Hospital Engineer (Mechanical)

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the United Kingdom seeks a Hospital Engineer to support Senior Engineers by ensuring the ongoing operation and maintenance of critical systems. The role involves collaborating with maintenance staff and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in HVAC systems and a strong understanding of health and safety requirements.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Subsidised parking

Flexible working arrangements

24/7 hot food availability

Qualifications

• Experience in managing building engineering and maintenance.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance and health & safety management.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Trust's premises and assets are maintained according to policies.
• Operate and maintain systems including HVAC and medical gasses.
• Collaborate with Trust Projects teams.

Skills

HVAC

Water Systems

Steam/Pressure Systems

Medical Gasses

BMS

Energy Management

Job description

Job Overview

The role of the Hospital Engineer is to support the Senior Engineers, in close co‑operation with other building engineering and maintenance staff, with the responsibility for successful on‑going operation and maintenance of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust premises, assets and liaising with the Trust Projects teams, ensuring statutory compliance and a suitable environment for patient care is available at all times. Success in completing these primary objectives will be judged against specified performance criteria of quality, timeliness, cost/resource and health & safety management agreed with the post‑holder as part of the annual performance appraisal/review process.

Areas of Expertise

The post has a number of areas of work covering specialist knowledge and management of the site for example: HVAC, Water, Steam/pressure systems, Medical Gasses, BMS (building management systems), and an element of Energy Management.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to ensure that the Trust's premises and assets are installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the Trust's policies, DoH guidance (HTM/HBN) and industry best practice. The post holder will form part of a multi‑disciplinary team whose role is to provide the best possible service to the Trust. The Hospital Engineer will have both group and individual responsibilities for defined aspects of the service but each will ensure their contribution is in accordance with the Estates and Facilities vision and the Trust's overall objectives.

Trust Background

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, this is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.

Values & Culture

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.

Eligibility (Student Visa)

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full‑time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on…

Interviews are due to be held on…

Benefits to You

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.