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 Monday to Friday basis and participate 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.
Relocation expenses are applicable for this role. If you would like further details, please get in touch.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: 23rd June 2026
Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.
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This advert is for Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) 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 + £3,500 RRP + On-Call. The contract type is Permanent: Monday to Friday. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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