# Estates Mobile Technician (Multi-Skilled) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-mobile-technician-multi-skilled/662fc62a-ac75-4209-9dd7-b89113dbc4a3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-mobile-technician-multi-skilled/662fc62a-ac75-4209-9dd7-b89113dbc4a3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Berkshire Adolescent Unit - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 per annum (Incl. of HCAS) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T12:41:48.880Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8271564 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8271564?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an experienced, practical and flexible Estates Mobile Technician (Multi-Skilled) to join our Estates team based at Erleigh House, Reading. You will provide day-to-day engineering and building maintenance across Berkshire Healthcare sites, helping to keep our clinical and support environments safe, reliable and operational. The role suits a multi-skilled technician who can diagnose faults, work independently, support colleagues and contractors, and deliver high-quality planned and reactive maintenance across a broad range of building and engineering services. You will travel independently between Trust sites across Berkshire using a Trust provided vehicle and participate in the on-call rota, including working outside normal hours when required. ### Main duties of the job - Carry out planned and reactive engineering and building maintenance across Trust-owned, managed and occupied sites. - Diagnose and resolve complex faults across plant, equipment, electrical and mechanical systems and building fabric. - Complete PPM activities and support statutory compliance, including Legionella controls, fire systems, lifts, electrical systems and boilers. - Record labour, materials and job activity accurately on the MICAD Helpdesk system using a Trust-issued handheld device. - Work from drawings, instructions and specifications, undertake new installations and ensure disturbed areas are properly made good. - Liaise with service users, departmental managers, the Estates Helpdesk and contractors to minimise disruption to patient services. - Support and supervise contractors, contribute to risk assessments and health and safety arrangements, and deputise for the Estates Maintenance Supervisor when required. - Travel across Berkshire, transport tools and equipment, and participate in the on-call rota and out-of-hours working as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: - City & Guilds, HNC, apprenticeship, NVQ equivalent or other approved equivalent training in mechanical, electrical, plumbing or building engineering, with skills across multiple trades. 2. Significant and relevant post-apprenticeship work experience gained over several years, with the ability to diagnose faults, work alone and use initiative within your competence. 3. Knowledge of plant and machinery across a wide range of services, with the ability to undertake cross-trade work and participate in the on-call rota. 4. A full UK driving licence and willingness to drive independently between Trust sites across Berkshire. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome any questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to email John Ross on john.ross@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. ## Person Specification ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Significant and relevant post-apprenticeship work experience gained over several years **Desirable** - Industrial maintenance experience ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive - Able to undertake the requirements of Working at Height and confined space working as needed. - Maintain an acceptable appearance, using the overalls and identification badges supplied by the Trust ### Knowledge, Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Knowledge of plant and machinery across a wide range of services, including boilers, air conditioning, fire alarms, medical gases, sterilisers, nurse-call systems and other equipment - Capable of providing work supervision of contractors - Ability to participate in the on-call rota. - Prepared to undertake cross-trade work. - Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with staff and clients. - Ability to work alone and take the initiative within the limits of personal experience and knowledge. ### Education, qualifications or training **Essential** - City & Guilds, HNC, apprenticeship, NVQ equivalent or other approved equivalent training in mechanical, electrical, plumbing or building engineering, with skills across multiple trades **Desirable** - Gas Safe registered or working towards registration ## Documents - [working for us (pdf, 653.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10586808) - [help with your application (pdf, 328.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10586806) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 204.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10586805) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.