# Shift Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/shift-technician/87060329-4dbf-47ec-b0ae-b8b371f896a0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/shift-technician/87060329-4dbf-47ec-b0ae-b8b371f896a0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent: Shift patterns including nights and weekend working - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Out of hours and weekend shift pattern) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T09:42:58.202Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates/Estates-v8127329 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8127329?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Maintenance Technicians are employed to work across both engineering disciplines. They will have been trained wider than their core skill and acquired elements of both Electrical and Mechanical skills and have reached a level of flexibility and competence which enables them to achieve and apply the ability where required to perform across the summary duties listed below. Responsible to maintain mechanical and electrical systems, plant and equipment, buildings and building components in order to ensure their safe operation, serviceability and compliance with statutory regulations, policies and procedures. (CHP and Boiler plant, HVAC plant, electrical distribution, fire detection, building control & automation, standby generator plant, basic refrigeration, basic and emergency lift care & nurse call systems). ### Main duties of the job - You will be required to carry out the duties of the Team Leader as necessary and directly supervise other shift technicians on duty checking and evaluating their work etc. - To work in accordance with the requirements of HTM’s, HBN’s, latest edition of the Wiring Regulations BS7671, health and safety regulations/guidelines and Trust’s health and safety polices. - Test, diagnose and repair faults on engineering and/or electrical and plumbing installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others. - Undertake fault-finding on all critical systems and equipment. Using ‘cause effect analysis’ and detailed examination to gain a solution. - Undertake general maintenance and installation work on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment at the request of Trust maintenance management team. - To be prepared to work in hazardous areas taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury and prevent damage to equipment. - Interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications without supervision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work in a high-pressure, large estate environment - Ability to investigate the faults and plant failures. **Desirable** - Ability to use Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Systems and knowledge of advanced CAFM functionality. ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Working in an Acute Healthcare environment, Public Sector, or complex estates. - Working in a small shift team - Working in a customer focused services ### GOSH Culture and Values **Essential** - Our Always values ### Academic/Professional qualification/Training **Essential** - Recognised apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering. - City & Guilds 2365, 2357 Level 3 and NVQ 2356 AM2 City and Guilds 2330 Level 3 in Electrical Installation and NVQ 2356 and AM2 City and Guilds 236/2360 In Electrical Installations part 1&2 City & Guilds 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS:7671:2018) preferable with A2 amendment - or equivalent experiences and working knowledge - Mechanical building services knowledge including HVAC, pumps, motors, valves, pressurisation systems, AHUs, FCUs, cooling and heating systems. - or equivalent experiences and working knowledge **Desirable** - CP/AP Training Certificates - Further qualifications gained in trade ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10464752) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815) - [diversity and inclusion (pdf, 166.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2485) ## 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.