Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Mechanical/Electrical Estates Technician (XN05)

The closing date is 19 March 2026

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiast Estates Technician with an electrical background, who will carry out crucial maintenance, fault finding, repairs and installation work on all facilities, plant and equipment throughout the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Estate.

Working on the full range of Estates Services equipment, the Electrical Estates Technician will undertake activities which require problem solving and solution identifying, along with analysis of complex situations to resolve technical issues on multifaceted equipment.

At Leeds, we endeavour to create a welcoming and effective environment which allows our patients to feel comfortable, and our staff to deliver the best care. Much of your work will have a direct impact on patients and their experience within our Trust.

As part of the engineering team, youll enjoy an incredibly varied role and play a vital role in helping us to maintain our buildings and support our clinical teams with delivering the highest levels of care.

Expected Shortlisting Date

31/03/2026

Planned Interview Date

07/04/2026

Main duties of the job

Install, maintain, service and repair the full range of Estates Services equipment.

Responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment including various voltage systems, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, lighting, fire detection, building services controls, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systems and refrigeration plant.

Undertake surveys, evaluating inspection reports and maintenance repairs, improvement and capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

Plan and organise interruptions, maintenance activities and co-ordinates work of others. Provides practical training to others and evaluates work.

Deputise for Estates Officer on the full range of management duties as well as providing technical advice to other Estates staff and contractors.

Participate in some out of hours work as and when required.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-EST-399

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed overview of the role, job description and personal specification please see attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed overview of the role, job description and personal specification please see attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Equivalent NVQ Level 3 Craft Certificate
  • Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working on breakdowns and PPM on electrical plant found in a hospital environment.
  • Previous experience working on new installations, control systems, plant and equipment breakdowns, fault finding, rectifications and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a wide range of technical
  • Knowledge of various Health and Safety legislation as applicable to core trade, ensuring the well being of staff, patients and visitors.

Desirable

  • Working in a acute Hospital Environment, HTM 06, Nurse call systems, BMS -Systems

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

  • Able to satisfy the physical demands of the job.
  • Able to work safely at heights .
  • Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the Trusts H&S policies (subject to suitable training).
  • Understands and demonstrates the importance of effective communication with department heads.
  • Professional approach and able to prioritise own workload.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Equivalent NVQ Level 3 Craft Certificate
  • Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working on breakdowns and PPM on electrical plant found in a hospital environment.
  • Previous experience working on new installations, control systems, plant and equipment breakdowns, fault finding, rectifications and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a wide range of technical
  • Knowledge of various Health and Safety legislation as applicable to core trade, ensuring the well being of staff, patients and visitors.

Desirable

  • Working in a acute Hospital Environment, HTM 06, Nurse call systems, BMS -Systems

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

  • Able to satisfy the physical demands of the job.
  • Able to work safely at heights .
  • Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the Trusts H&S policies (subject to suitable training).
  • Understands and demonstrates the importance of effective communication with department heads.
  • Professional approach and able to prioritise own workload.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Estates Officer

Andrew Bennett

andy.bennett5@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-EST-399

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


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