Maintenance Operative (Electrical)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves carrying out routine and non-complex electrical maintenance activities within the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. You will perform planned preventative maintenance, minor repairs to electrical systems, and PAT testing. The role also includes supporting the electrical craft team and undertaking general maintenance tasks, often in potentially hazardous areas. You will participate in engineering planned maintenance schemes and may be required to work overtime or undertake 'On Call' duties.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out routine and non-complex work activities.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance in accordance with Trust procedures.
- Carry out minor works and repairs to Electrical systems.
- Carry out PAT testing of Electrical equipment.
- Carry out replacement of lighting, fire detection, nurse call and other electrical equipment.
- Support and assist the Electrical craft team in their duties as required.
Essential criteria
- Good basic education GCSE qualification or equivalent in Maths and English
- C&G Level 2 Electrical Qualification or similar
- All round knowledge of maintenance of buildings or similar environments.
- Electrical Maintenance skills
- Familiarity with system testing procedures
- Experience of working in a Healthcare Environment
- Must be able to interpret and follow work instructions
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Good written and verbal communication skills. Computer literate.
- Must demonstrate by experience the ability to use tools accurately and confidently.
Desirable criteria
- C & G Level 3 Electrical Qualification or similar
- PAT testing qualification
- BS7671 18th Edition Wiring [contact details removed]
- Basic Plumbing skills
- Basic Carpentry skills
- Basic Mechanical skills
- Clearing [contact details removed]
- PAT testing
- Electrical Installation
- Knowledge of building services and terminology
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Maintenance Operative (Electrical)
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We want you to help us build and maintain the most modern, sustainable, progressive and forward thinking environments in which our healthcare professionals can deliver outstanding care for one and all. It's what we have called 'Building Brilliance'. Following significant investment in the Trust, we have developed outstanding plans for new developments which will push RCHT right to the forefront of modern hospital care.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
Main duties of the job
To carry out routine and non-complex work activities
Carry out planned preventative maintenance in accordance with Trust procedures.
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