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Engineering Technician - Mechanical
The closing date is 13 November 2025
We have great opportunities for experienced or newly qualified Multi-skilled (Electrical/Mechanical/Building) Engineer, eager to make a positive impact in your community? Do you want to feel like you're doingsomething more than just 'turning up' every day?
You'll be part of a collaborative and dynamic team that values your expertise andencouragesinnovation.
In this role, you will tackle a wide range of unique challenges, using your engineering skills to directly improve patient care and outcomes, making a real difference in people's lives.
You will receive extensive training and development opportunities, including access to courses and certifications to help you advance in your career.
Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave, as well as health and wellbeing programs-- you can also earn additional income if you qualify to participate in the on-call rota, increasing your earning potential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to something truly meaningful.
Main duties of the job
To maintain and repair a wide range of Mechanical, Electrical and Medical Plant & Equipment and Building faults
Deputise for Team Leaders
Undertakes an Authorised Person/ Competent Person roles, e.g. Legionella, medical gases pipeline systems, electrical safety and ventilation as required
Calls to approved Contractors for maintenance breakdowns and repairs when required.
To be included on the On-Call Rota, to meet emergency and urgent situations out of core working hours.
Deal with Major incidents such as loss of electrical services to critical areas Loss of Medical gas to critical areas, loss of heating and hot water services to critical areas.
Assist to motivate, train and develop the maintenance team and apprenticeship scheme, ensuring the effective use of labour and materials to provide an efficient maintenance service for the Trust's building assets and to support Trust Managers
Planned maintenance and repair of the Mechanical and Electrical plant, equipment & services
Escalation of calls to approved to team leaders for Contractors for breakdowns and repairs.
To maintain and repair a wide range of Mechanical, Electrical and Medical Plant & Equipment and Building faults
Deal with Major incidents such as loss of electrical services to critical areas, Loss of Medical gas to critical areas, loss of heating and hot water services to critical areas.
Assist to motivate, train and develop the maintenance team and apprenticeship scheme
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job responsibilities
Please, kindly review the attached job description and person specification for comprehensive details regarding the position.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Completed and passed an apprenticeship in City & Guilds or NVQ level 3
- Mechanical / plumbing training for Electricians or Electrical training for Mechanical
- Continuing Training to latest Electrical Regulations
- Competent person - Medical Gas Authorised Person Electrical Training for Electrical Technicians Legionella responsible person training for Mechanical Technicians
Knowledge and Experience
- A significant amount of post qualification experience as an Engineering Maintenance Craftsman / Electrician/ Mechanical Engineer with sufficient knowledge and experience be on call
- Proven Communications Skills
- Postholder to be multi-skilled and able to deal with Mechanical, Building and Electrical Maintenance
- Depth working knowledge of Engineering Systems and experience in maintenance
- Experience working in a Health Care Environment
Skills
- Complex fault diagnosis skills required
- Able to plan and prioritise work
- Able to operate and use computer controlled systems
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equality issues
- Utilisation of Computer based Risk and Asbestos Register
Equality , Diversity and Inclusion
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
