Mobile Mechanical Technician

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Estates Engineer to join our team, delivering both reactive and planned maintenance across Wexham Park Hospital and the Slough Community Diagnostic Centre. This is a varied, hands‑on role that plays a vital part in keeping essential healthcare facilities safe, compliant, and fully operational. The post-holder will also participate in the Trust's out‑of‑hours emergency on‑call rota.

Carry out planned and reactive maintenance, repairs, minor improvement works and capital projects across the Trust, in line with management direction.

Ensure all work is completed in full compliance with Trust safety standards, statutory regulations, and agreed procedures.

Undertake complex and non‑routine engineering tasks, using initiative and technical expertise to diagnose and resolve issues effectively.

Calibrate, maintain and fault‑find on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment, including:

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• Low Pressure Hot Water (LPHW) systems
  
• General air conditioning controls and systems
  
• Steam raising plant and associated equipment
  

Work a standard shift pattern and actively contribute to the out‑of‑hours emergency on‑call rota, supporting essential services when needed.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment where your technical skills will directly support patient care and clinical services.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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• City & Guilds qualification or NVQ equivalent
  
• Served an apprenticeship or other recognised training.
  

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• Experience in the maintenance of mechanical plant and services
  
• Experience of working on TMV's, Air Handling units, Pumps, Motors and General Plumbing inc Tap installations
  
• Previous experience of mechanical systems, in particular: ventilation systems, air conditioning systems, water systems (cold/hot water) Experience of low temperature hot water heating systems
  

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• Must be able to use basic PDA/Mobile devices.
  
• Good communication skills with the ability to read and understand both written and verbal.
  
• Knowledge of HTM 04 Water Hygiene, HTM 03 Ventilation.
  

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.

£28,860 to £31,671 a year. On Call £316 a month & standby £1.45 p/h for the on call week.