Electrical Craftsperson | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7585554/405-25-EA540ELEC |
Summary
Are you ready to bring your electrical expertise to a role where every switch you flip and circuit you secure helps keep vital healthcare services running smoothly? At the NHS, being an Electrical Craftsperson isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to be part of something bigger. From maintaining life-saving equipment to ensuring our hospitals stay safe and efficient, your skills will directly support patient care and staff wellbeing. If you’re looking for a career that combines technical challenge, teamwork, and the satisfaction of making a real difference every day, this is the opportunity for you.
To maintain all electrical engineering services and equipment within the Trust’s Establishments. Undertake planned and reactive maintenance, small improvement work and minor Capital schemes as and when directed.
Support a multi-disciplined workforce and resource undertaking work associated with all engineering plant, building fabric and equipment to the estate within the Trust’s Establishments.
Follow departmental and Trusts operating policies and procedures guided by building and H & S regulations, when undertaking this role work closely with the Estates Electrical Officer, but capable of working independently without regular supervision.
The post holder will have responsibility for understanding a technical engineering approach and active maintenance of equipment, fabric and utility services for the trust.
To undertake planned and reactive maintenance, small improvement work and minor Capital schemes as directed.
To be responsible for tools, plant and materials which are used within the scope of the Estates Department.
To ensure that safety procedures are observed in the use of plant equipment, materials, working procedures and ensure that a safe working environment is always maintained in accordance with Health & Safety regulations.
The post is based in the Estates Department. Work undertaken will cover the Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust site in its entirety, plus off-site locations. All team members are required to work unsupervised within departmental standard operating procedures and to prioritise their work schedule.
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
Right to Work in the UK:This role is not availablefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us atRecruitment@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025
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