Maintenance Technician

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days incl. publichol

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts and more

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a skilled Estates Technician to maintain building services, plant and equipment across NHS sites in Lanarkshire. You will diagnose faults, carry out planned and reactive maintenance, and document work to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role requires an apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical bias, an HNC or equivalent, and a valid UK driving license. Day and back shifts form the pattern, with a focus on delivering high standards of service.

Qualifications

• Experience in estates service environments and relevant maintenance roles.
• Knowledge of planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance processes.
• Understanding of current statutory legislative requirements for building services.
• A valid full UK/EU/EEA driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain NHS Lanarkshire building services, plant and equipment to high standards.
• Diagnose, report and repair faults in electrical, mechanical and building services; ensure compliance.
• Plan day-to-day workload and material management; complete required records and documentation.
• Provide technical expertise to operate safe and efficient systems of work for building services.

Skills

Estates environment experience

PPM planning

Reactive maintenance

Legislation knowledge

Driving licence

Education

Apprenticeship Mechanical or Electrical Bias

HNC or equivalent

SVQ level or equivalent

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To maintain a range of buildings services, plant and equipment, which can sometimes be complex and non-routine by diagnosing and repairing faults as they occur.

Maintain NHSL’s mechanical, electrical plumbing, associated building services plant and building fabric assets to a high standard.

This will include the planning and prioritising on a day‑to‑day basis of their workload and material management requirements to include documentation, completion and sign off.

The working pattern for this role is: Day Shift/Back Shift

• The post holder will provide technical expertise when required including operating and maintaining safe and efficient systems of work for all building services.
• Diagnose, report and repair defects in engineering, electrical and building services to ensure statutory compliances are adhered to and maintained such as water management, low voltage and pressure/water system/heating ventilation and air condition systems.
• Understand the working of building services and engineering systems in NHS buildings.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance including any corrective maintenance required using work requests and completing all records and documentation required.

What You'll Bring

• Completion of apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias plus an HNC or equivalent, with additional non-core training qualification at SVQ level or equivalent
• Knowledge of working in an estates service environment
• Experience of inspecting and planning working in relation to PPM and Reactives.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislative requirements
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.