# Maintenance Shift Technician (Multi-Skilled)

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Raigmore Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates technician
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £34,544 - £43,039
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T08:54:06.956Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=263191
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=263191
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 252784
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 04/10/2026
- Job Type: Support Services
- Location: Raigmore Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 21/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Estates

### This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa.NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Have you got a trades background and looking for a new career?

At NHS Highland we have a full-time vacancy within our Estates Department for a Maintenance Shift Technician (Multi-Skilled) covering Raigmore Hospital.

The successful candidate will carry out mechanical, plumbing and electrical maintenance and repair of building services, plant and equipment, which contributes to the provision of excellent patient care.

Key Essential Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required.

- A recognised apprenticeship in the appropriate trade (Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing), a City & Guilds qualification or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
- Ability to carry out work in accordance with current regulations and a knowledge of approved Codes of Practice and Industry Standards.
- A competent working knowledge of other trades enabling the post holder to respond to emergency breakdowns when working to a shift rota.
- Capability to undertake lone working where on-site supervision or technical support isn’t immediately available.
- Good communication and team working skills.
- Literacy and numeracy
- Ability to prioritise and work using own initiative.
- A current UK driving license

What we can offer you -

- Automatic enrolment in the competitive NHS Scotland pension scheme.
- Enhanced rates of pay for evening, weekend and overtime working.
- Training and Development opportunities.
- Generous annual leave entitlement, between 35 and 41 days (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service.

Hours of Work.

### Monday - Friday

Days - 7am - 4pm

Back Shift - 4pm -11pm

Nights - 11pm - 7am

### Weekends / Public Holidays

7am - 7pm

7pm - 7amFor informal enquiries please contact james.paterson1@nhs.scot

## Documents

- [Job Description Band 5 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1168148&JobId=263191)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1168149&JobId=263191)

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