Hospital Mechanical Technician — Critical Systems & Maintenance

Serco; Swindon; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Internal training and progression

Employee assistance programme

Staff discounts

Volunteering day

Diversity networks

Résumé du poste

Serco’s Great Western Hospital role in Swindon seeks a Mechanical Technician to help maintain critical building services in a busy acute hospital. You’ll perform planned and reactive maintenance on boilers, pumps, heating and cooling systems, and contribute to patient safety through reliable infrastructure.

This permanent, full-time position offers a rotating two-week shift pattern, weekend rota participation, and out-of-hours call-outs.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent structured training, with Level 3 qualification such as NVQ, City and Guilds, or equivalent in mechanical engineering, plumbing, heating, building services or HVAC.
• Demonstrable experience maintaining mechanical building services within regulated environments (healthcare/industrial).
• Strong fault-finding and repair skills across mechanical plant and systems with practical solutions.
• Good understanding of safe systems of work, permit-to-work procedures, risk assessments and isolation processes.
• Confident using CAFM or maintenance management systems and digital tools to maintain accurate records.
• Able and willing to participate in shift patterns, weekend working and out-of-hours call-out arrangements.

Responsabilités

• Complete planned preventive maintenance, reactive repairs, inspections, servicing, fault-finding and testing on mechanical building services.
• Maintain and repair boilers, pumps, heating and chilled water systems, calorifiers, pressure systems and related plant room equipment.
• Support operation of ventilation systems, including air handling units and fans.
• Respond promptly to plant failures, alarms, leaks and service interruptions, escalating risks where necessary.
• Accurately record maintenance activity and asset information using the CAFM system.
• Work safely in accordance with permits, risk assessments and local safe systems of work.

Connaissances

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

CAFM systems

Shift work

Safety procedures

Formation

Level 3 mechanical qualification (NVQ/City & Guilds)

Outils

CAFM software

Description du poste

Serco’s Great Western Hospital role in Swindon seeks a Mechanical Technician to help maintain critical building services in a busy acute hospital. You’ll perform planned and reactive maintenance on boilers, pumps, heating and cooling systems, and contribute to patient safety through reliable infrastructure.

This permanent, full-time position offers a rotating two-week shift pattern, weekend rota participation, and out-of-hours call-outs.