Maintenance Technician

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a qualified individual for a permanent, full-time role focusing on the maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical systems. Ideal candidates will have experience in an estates service environment, completed relevant apprenticeships, and be eager to undertake further training. The position offers a supportive work environment along with various employee benefits, including annual leave and NHS pension scheme participation.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Completion of apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrable knowledge of current statutory legislative requirements.
• Experience of inspecting and planning for PPM and Reactives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Plan and prioritize workload on a day-to-day basis.
• Undertake in-house training relevant to the position.

Skills

Experience in estates service environment

Knowledge of statutory legislative requirements

Conducting surveys or audits

Working independently

Communication with staff

Prioritizing workload

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias

HNC or equivalent

City & Guilds Part 3, ONC or equivalent

Job description

The Role

To maintain a range of buildings services, plant and equipment, which can sometimes be complex and non-routine by diagnosing and repairing faults as they occur. Maintain NHSL’s mechanical, electrical plumbing, associated building services plant and building fabric assets to a high standard.

This will include the planning and prioritising on a day-to day basis of their workload and material management requirements to include documentation, completion and sign off

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

Completion of apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias plus an HNC or equivalent, with additional non-core training qualification at SVQ level or equivalent.

In addition:

• Experience of working in an estates service environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislative requirements.
• Experience of inspecting and planning working in relation to PPM and Reactives.
• Requirement to undertake in house training relevant to position such as specific statutory training, Archibus, Learnpro and Toolbox Talks.
• Additional knowledge through training is also required for Portable appliance testing, periodic testing washer disinfectors, maintenance person sterilisers, asbestos awareness, legionella awareness and prevention, tube system maintenance, plc controllers, steam/Boilers etc to achieve competency and / or accreditation.
• Accredited Boiler/Steam course resulting in postholders gaining accreditation and ensuring the organisation meets HSE and Insurance requirements regards competent persons.
• Specific Medical Gas training and Medical Gas Pipeline Systems training is provided to ensure postholders have the required knowledge and can be deemed competent persons.
• Sterilisers and autoclave accredited courses are provided to ensure competent person status.
• Healthcare Ventilation course to ensure competent person status.
• Specialist manufacturer courses are provided for unique equipment used in and industrial scale e.g. Specialist laundry equipment.

Postholders are also required to develop additional skills through training provided in other specialist areas e.g. Complex Air Conditioning systems as evidenced throughout the Job description. Such systems require additional theoretical knowledge in order to understand their function and complexity.

Multiple additional courses are evidenced via training records that current Postholders have been required to undertake and maintain to ensure legislative compliance and can be made available upon request.

It would be great if you also have

• Must have served an apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and achieved City & Guilds Part 3, ONC or equivalent.
• Basic training in Health & safety, Manual handling and CPR.
• Have worked on a wide range of electrical, mechanical equipment, both commercial and domestic.
• Experience post apprenticeship within a plant service environment.
• Knowledge of servicing, repair and testing of portable appliances.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
• Able to communicate with a range of staff.
• Prioritise own workload to attain maximum use of Resources.
• Able to undertake surveys or audits as required and submit Reports.
• Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Contract type

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in West of Scotland Laundry

The working pattern for this role is Day Shift and Backshift

While this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Paul McCool, Deputy Head of Linen Services on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact

Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at the

www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.