Senior Technician
The closing date is 29 August 2025
Job summary
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 Bringo Recognised Electrical or Mechanical Technician qualificationo Significant practical experience working independently on a broad range of estates plant and systemso Proven ability to escalate serious issues to management when requiredo Excellent technical knowledge of specifications, drawings and manualso Flexibility to travel across multiple Trust sites in your own/ Trust vehicleo Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under pressureo Commitment to health, safety and high-quality workmanshipo Team member with shared goals of improvement, development and excellence.
What We Offero Competitive salary with shift and on-call allowanceso Ongoing professional developmento Training opportunitieso A supportive, collaborative team environmento 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 (tom.salter@nhs.net) for more information. We can't wait to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
What You'll Doo Operate on a shift system plus on-call, responding to breakdowns and job requests both day and nighto 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 networkso Perform installations and refurbishments of building fabricationso Evaluate and respond effectively to emergency situations, prioritising safety for patients, staff and the publico Conduct and document your own risk assessments for medium and high-risk taskso Ensure strict compliance with Trust policies, statutory standards and health & safety legislation
About us
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
Details
Date posted
15 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-EFM-BA-0799-C
Job locations
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon,
SS16 5NL
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon,
SS16 5NL
Employer's website
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