• Job Description

  Req#: C9153-25-0588?language=en&page=26&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust that requires any appointed candidate to be flexible in their approach to working hours as and when based on the needs of the trusts must have served a recognised Mechanical or Building Services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance with City and Guilds level 3 qualification plus equivalent experience in a mechanical maintenance environment.

  You must hold a current UK (manual) driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.

  The role is Monday - Friday with participation in an emergency on-call service plus opportunities for overtime.

  Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

  UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

  This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

  Main duties of the job

  Repairing mechanical equipment and planned maintenance duties as required by the trust to include but not limited to AHUs, Calorifiers, Water systems, drainage systems. Working in plant rooms and boiler rooms to conduct repairs and perform maintenance activities. Ensuring a tidy work area at all times, during and after any activity and ensuring all further work requests are escalated appropriately. Participate in the mechanical call out rota with flexibility to cover.

  About us

  Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

  Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

  This post is part of the Strategy & Transformation Directorate that University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust may transfer to an NHS 'wholly owned subsidiary'; the proposed date of transfer is October 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions to current employees who transfer in October as well as to new employees recruited after that date.

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year £29,970 - 36,483 pa (2024/25) plus local RRP (£3,277 pa).

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  153-CO04205-B

  Job locations

  Poole Hospital

  Longfleet Road

  Poole

  BH15 2JB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a detailed job description and outline of main responsibilities, please refer to the attached documentation.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a detailed job description and outline of main responsibilities, please refer to the attached documentation.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of the mechanical and plumbing systems in complex premises.
  • In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance.
  • Significant experience working in a complex engineering/building environment.

  Desirable

  • In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum's

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • City and Guilds level 3 in Electrical Building services maintenance plus specialist training and experience gained through a relevant apprenticeship plus additional specialist knowledge and experience gained through specialist training, short courses and C.P.D.
  • You must hold a current UK (manual) driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.

  Desirable

  • Authorised/Responsible and/or Competent Person in one or more of the following specialism's:- LV Electrical Systems HV Electrical Systems Heating and Ventilation Systems Decontamination Safe Water Systems Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) Confined Spaces.

  Experience

  Essential

  • You must have served a recognised Mechanical or Building Services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance with City and Guilds level 3 qualification plus equivalent experience in a mechanical maintenance environment.
  • The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust that requires any appointed candidate to be flexible in their approach to working hours as and when based on the needs of the trust.
  • Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, test & repair work on a very wide range of complex engineering services & equipment, with the ability to work unassisted in varying, often technical and challenging environments whilst complying with Health & Safety/ environmental regulations and standards.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of the mechanical and plumbing systems in complex premises.
  • In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance.
  • Significant experience working in a complex engineering/building environment.

  Desirable

  • In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum's

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • City and Guilds level 3 in Electrical Building services maintenance plus specialist training and experience gained through a relevant apprenticeship plus additional specialist knowledge and experience gained through specialist training, short courses and C.P.D.
  • You must hold a current UK (manual) driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.

  Desirable

  • Authorised/Responsible and/or Competent Person in one or more of the following specialism's:- LV Electrical Systems HV Electrical Systems Heating and Ventilation Systems Decontamination Safe Water Systems Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) Confined Spaces.

  Experience

  Essential

  • You must have served a recognised Mechanical or Building Services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance with City and Guilds level 3 qualification plus equivalent experience in a mechanical maintenance environment.
  • The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust that requires any appointed candidate to be flexible in their approach to working hours as and when based on the needs of the trust.
  • Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, test & repair work on a very wide range of complex engineering services & equipment, with the ability to work unassisted in varying, often technical and challenging environments whilst complying with Health & Safety/ environmental regulations and standards.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Poole Hospital

  Longfleet Road

  Poole

  BH15 2JB

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Poole Hospital

  Longfleet Road

  Poole

  BH15 2JB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (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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