Estates Technican - Mechanical/ Plumbing

Job overview

The Estates Department plays a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality healthcare by ensuring the safety, reliability, and continuous operation of engineering services and building infrastructure across all West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust sites.

As an Estates Technician, you will be an integral member of a highly skilled and dedicated team, using your specialist engineering knowledge and practical expertise to maintain, repair, and optimise a diverse range of plant, equipment, and systems. Your work will directly contribute to creating a safe, efficient, and comfortable environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a forward-thinking NHS organisation, where your skills and experience will be valued, and where you can make a meaningful difference every day through the delivery of high-quality engineering services.

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Main duties of the job

• To provide technical assistance for mechanical / electrical staff and contractors ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
• To undertake complex fault diagnosis on Mechanical and electrical services and fault rectification, maintenance, and M&E installation work across the Trust.

To undertake special Departmental projects as identified by the Estates Manager, Estates Officers and or Team Leaders.

• Be fully conversant on the Estates Decontamination equipment, for washer disinfectors and sterilisers. Undertake all aspects of testing, insurance inspections and monitoring of decontamination equipment, pressure vessels and lifting equipment.

To undertake the duties of an Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for specific engineering disciplines as required to do so by the Estates Managers.

To deputise for the Team Leaders at times of absence when delegated the authority to do so.

• The post holder will report to the Estates Team Leaders on a daily basis

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.