Electrician
Full time/37.5 hours/Shift work 12 hours day and night/ 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am
Darent Valley Hospital, DA2 8DA
Salary: competitive plus benefits
About the Role
We are seeking an Electrician to join Serco at Darent Valley Hospital. In this role, you will carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance, as well as some mechanical tasks, ensuring the hospital’s essential services run safely and reliably. You will be the first response to urgent issues, working as part of a multi-skilled estates team to keep critical systems operating for patients, staff and visitors.
Your work will have a direct impact on patient care – from maintaining power supplies and building systems, to responding to alarms and ensuring safe environments across the hospital.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver planned preventative maintenance and respond to reactive issues efficiently.
- Diagnose and repair faults in electrical equipment and systems.
- Install and maintain electrical circuits, pumps, outlets and lighting.
- Support building services including lifts, fire alarms, sterilisation equipment and environmental controls.
- Work as part of the fire response team and ensure health and safety standards are always met.
Additional Features of the Role
This is a demanding but rewarding position where your decisions and actions directly affect the safety and comfort of patients, staff and visitors. You will be expected to work flexibly, including unsociable hours, and adapt quickly when priorities change. At times you will work independently, making critical judgements under pressure to meet challenging deadlines.
Please be aware this is a physically demanding role. The hospital is a large site and post holder will need to walk up to 20,000 steps a day to complete works as necessary, sometimes in emergency situtations. The job requires working outside in adverse weather conditions and also involves much ladder work, which can be at a great height.
You will need to:
- Understand and work within the Performance Management System, completing tasks within required timescales to avoid penalties.
- Balance competing demands and disrupted work patterns, using sound judgement to prioritise effectively.
- Maintain professionalism while working around vulnerable patients and members of the public.
What You’ll Need:
- Recognised CITB apprenticeship or equivalent (minimum NVQ Level 3).
- ONC in Electrical Engineering or City & Guilds Craft Certificate (or similar).
- 18th Edition IEE Regulations.
- Flexibility to work shifts and additional hours when required.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently under pressure.
- A good level of physical fitness and a preparedness to work at height and in adverse weather conditions are critical features of the role
What We Offer
- Competitive salary with annual reviews.
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
- Access to over 1,100 internal courses, apprenticeships and mentoring opportunities.
- Wellbeing support including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, Simplyhealth cash plans and discounts at Serco-managed leisure centres.
- Savings across 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to travel and entertainment.
- Dedicated employee networks and a paid volunteering day each year.
All Serco employees must ensure that their current line manager is aware of their application. For confidential enquiries please contact MyHR. Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
