Estates Mobile Technician (Multi-Skilled)
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Estates Mobile Technician (Multi-Skilled) to join the Estates team at Reading. The role covers day-to-day maintenance across Berkshire sites, diagnosing faults, supporting contractors, and providing high-quality reactive and planned maintenance.
You will travel between sites in a Trust vehicle and participate in on-call rotas, including out-of-hours when required.
Qualifications
- Cross-trade knowledge across mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building engineering.
- Experience diagnosing faults and resolving complex issues.
- Ability to work independently and support colleagues and contractors.
- Willingness to travel between Berkshire Trust sites in a Trust vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across Berkshire Trust sites.
- Diagnose faults across plant, electrical and mechanical systems and building fabric.
- Complete PPMs and assist with statutory compliance (Legionella, fire systems, lifts, boilers).
- Record labour, materials and activity on MICAD Helpdesk with a handheld device.
- Work from drawings and specifications and ensure areas are restored after works.
- Liaise with service users, managers and contractors to minimise disruption.
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Job description
We are looking for an experienced, practical and flexible Estates Mobile Technician (Multi-Skilled) to join our Estates team based at Erleigh House, Reading. You will provide day-to-day engineering and building maintenance across Berkshire Healthcare sites, helping to keep our clinical and support environments safe, reliable and operational. The role suits a multi-skilled technician who can diagnose faults, work independently, support colleagues and contractors, and deliver high-quality planned and reactive maintenance across a broad range of building and engineering services. You will travel independently between Trust sites across Berkshire using a Trust provided vehicle and participate in the on-call rota, including working outside normal hours when required.
Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
- Carry out planned and reactive engineering and building maintenance across Trust-owned, managed and occupied sites
- Diagnose and resolve complex faults across plant, equipment, electrical and mechanical systems and building fabric
- Complete PPM activities and support statutory compliance, including Legionella controls, fire systems, lifts, electrical systems and boilers
- Record labour, materials and job activity accurately on the MICAD Helpdesk system using a Trust-issued handheld device
- Work from drawings, instructions and specifications, undertake new installations and ensure disturbed areas are properly made good
- Liaise with service users, departmental managers, the Estates Helpdesk and contractors to minimise disruption to patient services
- Support and supervise contractors, contribute to risk assessments and health and safety arrangements, and deputise for the Estates Maintenance Supervisor when required
- Travel across Berkshire, transport tools and equipment, and participate in the on-call rota and out-of-hours working as required
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
The must haves for this role:
- 1. City & Guilds, HNC, apprenticeship, NVQ equivalent or other approved equivalent training in mechanical, electrical, plumbing or building engineering, with skills across multiple trades
- 2. Significant and relevant post-apprenticeship work experience gained over several years, with the ability to diagnose faults, work alone and use initiative within your competence
- 3. Knowledge of plant and machinery across a wide range of services, with the ability to undertake cross-trade work and participate in the on-call rota
- 4. A full UK driving licence and willingness to drive independently between Trust sites across Berkshire
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements ofthe role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence forapplicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supportingstatement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be exploredfurther during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or falseinformation during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete youremployment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilitiesreferenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employmenthistory. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support theexperience claimed may not be shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.We welcome any questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to email John Ross on john.ross@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
- City & Guilds, HNC, apprenticeship, NVQ equivalent or other approved equivalent training in mechanical, electrical, plumbing or building engineering, with skills across multiple trades
- Gas Safe registered or working towards registration
- Significant and relevant post-apprenticeship work experience gained over several years
- Industrial maintenance experience
- Knowledge of plant and machinery across a wide range of services, including boilers, air conditioning, fire alarms, medical gases, sterilisers, nurse-call systems and other equipment
- Capable of providing work supervision of contractors
- Ability to participate in the on-call rota.
- Prepared to undertake cross-trade work.
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with staff and clients.
- Ability to work alone and take the initiative within the limits of personal experience and knowledge.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive
- Able to undertake the requirements of Working at Height and confined space working as needed.
- Maintain an acceptable appearance, using the overalls and identification badges supplied by the Trust
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.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Estates Team, University of Reading - Earley Gate , Whiteknights Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ
£33,677 to £40,996 a yearper annum (Incl. of HCAS)
Permanent
Full-time
371-CS408-A
Estates Team, University of Reading - Earley Gate , Whiteknights Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ
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