCSEs (or equivalent), including maths, English and science. They may ask for some experience in construction or other practical work and a driving licence.
There are sometimes apprenticeships in estates support/estates maintenance that can provide this type of experience. Find out more about apprenticeships
Skills needed
Electricians need to be
- very health and safety aware
- able to follow procedures
- careful and responsible
- able to work alone or unsupervised when necessary
- able to work to deadlines
- good manual (hand) skills
- organisational skills
- time management skills
Training and development
When you start as a trainee electrician, your training will include
- health and safety
- how to use the tools and equipment
- all aspects of electrical work
You will be encouraged to study for qualifications such as NVQs.
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Estates staff working in the NHS are paid on the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system. As an estates support worker, you could start on AfC band 2. As a qualified electrician in estates maintenance, you will typically start on AfC band 3. With further training and experience, you could apply for more senior positions at bands 4 and above.
Electricians in the NHS work standard hours of around 37.5 a week. The job may involve shifts including early starts, evenings and weekends. Electricians may be part of an on-call rota for emergency cover.
Terms and conditions will usually be different for electricians working outside of the NHS.
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Once fully qualified and with experience, an electrician can become a team leader, supervising the work of others. With further experience you could progress to manager, responsible for electrical services in a hospital, area or trust.
Electricians may be able to move into other estates services roles such as estates technician. They can apply to train as engineers.
There are opportunities outside the NHS.
If you're applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services, you'll be asked to show how you think the NHS values apply in your everyday work. Find out more about NHS values.
Most NHS trusts advertise their vacancies on NHS Jobs. Some advertise on their own websites. You can find a list of NHS organisations on NHS Choices.
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Maintenance Craftsperson - Electrician
Dorchester, DT1 2JY
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Electrical Craftsperson
Dorchester, DT1 2JY
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Maintenance Technician - Electrical
Wallingford, OX10 7NE
- Salary :
- £39000.00 to £39000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Property Services Ltd
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Maintenance Technician (Electrical)
Bedford, MK42 9DJ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Estates Officer Electrical
Harefield, UB9 6JH
- Salary :
- £53751.00 to £60651.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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Mobile Electrical Technician
Slough, SL2 4HL
- Salary :
- £32601.00 to £39686.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Maintenance Technician - Electrical
Wokingham, RG41 2XR
- Salary :
- £39000.00 to £39000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Property Services Ltd
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Maintenance Technician - Electrical
Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 1LH
- Salary :
- £39000.00 to £39000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Property Services Ltd
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Multi-skilled Technician (Electrical)
Doncaster, DN4 8QN
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
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Specialist Engineering Manager (Electrical)
317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Maintenance Engineer Electrical Technician
Poole, BH15 2JB
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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Estates Maintenance Craftsperson Electrical
Carlisle, CA1 3SX
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Multi-Skilled Electrical Technician - Ipswich
Ipswich, IP4 5PD
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Maintenance Technician Electrical (On Call)
Stafford, ST16 3SR
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Multi Skilled Electrical Engineer - BFH
Dudley, DY1 2LZ
- Salary :
- £27485.00 to £30162.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Assistant (Electrical)
Hull, HU16 5JQ
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Electrical Bias)
Burton On Trent, DE13 0RB
- Salary :
- £31607.00 to £34686.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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Electrical Maintenance Craftsman (Specialist) (Shift Working)
Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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Electrical Maintenance Technician- plus 17.8% enhanced pay rate
Gloucester, GL1 3NN
- Salary :
- £28396.00 to £30606.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Gloucestershire Managed Services
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