Job Description

Skilled craftsperson will be employed on work appropriate to their specialist skills. They will have the ability to fulfil their duties with a total commitment to versatility and will be suitably trained to acquire elements of other skills, as required, reaching levels of flexibility and competence to enable them to achieve and apply their abilities, where required. The person will carry out a range of maintenance duties and to undertake planned preventative maintenance and repairs as required, The person will need an electrical background and relevant qualifications working in line with but not limited to Electricity at Work Act 1989, HTM 06-02, BS 7671.

Responsible for testing, maintenance and fault finding on all electrical engineering plant, equipment and services including but not limited to:



Electrical distribution,

Lighting installations,

Fire detection and suppression systems,

Water pumping and pressure boosting,

Ventilation and air conditioning plant,

Medical vacuum and compressed air plants,

Standby generator installations,

Nurse call systems,

Security systems

UPS systems

CCTV systems

Data and communication systems



Undertake fault finding on complex electrical distribution, lighting, fire detection, pumping & pressure boosting, air conditioning, medical gas, standby generator, nurse call, security, UPS, CCTV, data, communications or other critical systems and equipment. To carry out commissioning testing of new equipment and services, routine testing of existing assets and general inspections when required, all in accordance with British Standards, Health Technical Memoranda, manufacturer's instructions and other national Codes of Practice. Use of calibrated precision test and measuring instrumentation to establish plant and equipment operating parameters and records results of same on test certificates. Interprets and follows detailed electrical circuit drawings and specifications for a range of building services.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.



With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.



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