# Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-technician-specialist-services-bms/bbea1c07-db5f-4e5e-a6a6-55804393cf3e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-technician-specialist-services-bms/bbea1c07-db5f-4e5e-a6a6-55804393cf3e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T23:02:39.986Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_BMS_Technician/Senior_BMS_Technician-v7814646 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7814646?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We're looking for an experienced Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS) to join our Estates Team at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital. Estates play a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff. In the Estates Operational team, you will be working alongside other Senior Technicians, fellow Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Craft persons. All with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment. ### Main duties of the job Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills - from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, and workload of various building staff within Estates. You'll also manage and supervise external contractors, to ensure works are completed on time and to agreed standards. You'll need to be highly experienced within your trade, as well as have the management, people and communication skills needed to lead an effective team. Want to find out more? Feel free to get in touch via the contact details below for an informal chat. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Job Details We're looking for an experienced Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS) to join our Estates Team at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital. Estates play a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff. In the Estates Operational team, you will be working alongside other Senior Technicians, fellow Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Craft persons. All with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment. ## Job Description Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills - from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, and workload of various building staff within Estates. You'll also manage and supervise external contractors, to ensure works are completed on time and to agreed standards. You'll need to be highly experienced within your trade, as well as have the management, people and communication skills needed to lead an effective team. Want to find out more? Feel free to get in touch via the contact details below for an informal chat. ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Must have thorough understanding of your specialist area and be fully conversant with current legislation. - Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance and fault finding of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines. - Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering staff and contractors. **Desirable** - Computer systems experience - Previously held Authorised Person and/or Competent Person Role - Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree and specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge – for example acquired through completion of a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a Btec/HNC/Diploma in Engineering or equivalent City & Guilds qualification with intermediate practical and theoretical knowledge acquired through a diploma or equivalent experience. - Additional trade relevant certification e.g. refrigeration, PAT testing etc. **Desirable** - Multi-skilled qualifications. - Detailed practical knowledge of building management systems - Accredited BMS courses - BS7671 update training ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Thorough knowledge of relevant NHS Technical standards and HTM’s - Good communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills. - Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures - Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice - Able to read, understand and analyse complex engineering systems and drawings - Good planning skills. - Ability to work under own initiative in a demand driven service - Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy **Desirable** - Knowledge of operating a computerised labour management system. - Good supervisory skills. - Knowledge of operating a computerised building management system. - Mentoring and Training experience ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10083500) - [person specification (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10083501) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 236.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.