# Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maintenance-technician-mechanical/bb6e7ef8-3fa1-41a6-af11-9e0ec049a013 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maintenance-technician-mechanical/bb6e7ef8-3fa1-41a6-af11-9e0ec049a013.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 + £3,500 RRP + On-Call - **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday to Friday - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation on the mechanical on call rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T09:22:24.271Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mechanical_Maintenance/Mechanical_Maintenance-v8038499 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8038499?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## 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. ## Documents - [maintenance technician (mechanical) (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326835) - [jd maintenance technician (mechanical) (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326834) ## 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.