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Estates Senior Technician
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call rota and occasional weekend-working to cover the needs of the service)
Job ref
390-EFM-BR-0832-B
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Essex
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/09/2025 23:59

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Estates Senior Technician

Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

Are you a qualified Electrical or Mechanical Technician with hands-on experience in complex estates plant? Join our Estates Engineering Team and play a pivotal role keeping our Trust’s critical services running 24/7. You’ll work on a shift rota with on-call duties, tackling Planned Preventative Maintenance, emergency breakdowns and installations across multiple sites.

What You’ll Bring
•    Recognised Electrical or Mechanical Technician qualification
•    Significant practical experience working independently on a broad range of estates plant and systems
•    Proven ability to escalate serious issues to management when required
•    Excellent technical knowledge of specifications, drawings and manuals
•    Flexibility to travel across multiple Trust sites in your own/ Trust vehicle
•    Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under pressure
•    Commitment to health, safety and high-quality workmanship
•    Team member with shared goals of improvement, development and excellence.

What We Offer
•    Competitive salary with shift and on-call allowances
•    Ongoing professional development 
•    Training opportunities
•    A supportive, collaborative team environment
•    The chance to make a real difference to patient care by keeping essential services operational.

Ready to power our Trust’s estates and keep vital services running around the clock? Click “Apply Now” or contact Tom Salter ([email protected]) for more information. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

What You'll Do
•    Operate on a shift system plus on-call, responding to breakdowns and job requests both day and night
•    Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and in-depth fault-finding on generators, fire alarms, lighting and power, distribution boards, boilers, air-handling units, chiller plant, medical gas systems, calorifiers and hot & cold-water networks
•    Perform installations and refurbishments of building fabrications
•    Evaluate and respond effectively to emergency situations, prioritising safety for patients, staff and the public
•    Conduct and document your own risk assessments for medium and high-risk tasks
•    Ensure strict compliance with Trust policies, statutory standards and health & safety legislation

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant practical experience and either ONC Elec/Mech or HNC Elec/Mech or equivalent technical qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous management experience
  • Supporting information demonstrates knowledge of electrical/mechanical/building services legislation.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous roles involved working with IT systems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sam Wallace
Job title
EFM Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07407844032
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