(**) Estates Senior Technician

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon is seeking a highly skilled Senior Technician to join the Estates team. You will be a qualified Electrical or Mechanical Technician with substantial practical experience and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Working as part of a shift system and participating in the On-Call rota, you will undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, breakdown response, and job requests across a wide range of

Qualifications

• ONC Elec/Mech or HNC Elec/Mech with practical experience required.
• An approved apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Equivalent technical qualification with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned preventative maintenance across Estates plant and systems.
• Carry out reactive repairs and breakdown responses.
• Work within a shift system and on-call rota.
• Advise, instruct and train colleagues on safe operation of equipment and systems.
• Liaise with Trust staff to discuss Estates work and provide detailed responses.

Education

ONC Elec/Mech + relevant practical experience

HNC Elec/Mech + practical relevant experience

An approved apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Estates Senior Technician Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call and weekends on a rotational basis) Job ref 390-NR-EFM-BA-4937

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technician to join our Estates team. You will be a qualified Electrical or Mechanical Technician with substantial practical experience and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Working as part of a shift system and participating in the On-Call rota, you will undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, breakdown response, and job requests across a wide range of Estates plant and systems. Your expertise will help ensure the Trust's critical services remain operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive technical knowledge of Estates equipment and systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage complex maintenance activities while escalating significant issues appropriately when required.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Technician will be able to effectively advise, instruct and train colleagues, and other groups, in the safe operation of equipment and systems.

Be able to liaise with Trust staff to discuss Estates work related issues and provide concise and detailed responses both verbally and in writing.

You will be able to communicate complex technical and safety advice effectively with a wide range of groups including department colleagues, other Trust staff groups, contractors, patients, and the general public, particularly in a potential emergency situation. This may be delivered as formal training, or informally as part of the Senior Technicians daily routine, but will always ensure compliance with all recognised safety standards and procedures.

Effectively communicate with all levels of Trust Staff in regard to maintenance and repair arrangements and schedules in order to underpin the smooth and efficient running of the Trust and maintain continuity of care to patients

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

Person specification

Qualifications

• ONC Elec/Mech + relevant practical experience, Or HNC Elec/Mech + practical relevant experience Or equivalent technical qualification + relevant experience
• An approved apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of: Health Technical Memorandums

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.