Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) (Shift Working)

University Hospitals Dorset; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation expenses

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to join the Estates department at Royal Bournemouth Hospital on a 37.5 hour shift pattern. The role requires a mechanical/building services background, an apprenticeship and a UK driving licence, with on-call duties and potential overtime.

Band 5 salary range £32,073–£39,043 per year plus relocation expenses and an on-call retainer.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised mechanical or building services apprenticeship with relevant post-apprenticeship training or equivalent.
• Current UK driving licence.
• Experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance.
• Willingness to work shift patterns and participate in on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Understand and execute planned maintenance, fault finding and repair on NHS premises' mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Work within Health, Safety, and environmental regulations and standards.
• Participate in outside normal hours on-call rota.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Building services

On-call experience

Education

HNC in Building Services

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) (Shift Working)

Band 5

Main area Mechanical Maintenance Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift working position, Participation on the mechanical on call rota) Job ref 153-CO06948

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £32,073 - £39,043 please refer to job advert for further details Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 06/11/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

Are you a highly skilled, experienced maintenance professional ? #TeamUHD are looking for a maintenance technician ( mechanical ) to join the Estates department on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.

Estates provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust.

You ’ll have completed a recognised m echanical or b uilding s ervices apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance . This could be BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.

We’re looking for someone with a current UK (manual) driving licence.

You’ll be working on a shift pattern with participation in an emergency on-call rota with opportunities for overtime.

Salary: £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (Band 5) plus local RRP (£3,500 pa) and an approximate £1,000 on-call retainer. As this is a shift-working position, enhancements are payable in line with Agenda for Change, which is estimated to add around £5,000–£6,000 per annum to total earnings.

Relocation expenses are applicable for this role. If you would like further details, please get in touch.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 06/11/2026

Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HNC in Building services plus specialist training and experience to graduate level, or equivalent gained through a relevant apprenticeship plus additional specialist knowledge and experience gained through specialist training, short courses and C.P.D.
• Authorised/Responsible and/or Competent Person in one or more of the following specialism’s:- LV Electrical Systems HV Electrical Systems Heating and Ventilation Systems Decontamination Safe Water Systems Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) Confined Spaces

Experience

• Extensive knowledge of the mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises.
• In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance.
• In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum’s
• Significant experience working in a complex engineering/building environment.
• Knowledge of electrical systems in NHS premises.
• Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, test & repair work on a very wide range of complex engineering services & equipment, with the ability to work unassisted in varying, often technical environments whilst complying with Health & Safety/ environmental regulations and standards.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Participate in outside of normal hour’s on-call rota.
• Full U.K driving licence.

Language requirement.

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

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.