Job overview
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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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This advert is for Estates Maintenance Multi-Skilled Technician with The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Uxbridge, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 pa inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.
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