About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Estates Maintenance Multi-Skilled Technician - Electrical Bias to join the Estates Maintenance Team at Mount Vernon Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for carrying out reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance across a wide range of electrical systems, plant, and infrastructure within a complex healthcare environment. Working as part of a multi-skilled Estates Maintenance team, the post holder will support the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of critical engineering services that directly support patient care and hospital operations.
Whilst maintaining an electrical bias, the role also requires a practical working knowledge of mechanical building services systems, enabling the post holder to undertake first-line fault diagnosis, make-safe activities, and support service restoration during engineering incidents. The post holder will participate in the Estates Maintenance On-Call Duty Technician rota, providing out-of-hours response to emergency maintenance issues and infrastructure failures.
Main duties of the job
Main Responsibilities
Carry out reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance across electrical systems, plant, and infrastructure.
Diagnose faults, undertake repairs, and support the safe operation of critical engineering services.
Act as a Competent Person (CP) for electrical systems in accordance with HTM 06, BS7671, and Trust procedures.
Operate as part of a multi-skilled maintenance team, supporting both electrical and mechanical engineering services where appropriate.Undertake first-line fault diagnosis and make-safe activities relating to electrical, mechanical, and building services systems.
Support the maintenance and resilience of critical infrastructure including electrical distribution, heating, water, ventilation, and steam-related systems.
Participate in the Estates Maintenance On-Call Duty Technician rota, responding to emergency incidents and infrastructure failures outside normal working hours.
Maintain accurate maintenance records using CAFM systems and ensure compliance with statutory and Trust requirements.
Support the Trust's New Hospital Redevelopment Programme and wider Estates operational objectives.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors, clinical teams, and other stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of Estates Maintenance services.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Person Spec Essential
NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering. Recognised multi-skilled maintenance qualification across at least two engineering disciplines. Completed apprenticeship or equivalent structured training in a relevant engineering or building-services trade. Training in safe systems of work (e.g. Permit-to-Work, Lock-out/Tag-out, Risk Assessment, Hot Works). Proven experience delivering reactive and planned maintenance in a large, multi-discipline environment. Skilled in fault-finding and repair of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Experience maintaining domestic and commercial water systems, pumps, pressure plant, and steam boiler and condensate-return systems.
Desirable
IOSH Working Safely / Managing Safely. Authorised or Competent Person training in one or more HTM disciplines (Electrical, MGPS, Lifts, Pressure Systems, Ventilation). Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) qualification for operation and maintenance of steam boiler and condensate return systems. BMS operation or Trend-system training certification. Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training. Previous employment within an NHS Estates or other healthcare environment Experience performing duties as a Competent Person under HTM or JSP 375 appointment.
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 The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Mount Vernon Hospital
Rickmansworth Rd,
Northwood
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)