Estates Mechanical Gas Engineer

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing essential healthcare services. As a Mechanical Gas Engineer, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of gas systems in community healthcare settings. This role offers flexibility in location, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real difference in your community. You'll be part of a supportive team that values innovation and excellence, with a commitment to compassionate care and inclusivity. If you're looking for a meaningful career where your skills are appreciated, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Supportive diversity networks

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintaining and repairing gas systems.
• Ability to guide apprentices and semi-skilled colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain gas-fired systems across Trust sites.
• Participate in on-call rota and maintain preventative maintenance schedules.

Skills

Installation of gas-fired systems

Maintenance and fault diagnosis

Use of digital and analogue testing tools

Compliance with health and safety regulations

Education

Qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Gas Safety Certification

Tools

Gas testing equipment

Digital testing tools

Job description

Are you a qualified Mechanical Gas Engineer looking for a role with real purpose, variety, and the opportunity to make a difference in your local community? Join Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust’s dedicated Estates team and play a key role in maintaining and improving the essential gas systems that power our healthcare services across Sussex. You’ll be part of a supportive and skilled workforce that values your expertise and offers plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

In this role, you’ll use your knowledge and experience to keep our Trust buildings safe, compliant and running efficiently—helping ensure patients and staff can rely on high-quality, well-maintained facilities every day.

This vacancy offers flexibility to be based at either Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital or Brighton General Hospital, giving you the choice of location that works best for you.

As a Mechanical Gas Engineer, You Will

• Carry out installation, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repairs on a range of gas-fired systems and equipment, including boilers, water heaters, and catering appliances.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance across SCFT and other local organisations we support.
• Support apprentices and semi-skilled colleagues with advice and guidance.
• Use a variety of digital and analogue testing tools and update statutory records.
• Work flexibly across Trust sites, with mileage reimbursed, and participate in an on-call rota for additional pay.
• Help create and maintain our preventative maintenance schedules, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Be part of a team that values innovation, technical skill, and excellent service delivery.
  
  

If you’re looking for a meaningful role where your technical expertise will be appreciated and developed, we’d love to hear from you.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
  
  

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Dunphy Job title: Associate Director of Estates Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07484 902435