About this role
Job summary
Are you a qualified Electrical or Mechanical Technician with hands-on experience in complex estates plant? Join our Estates Engineering Team and play a pivotal role keeping our Trust's critical services running 24/7. You'll work on a shift rota with on-call duties, tackling Planned Preventative Maintenance, emergency breakdowns and installations across multiple sites.
What You'll Bringo Recognised Electrical or Mechanical Technician qualificationo Significant practical experience working independently on a broad range of estates plant and systemso Proven ability to escalate serious issues to management when requiredo Excellent technical knowledge of specifications, drawings and manualso Flexibility to travel across multiple Trust sites in your own/ Trust vehicleo Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under pressureo Commitment to health, safety and high-quality workmanshipo Team member with shared goals of improvement, development and excellence.
What We Offero Competitive salary with shift and on-call allowanceso Ongoing professional developmento Training opportunitieso A supportive, collaborative team environmento The chance to make a real difference to patient care by keeping essential services operational.
Ready to power our Trust's estates and keep vital services running around the clock? Click "Apply Now" or contact Tom Salter ([email protected]) for more information. We can't wait to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
What You'll Doo Operate on a shift system plus on-call, responding to breakdowns and job requests both day and nighto Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and in-depth fault-finding on generators, fire alarms, lighting and power, distribution boards, boilers, air-handling units, chiller plant, medical gas systems, calorifiers and hot & cold-water networkso Perform installations and refurbishments of building fabricationso Evaluate and respond effectively to emergency situations, prioritising safety for patients, staff and the publico Conduct and document your own risk assessments for medium and high-risk taskso Ensure strict compliance with Trust policies, statutory standards and health & safety legislation
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant practical experience and either ONC Elec/Mech or HNC Elec/Mech or equivalent technical qualification
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Previous management experience Supporting information demonstrates knowledge of electrical/mechanical/building services legislation.
Desirable
Previous roles involved working with IT systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Broomfield
Court Road
Essex
CM1 7WE
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)