Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Electrical)

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Electrical)

The closing date is 28 April 2026

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd is seeking a highly motivated Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson to join their team at North Tyneside General Hospital and the Cobalt Building. This full‑time position (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) involves maintaining critical building systems and equipment, with participation in an emergency on‑call rota.

Main duties of the job

• Operate and maintain building engineering systems (PPM’s), life‑critical services, and equipment.
• Perform minor electrical installation works as needed.
• Carry out inspection and testing of electrical installations, including five‑yearly testing.
• Handle day‑to‑day reactive works and attend emergency callouts.
• Prioritise tasks and work unsupervised.

Job responsibilities

• Providing multi‑skilled Mechanical & Electrical services across all wards and departments.
• Organising and prioritising workload independently and unsupervised.
• Demonstrating commitment, versatility, and flexibility while undertaking all tasks.
• Modelling compassionate and inclusive leadership skills and being able to mentor apprentices when required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Minimum BTEC ONC/City & Guilds in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, or have an equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Recognised EITB Apprenticeship Mechanical & Electrical Engineering.
• BTEC HNC.

Experience

• Experience of working on a wide range of highly complex mechanical and electrical plant undertaking planned maintenance and repairs.
• Relevant experience and professional specialist knowledge of working on highly complex multi‑faceted equipment within a healthcare environment.

Other requirements

• It is an essential requirement for the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role; the Trust will consider reasonable adjustments to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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