Estates Mechanical Team Leader

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider committed to excellence and innovation in patient care. As a maintenance technician, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safety and functionality of hospital facilities. Your responsibilities will include fault-finding, maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems, and compliance with health and safety regulations. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment, promoting personal and professional development. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS hospital environment or similar.
• Knowledge of H&S legislation and hospital-specific standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain building fabric and mechanical/electrical services.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety controls.
• Communicate technical information clearly.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Versatility in Maintenance

Flexibility

Ability to Prioritise Work

Education

Recognized Apprenticeship (City & Guild 236/NVQ Level 3)

Level 3 NVQs in Mechanical Engineering Services

BTEC/ONC or Equivalent

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Knowledge of Electrical Installations

Fire Alarm Systems

Standby Generators

Job description

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Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers and the largest trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together four trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, and Tower Hamlets PCT. The trust has a turnover of approximately £1.1 billion and about 15,000 employees.

Our hospitals—Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, St Bartholomew’s (Barts) in the City, The Royal London in Whitechapel, The London Chest in Bethnal Green, Whipps Cross in Leytonstone, and Mile End Hospital—provide high-quality clinical care to east London and beyond.

We offer a comprehensive range of services that meet the needs of our community and are home to leading specialist centres, including cancer, cardiac, trauma, and emergency care. Barts Health also hosts one of the UK’s busiest children’s hospitals and internationally renowned surgical facilities.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will undertake fault-finding and maintenance duties, responsible for maintaining all building fabric, mechanical, electrical services, and equipment within the trust properties.

Responsibilities include:

1. Ensuring compliance with health and safety controls, asbestos, COSHH, and permit-to-work systems, reporting unsafe practices or faulty equipment.
2. Following departmental and trust policies and procedures.
3. Working independently within standard operating procedures, prioritising tasks effectively.
4. Communicating technical information clearly, especially to non-specialists.
5. Holding CP accreditations and performing authorized person duties, with appropriate training and experience.
6. Participating in the estates on-call rota across various trust sites.

Working for our organization

Barts Health is among the largest NHS trusts in the country, committed to becoming an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation. We aim to improve all services, promote excellence and innovation, and provide safe, compassionate care.

Our vision is to be a high-performing NHS group, renowned for safety, high standards, and caring for patients in east London and beyond. We value our staff’s diversity, promote inclusion, and foster a supportive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and person specification are available in the attached documents, outlining key tasks, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognized apprenticeship (City & Guild 236/NVQ level 3, BTEC, ONC/HNC, or equivalent).
• Level 3 NVQs in Mechanical Engineering Services—Heating and Ventilating, or BTEC/ONC or equivalent.
• Experience with hospital plumbing systems.

Experience

• NHS hospital environment or similar.
• Building maintenance and systems.
• Working on specialist hospital equipment.
• Lone working experience.
• Following detailed engineering/electrical drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of H&S legislation and hospital-specific standards (HTMs).
• Understanding hospital Health Building Notes (HBN).

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of H&S legislation and COSHH.
• Basic computer skills.

Skills

• Ability to prioritise work.
• Teamwork and communication skills.
• Numeracy and literacy skills.
• Versatility in maintenance and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Flexibility to adapt to technological changes.
• Knowledge of electrical installations, fire alarm systems, and standby generators.

Other

• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels within the trust.
• Ability to lift/push/pull weights in accordance with manual handling policies.