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Job summary

Main area
Estates & Facilities
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Band 5 with RRP
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours p/w – 08.00-16.00 Mon to Fri)
Job ref
164-7265352
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum plus RRP (Recruitment and Retention Premium)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Technician (Mechanical / BMS)

Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Day Technician at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to join our busy Estates & Facilities Management Team. The day technician is 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 numerous duties, these will include general maintenance and installation on the complex systems that form part of the infrastructure to the site. 

Main duties of the job

To use the trust building management system (BMS) on a daily basis to create complex diagnostic reports to support performance of maintenance activities

Undertake fault finding on complex automated controls, electrical and mechanical systems, steam, condensate, heating, hot water, air conditioning, water, ventilation, alarm, security, communications or other critical systems and equipment. Using cause and effect analysis and detailed examination to gain a solution

Interpret and respond to alarms generated by the computerised building management system on a daily basis, using the system to diagnose and rectify fault conditions.

Maintain and repair types of pumps, circulation systems, belt drives, pulleys and direct drive systems

Work on complex heating and hot water systems, Ventilation Systems plant control equipment and their associated BMS installations

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

The Nottingham University Hospitals Trust is a large acute hospital spread across 3 sites in the City delivering excellent care to the local residents. The in house maintenance team is made of a workforce comprising of 60 tradesmen from different disciplines providing on-site service 24 7 to the Trust ensuring that patient care is delivered safely and without interruption. The current team is well experienced with a large amount of knowledge that strive to provide the best standards of service, this in turn has created a good sense of team work with patient care being at the core of our working principles. This vacancy would suit a qualified professional person who feels they can bring something extra to the team and enhance the service we provide. Along with the salary, uniform is provided along with generous annual leave allocation and other benefits. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Use the BMS systems in place  to undertake fault finding on complex automated controls, steam, condensate, heating, hot water, air conditioning, water, ventilation, electrical, alarm, security, communications or other critical systems and equipment. Using cause and effect analysis and detailed examination to gain a solution

Undertake regular Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and testing of a wide variety of building and engineering services plant and equipment. Record and analyse results with reference to historical data and determine appropriate actions. Provide condition and non-compliance reports as necessary.

Manufacture, assemble, erect and install new work

To participate in/learn new procedures, new technology, in order to improve methods of works so increasing Department efficiency and utilisation.

Maintain and repair types of pumps, circulation systems, belt drives, pulleys and direct drive systems

Work alongside the in house maintenance team along with working with their own initiative with minimum supervision

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised and registered EITB, City & Guilds qualification or other approved training.
Desirable criteria
  • BTEC ONC or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post qualification experience in a similar specialist role in a commercial or industrial building services engineering environment.
Desirable criteria
  • Working in an acute healthcare environment.

Planning & Organisational Skil

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and good management skills of lower grade staff.
  • Plans and organises maintenance activities, situations and major interruptions involving a cross section of personnel which include colleagues, staff and contractors.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Richard Briley
Job title
Workshop Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Paul Shepard

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