Apprentice Estates Craftsperson (Electrical)

Learn fault finding, maintenance and installation of electrical systems Support planned and reactive maintenance across Trust sites Work safely to HTM 06 and BS7671 Wiring Regulations Carry out electrical testing, inspections and basic commissioning Use hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment Work with Estates colleagues and clinical teams

Training:

Training will take place both at the main hospital site in Bury St Edmunds and at Suffolk New College site at Rope Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1LT.

Apprentices will need to be able to travel to Ipswich weekly and sometimes more frequently than this.

Training Outcome:

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust supports career development for all colleagues. Apprentices may wish to progress into project management, team leader roles or other specialist areas of estates and facilities within the Trust.

Employer Description:

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across West Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Working Hours :
Flexible working, mainly Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm but may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Non judgemental