Estates Maintenance Multi-Skilled Technician

NHS; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Uxbridge seeks a dedicated Estates Maintenance Multi‑Skilled Technician. This vital position ensures the operation of engineering, building, and utility systems in support of patient care. Responsibilities include a diverse range of maintenance tasks, compliance with regulations, and participation in on-call support. Candidates need qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering and proven maintenance experience within healthcare. This role demands a practical, hands-on technician with a commitment to high standards of safety and patient focus.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering.
• At least two recognized multi-skilled maintenance qualifications required.
• Experience delivering reactive and planned maintenance in a large environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and building disciplines.
• Diagnose and resolve faults in various systems such as heating and electrical distribution.
• Ensure all tasks comply with statutory regulations and Trust policies.

Skills

Fault-finding and repair of systems

Proven experience in maintenance

Strong problem-solving ability

Education

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in relevant engineering

Completed apprenticeship in engineering or building services

Tools

Building Management System (BMS)

Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS)

Job description

Estates Maintenance Multi‑Skilled Technician

Closing date is 21 December 2025

The Estates Maintenance Multi‑Skilled Technician is a key member of the Estates Maintenance Department at The Hillingdon Hospital site, responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all engineering, building, and utility systems that support the delivery of patient care.

The post holder will undertake a wide range of reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks across mechanical, electrical, and building‑fabric disciplines, ensuring all work is completed in accordance with statutory regulations, Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Joint Service Publication (JSP 375), and Trust policies.

As the first point of response for Estates‑related maintenance requests, the post holder will be expected to diagnose, repair, and resolve faults quickly and safely across systems such as heating, domestic hot and cold water, electrical distribution, pressure systems, steam boilers, and condensate return systems.

Main duties of the job

They will also carry out planned inspection, servicing, and compliance testing to ensure the Trust maintains full operational resilience and statutory compliance.

The role includes the operation and monitoring of the Building Management System (BMS) – such as Trend – to observe plant performance, adjust control parameters within agreed limits, and respond to system alarms to support energy efficiency and environmental control.

The post holder will be formally appointed as a Competent Person (CP) under relevant engineering disciplines as defined by HTM and JSP guidance and will be expected to work in accordance with the Trust's Permit‑to‑Work and Authorisation frameworks.

In addition to normal working hours, the post holder will participate in the Estates On‑Call Rota, providing out‑of‑hours technical support and attending site when required to maintain the safety and functionality of the hospital's engineering services.

This is a practical, hands‑on role requiring a multi‑skilled technician with sound engineering knowledge, strong problem‑solving ability, and a commitment to maintaining a safe, compliant, and patient‑focused hospital environment.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well‑being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering.
• Recognised multi‑skilled maintenance qualification across at least two engineering disciplines.
• Completed apprenticeship or equivalent structured training in a relevant engineering or building‑services trade.
• Training in safe systems of work (e.g. Permit‑to‑Work, Lock‑out/Tag‑out, Risk Assessment, Hot Works).
• Proven experience delivering reactive and planned maintenance in a large, multi‑discipline environment.
• Skilled in fault‑finding and repair of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Experience maintaining domestic and commercial water systems, pumps, pressure plant, and steam boiler and condensate‑return systems.
• Authorised or Competent Person training in one or more HTM disciplines (Electrical, MGPS, Lifts, Pressure Systems, Ventilation).
• Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) qualification for operation and maintenance of steam boiler and condensate return systems.
• BMS operation or Trend‑system training certification.
• Asbestos Awareness and Manual Handling training.
• Previous employment within an NHS Estates or other healthcare environment.
• Experience performing duties as a Competent Person under HTM or JSP 375 appointment.

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.

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust