Estates Shift Engineer (XN05)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a full-time Estates Mechanical Shift Engineer for St James Hospital in Leeds. This role involves installing and maintaining complex systems to support patient care, with a shift pattern and a salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796. The position offers substantial benefits, including NHS pension and training programs, emphasizing teamwork and excellence in patient care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

NHS Pension scheme

In-house training programmes

Discounts from retail outlets, supermarkets, and holiday companies

Qualifications

• Mechanical background experience required.
• Experience with breakdowns and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) in a hospital environment.
• BMS systems experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Installing, maintaining, and repairing estate systems, including mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Conducting risk assessments and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Managing contractors and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Team-oriented

Good communicator

Flexible

Understanding of health & safety policies

Practical skills with tools

Education

City & Guilds 232, 236, or 205

Course 596 Plumbing Advanced Certificate

Course 569 Plumbing Craft Certificate

Job description

Estates Mechanical Shift Engineer Band 5 - This is a full-time role with attractive staff benefits, including 27 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), NHS Pension scheme, in-house training programmes, and discounts and cashback opportunities from retail outlets, supermarkets, and holiday companies.

The role of Estates Shift Engineer is a rewarding position within the Estates team at St James Hospital, supporting patient care.

The role involves a shift rota working 2 days (12 hrs), followed by 2 nights (12 hrs), then 4 days off. Overtime and enhancements are incorporated due to the shift pattern; the advertised salary is the basic pay, excluding shift allowances.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, working on complex systems, conducting risk assessments, working autonomously, organizing reactive works, and performing statutory planned maintenance to ensure maximum equipment availability and minimize downtime. The ethos is to prioritize patients and work towards collective goals.

Main duties of the job

The Estates Technician should have a mechanical background and will perform maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and installation work on facilities, plant, and equipment across the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust estate. They may act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Estates Officer or as requested by line management.

They will work on a range of estate services equipment, analyzing options, resolving technical issues, and ensuring patient safety and environmental standards. Responsibilities include calibration and fault diagnosis on systems such as steam raising plant, medical gases, building controls, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration.

Additional duties include condition surveys, evaluating inspection reports, planning major maintenance, and providing practical training to others.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust aims to provide excellent patient care, driven by our Leeds Way Values: patient-centered, fair, collaborative, accountable, and empowering. Our Estates team is dedicated to doing our best, fostering innovation, and embracing technology to improve services. Despite being a small team, we have a significant impact on patient experience and strive to be the best, embracing change and development.

We are committed to redeploying at-risk staff and reserve the right to close, delay, or remove job adverts during this process. Please bear with us if there are delays and contact us with questions.

Job responsibilities

The role involves installing, maintaining, servicing, and repairing estate systems, including complex mechanical and electrical equipment, calibration, fault diagnosis, and statutory compliance. Duties include planning major interruptions, supervising work, providing training, deputizing for the Estates Officer, and offering emergency out-of-hours service.

Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, organizing work in clinical environments, liaising with departments, updating job descriptions, interpreting technical instructions, manufacturing and installing equipment, solving technical issues, adhering to health and safety standards, developing policies, and performing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).

The postholder will also carry out surveys, manage contractors, respond to alarms, operate Building Management Systems, and ensure safety standards for clinical decontamination systems. Participation in on-call rotations and working hours as required in emergencies are essential.

Additional duties include managing drainage engineers, shift handovers, maintaining logs, and instructing apprentices/students. The role requires practical skills, precision, and experience in core trades, with a focus on safety and compliance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 232, 236, or 205, or
• Course 596 Plumbing Advanced Certificate, or
• Course 569 Plumbing Craft Certificate

Additional Requirements

• Mechanical background experience

Experience

• Experience with breakdowns and PPM on mechanical, steam, and electrical plant in a hospital environment
• BMS systems experience

Skills & Behaviours

• Flexible, approachable, team-oriented, and good communicator
• Professional, able to prioritize, work safely at heights, and satisfy physical demands
• Understand and comply with health & safety policies and working in confined spaces (with training)
• Practical skills with tools and materials, requiring precision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to DBS checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. A disclosure submission is required.

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per year, subject to pay award.