Job overview
Are you a highly skilled, experienced maintenance professional? #TeamUHD are looking for a maintenance technician (mechanical) to join the Estates department on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.
Estates provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust.
You’ll have completed a recognised mechanical or building services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance. This could be BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.
We’re looking for someone with a current UK (manual) driving licence.
You'll be working on a shift pattern with participation in an emergency on-call rota with opportunities for overtime.
Salary: £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (Band 5) plus local RRP (£3,500 pa) and an approximate £1,000 on-call retainer. As this is a shift-working position, enhancements are payable in line with Agenda for Change, which is estimated to add around £5,000–£6,000 per annum to total earnings.
Relocation expenses are applicable for this role. If you would like further details, please get in touch.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: 16th July 2026
Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises.
- In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance.
- In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum’s
- Significant experience working in a complex engineering/building environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of electrical systems in NHS premises.
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC in Building services plus specialist training and experience to graduate level, or equivalent gained through a relevant apprenticeship plus additional specialist knowledge and experience gained through specialist training, short courses and C.P.D.
- Authorised/Responsible and/or Competent Person in one or more of the following specialism’s:- LV Electrical Systems HV Electrical Systems Heating and Ventilation Systems Decontamination Safe Water Systems Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) Confined Spaces
Language requirement.
Essential
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, test & repair work on a very wide range of complex engineering services & equipment, with the ability to work unassisted in varying, often technical environments whilst complying with Health & Safety/ environmental regulations and standards.
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Participate in outside of normal hour’s on-call rota.
- Full U.K driving licence.
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This advert is for Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) (Shift Working) with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 please refer to job advert for further details. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Jul 2026.
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