Mechanical Engineer

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to maintain engineering services across their facilities. This role includes installation, repair, and management of mechanical plant systems. Applicants should possess relevant certifications and experience in a healthcare setting. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £33,094 to £36,195 annually.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Interest-free Season Ticket Loans

Long-term Service Award

Subsidised on-site nurseries

Staff health and well-being programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in this trade.
• Certified person (CP) in current trade or associated trade.
• Experience in a hospital/healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for installation, repair, and maintenance of building fabric.
• Accountability for appropriate use of allocated stock.
• Produces engineering plant reports using computer software.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Education

Recognized full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Engineer – Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 October 2025

The post holder will provide a mechanical service to the Engineering Department and other directorates within Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). They will demonstrate total commitment, versatility and flexibility whilst undertaking all tasks and delegated work as instructed by the engineering team. Ability to organise and prioritise own workload where required and work unsupervised and independently. The post holder will be held to account for effective performance and will need to manage and balance competing priorities.

Main duties of the job

• Carries out the responsibilities of a CP for: Ventilation Systems; Confined Spaces; when on call, has delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets.
• Works with the complex workings of all mechanical/electrical building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings.
• Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with standby emergency generators and large industrial boiler plant, programmable logic controllers and other computerised building control systems.
• Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment.
• Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with engineering and clinical managers.
• Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on Trust assets and engineering systems.
• The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty.
• Depo­tises for the Team Manager in their absence and is responsible for personnel management when deputising for the team manager.

About us

Effective management and co-ordination of all non-clinical services within the Essentia Directorate is crucial to the Trust functioning effectively, economically and safely. The Engineering Department's management of engineering services contributes to this service provision. The role involves day-to-day maintenance of engineering building services plant and equipment.

What We Offer

We offer a dynamic, challenging job in a fast-moving, flexible working environment with a strong commitment to your personal and professional development.

Benefits include:

• The NHS Pension Scheme – one of the most generous in the UK
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loans
• Long-term Service Award
• Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme
• Ride to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Free stop smoking service

Our Trust values are: Put patients first, Take pride in what we do, Respect others, Strive to be the best, Act with integrity.

If you would like to join the team, please apply online.

Job responsibilities

Management and Leadership

There is a regular responsibility for ongoing training and teaching of apprentices and trainees in their core subjects (Electrical/Mechanical trade practices, other trade practices, and other staff specialisms such as decontamination, medical gases, welding, etc.).

• Coach and mentor for other junior staff (e.g., apprentices and maintenance assistants).

Responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of the building fabric, physical assets and machinery throughout the Trust.

• Accountability for appropriate use and allocation of stock issued.

Information Management

Make professional judgments involving an arrangement of facts or situations that require analysis, interpretation and comparison of options. Produce engineering plant reports using computer software, including management and storage/retrieval of information and records. Review all capital schemes with respect to compliance and maintainability. Communicate technical information with specialists and non-specialists. Communicate instructions and guide junior staff to support their development. Work from technical specifications and drawings associated with building services plant and equipment. Interpret and work from instructions, drawings and specifications without supervision. Carry out analysis of test results to verify equipment operating parameters during plant annual validations. Ensure policies are complied with and knowledge translated to staff and monitored effectively. Implement revised or new operational procedures for plant and equipment.

• Produces engineering plant reports using computer software.
• Reviews capital schemes for compliance and maintainability.

Education and Professional Development

Undertake training as required to obtain, maintain and develop skills and knowledge. Be able to learn and adapt to new techniques, embrace training and provide written and verbal instruction to staff and colleagues on all aspects of their work.

• Be able to learn and adapt to new techniques and provide instruction.

Note

This job description outlines general areas of activity and will be amended as needed. To be reviewed with the post holder.

• Staff may be asked to work reasonable additional hours (voluntary) and may participate in an on-call rota (voluntary) which could involve emergency calls outside normal hours.
• This post will be Trust-wide and may involve working on either site.
• Work independently when on-call during nights and weekends; may decide when to call in contractors.

The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures, including confidentiality, data protection and FOI compliance. See separate policies for details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in this trade.
• Certified person (CP) in current trade or associated trade.

Experience

• Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services, including air, water, gas, steam, oil, heating and cooling plant.
• Ability to communicate technical information to specialists and non-specialists.
• Strong health and safety leadership experience.
• Experience in a hospital/healthcare environment.

Skills

• Knowledge of other trades and ability to work with them.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proactive, versatile and problem-solving mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word / Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to assess and respond to colleagues’ needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS disclosure.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £33,094 to £36,195 per year (inclusive of HCA)