Maintenance Technician; Mechanical); Shift

This maintenance technician post sits in the Estates department at University Hospitals Dorset, covering the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. The work is the installation, repair and upkeep of buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment across the Trust, including fault finding and testing on complex plant. Shift working comes with an emergency on-call rota and overtime, and relocation expenses are offered.

Fit depends on a mechanical or building services apprenticeship, an HNC or City and Guilds, and a full UK driving licence.

• Maintain, repair and install buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment across the Trust
• Carry out fault finding, testing and repair on a wide range of complex engineering services and equipment
• Work unassisted in varied, often technical environments
• Comply with health and safety and environmental regulations and standards
• Work a shift pattern
• Participate in the emergency on-call rota, with opportunities for overtime

• HNC in building services plus specialist training and experience to graduate level, or equivalent through a relevant apprenticeship plus specialist training, short courses and CPD

• Authorised, responsible or competent person for one or more of: LV and HV electrical systems, heating and ventilation, decontamination, safe water systems, medical gas pipeline systems, confined spaces

• Extensive knowledge of mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and technical guidance
• In-depth knowledge of relevant Health Technical Memorandums
• Significant experience in a complex engineering or building environment

• Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, testing and repair across a wide range of complex engineering services and equipment

• Current full UK driving licence (manual)

• Participation in the out-of-hours on-call rota
• Ability to speak English as necessary to do the role

• Knowledge of electrical systems in NHS premises

• Local recruitment and retention premium of £3,500 a year
• On-call retainer of approximately £1,000 a year
• Shift enhancements under Agenda for Change, estimated at £5,000 to £6,000 a year
• Relocation expenses
• Overtime opportunities