About this role
Job summary
Multiskilled Maintenance Technician - Drainage
Division: Estates and Facilities
Care Group: Hard FM
Band: 5
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Interview Date: 26th November 2026
To maintain and service mechanical engineering drainage systems, both internal and external to the Trust, ensuring their safe, efficient, and compliant operation. The role includes supporting the maintenance of plant, equipment, and associated mechanical systems, ensuring serviceability, reliability, and compliance with all relevant statutory regulations, Trust policies, and health and safety requirements.
Main duties of the job
Manages PPM checks and the completion of report sheets legibly as required, in accordance with trust procedures and policies.
Manages external contractors, where necessary, in relation to delegated minor works schemes and corrective maintenance requirements as necessary and through evaluation of inspection and service reports provided by external contractors.
Manages the rectification of faults identified either when carrying out routine checks/Planned Preventative Maintenance, reactive work or in the course of the normal working day.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants should hold an HNC/BTEC in Mechanical Engineering, City & Guilds qualification, or an equivalent or higher recognised qualification, together with a minimum of three years' relevant experience, ideally gained within an acute healthcare environment.
These posts are primarily based at Medway Maritime Hospital; however, there may be occasions where you are required to work across other Trust sites.
Key responsibilities will include
- Managing your own workload and priorities in line with planned and reactive maintenance requirements, response times, and instructions from your line manager.
- Undertaking Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities and ensuring all works are completed and accurately recorded within the Trust's CAFM system in a timely manner.
- Completing PPM documentation and maintenance reports accurately, legibly, and in accordance with Trust procedures and policies.
- Liaising with and monitoring external contractors in relation to delegated minor works projects and corrective maintenance activities, reviewing inspection and service reports to ensure works are completed to the required standard.
- Diagnosing and rectifying faults identified during routine inspections, PPM activities, reactive maintenance tasks, or through day-to-day operational observations.
- Working in accordance with Estates Department safe systems of work, including Permit-to-Work and isolation procedures, to ensure that all maintenance activities undertaken by Trust staff and external contractors are carried out safely and effectively, minimising risks to patients, staff, visitors, and contractors.
This role requires a proactive and customer-focused individual with strong technical skills, excellent fault-finding abilities, and a commitment to delivering a high-quality Estates maintenance service in a busy healthcare environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to HNC/ BTech or at least City & guilds in mechanical engineering or an acceptable qualification of an equivalent or higher standard
- Have satisfactorily completed a recognised apprenticeship in a Mechanical discipline
Desirable
- HPWJ training (Not essential as training will be given)
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation
- Drainage CCTV capability
Experience
Essential
- A very good understanding of general mechanical installations and equipment
- Use of high pressure jetting equipment
- A very good understanding of COSHH
- A very good understanding of IPC controls
- Completing risk assessments.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to work without supervision
- Adaptable to change
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
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road
Gillingham, Kent
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)