Job overview

We’re looking for a practical, safety-conscious and skilled Estates Water Hygiene Technician to join our Estates and Facilities team at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

In this varied role, you’ll help maintain essential water systems and mechanical services across a range of NHS sites. You’ll also carry out routine water hygiene tasks such as temperature monitoring and tank inspections to help prevent the risk of Legionella. You’ll be part of a supportive team helping to ensure that our facilities remain safe, compliant, and well-maintained for the benefit of patients, staff, and visitors.

Our sites span across Sussex, and we offer flexibility in your base location—this role can be based at one of several sites within the county.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Estates team, you’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance work on a wide range of plumbing and mechanical systems. Key duties include:

• Diagnosing and repairing faults on plumbing and mechanical equipment

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

• Completing water hygiene tasks such as water temperature checks, tank inspections, and TMV servicing

• Recording all work completed and keeping accurate statutory records

• Liaising with service users to arrange access and confirm work details

• Participating in the Trust’s CAFM (Computer Aided Facilities Management) system

• Supporting and advising apprentices and semi-skilled staff

• Attending training as required and following all health and safety procedures

• Participating in the on-call rota (additional pay applies)

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?
•    Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
•    Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
•    Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
•    Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
•    Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
•    Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
•    Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
•    Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.