Estates Technician - Electrical

Electrical Technician to join an enthusiastic and established team of 33 engineers at East Surrey Hospital and to work in partnership with other teams throughout the Trust.

The position will be based at East Surrey Hospital and will require a high degree of flexibility whilst working among fellow engineering colleagues. The post will entail highly complex fault finding and maintenance on all aspects of engineering plant/equipment and to work within the stringent statutory guidelines. The position will demand a highly multi-skilled engineer with a diverse range of expertise in all specialised engineering trades specialist knowledge in Electrical, but knowledge & skills within Mechanical, Medical Gases, Air conditioning, Nurse Call systems

You will need to have a flexible and have a proactive approach to work and be prepared to adapt to a dynamic and changing working environment. The position will be based at East Surrey Hospital but may have some across sites work. The post will be working with and alongside other qualified engineers and requires skills within a highly complex environment, requiring fault finding and maintenance on all aspects of engineering plant/equipment and to work within stringent statutory guidelines and within an aging infrastructure.

The position requires a high degree of flexibility whilst working among fellow engineering colleagues. The post will entail highly complex fault finding and maintenance on all aspects of engineering plant/equipment and to work within the stringent statutory guidelines. Good plumbing and engineering skills in addition to the mandatory electrical skills and qualifications will be advantageous. You are working within an environment with vulnerable patients, so compassion and respect are also required.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.