• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Are you looking for a new challenge?

  We have an exciting opportunity for join our Estates Department at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) .

  We have an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Mechanical craftsperson to undertake a wide range of duties within a busy and dedicated in-house workforce serving a general acute hospital.

  You will be based at Colchester Hospital (travel to other ESNEFT sites will be required as and when required) and requires a highly motivated, dependable and flexible person with good communication and interpersonal skills, who is capable of working to a high standard with minimum supervision.

  Main duties of the job

  • To principally provide a comprehensive Mechanical maintenance service for the repair, maintenance and New works installation of mechanical systems.
  • Maintenance requirements will be located at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) owned, leased properties, and properties where ESNEFT provide an estates maintenance service, via a service level agreement or management agreement.
  • This includes the maintenance and repair of existing assets as well as the inspection and verification testing of new equipment and systems, delivered by outside contractors, and to ensure at all times, a safe environment for patients, public and staff.
  • Whilst the primary task will be Mechanical work, the post holder must have a flexible approach to a range of building maintenance operations.
  • A team view is vital to delivering effective and efficient services to the patients; you will be required to liaise directly with clinicians at a Ward level as well as other members of the Estates and Facilities department.
  • When necessary you maybe required to analyse situations and clearly identify and communicate to supervisors, estates officers, mangers and if requested to do so patients, public and staff.

  About us

  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

  We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

  We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

  Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

  Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

  We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

  If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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  Details

  Date posted

  29 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  432-HR540-25

  Job locations

  Colchester General Hospital

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant NVQ level 2 or experience
  • Good Standard level of Education
  • Previous "in-house" training associated with Building services, engineering or maintenance

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment

  Experience

  Essential

  • A good general knowledge of maintenance and recording requirements including the use of relevant tools and equipment.
  • IT Literate
  • A Basic Knowledge of workshop safety practices

  Desirable

  • Demonstrable previous experience of Building Services maintenance.

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • To be able to practically demonstrate a good understanding of Building Services maintenance, repair and operation.
  • Demonstrate the ability to undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and repair work.
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise and identify urgent actions

  Desirable

  • Good fault finding and repair skills.
  • Commitment to personal Development.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant NVQ level 2 or experience
  • Good Standard level of Education
  • Previous "in-house" training associated with Building services, engineering or maintenance

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment

  Experience

  Essential

  • A good general knowledge of maintenance and recording requirements including the use of relevant tools and equipment.
  • IT Literate
  • A Basic Knowledge of workshop safety practices

  Desirable

  • Demonstrable previous experience of Building Services maintenance.

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • To be able to practically demonstrate a good understanding of Building Services maintenance, repair and operation.
  • Demonstrate the ability to undertake unsupervised routine maintenance and repair work.
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise and identify urgent actions

  Desirable

  • Good fault finding and repair skills.
  • Commitment to personal Development.

  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

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Colchester General Hospital

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Colchester General Hospital

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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