Estates Technician - Band 5 Mechanical

Join a skilled Estates team and help keep the engineering systems and infrastructure that support patient care safe, reliable and running smoothly. As an Estates Technician – Mechanical, you’ll use your technical expertise to maintain, repair and optimise a wide range of plant, equipment and building services across the Trust. This is a varied role with opportunities to work on complex systems, specialist equipment and improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and repair complex mechanical and M&E faults; Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and specialist installations; Maintain and test mechanical plant and equipment, including heating, ventilation, hot water and associated building services; Work with decontamination equipment, including washer disinfectors and steam sterilisers; Undertake testing, inspection and maintenance of pressure vessels and lifting equipment; Support critical systems including HVAC, water, refrigeration and other specialist services; Undertake Competent Person (CP) and Authorised Person (AP) duties following appropriate training; Interpret technical drawings, investigate faults and recommend effective engineering solutions; Participate in the Estates on-call rota and respond to emergency repairs; Work one weekend day per month, with a day off in lieu the following week, as well as overtime and out-of-hours duties when required

Requirements

A recognised apprenticeship in a mechanical trade; C&G or NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline, or equivalent; Relevant engineering or building maintenance experience; Experience carrying out mechanical, electrical and building maintenance repairs; Good IT skills and the ability to interpret technical drawings and data

Nice to have

Experience in an acute hospital environment; Knowledge of low-pressure hot water systems and NHS HTMs including HTM 01 Decontamination, HTM 03 Heating & Ventilation and HTM 06 Electrical Services

Benefits

£4,000 Recruitment & Retention Premium; NHS Pension Scheme; 202.5 hours annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata); Training and professional development opportunities; On-call and overtime opportunities; Staff wellbeing and discounted leisure benefits; Access to an on-site nursery