# Mechanical Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mechanical-technician/1a07157b-394e-4308-a556-ce99c22c8b02 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mechanical-technician/1a07157b-394e-4308-a556-ce99c22c8b02.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-12T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:10:43.065Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Basingstoke/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/ME_Maintenance/ME_Maintenance-v8270318 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8270318?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Estates Department is looking for a Mechanical Technician with a background preferably gained in a maintenance, building services or healthcare environment to join the Maintenance Team. Where required additional training will be given to the successful applicant to enable them to fully meet the person specification and consideration will be given to further training to enable career progression. The vacancy will be based at the Basingstoke Hospital site and the successful applicant will require good communication skills to work across the site, however may also be expected to work on any of the Trust sites. The successful applicant will require good communication skills. An empathetic approach to staff and patients, be adaptable, willing to learn new skills and be able to work independently as well as part of the team. The applicant must have the physical ability and agility to carry out manual handling. A current valid full driving license is required for this role to undertake call outs. . ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be required to carry out planned and reactive mechanical works inclusive of repair, maintenance and improvement to the building and hospital facilities, ensuring a welcoming environment for staff and visitors. The successful applicant may also be required to assist with other building related tasks as well as mechanical and electrical building services in plant rooms and ward areas. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Holds full current driving licence ### Training **Essential** - Asbestos Awareness training - Water Hygiene Training - Health and Safety Awareness Training - Manual Handling Training - Completion of a structured training programme in mechanical engineering - Knowledge of HTMs **Desirable** - Forklift Training - Cherry Picker Training - Scaffold/Mobile Tower Training - Emergency first aid training - Inspections of washers/sterilisers ### Experience **Essential** - A minimum of one years’ post qualification experience working in a mechanical maintenance environment - Good awareness of health & safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work **Desirable** - Experience Working in an Acute Hospital or Healthcare Establishment - A minimum of 2 years’ experience of mechanical maintenance work ### Skills & Ability **Essential** - Good Communication Skills - Ability to work without supervision - Working to deadlines - Adaptable to change ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 445.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585330) - [hhft employee rewards & benefits (pdf, 723.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=900) - [tackling climate change at hampshire hospitals (pdf, 4.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2900) ## 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.