Mechanical Technician

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in London is looking for a Mechanical Technician to join their maintenance team, providing technical expertise across Trust properties. The role involves liaising with contractors, ensuring compliance with regulations, and promoting safe services. Candidates should have NVQ qualifications in Plumbing/Mechanical and experience in a similar environment. The position offers a salary range of £37,259 to £45,356 per annum, with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
• Capable of diagnosing and repairing complex faults in building services.
• Experience of managing/supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-contract and progress meetings to provide specialist advice.
• Liaise with contractors on minor project work.
• Promote delivery of safe, quality Maintenance Services across the Trust.

Skills

Mechanical services expertise

Customer service

Communication skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

City and Guilds parts 1 and 2 or NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing/Mechanical

City & Guilds NVQ electrical trade

Job description

Go back South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Mechanical Technician

The closing date is 14 October 2025

We are looking to recruit a Mechanical Technician to work as a member of a multi-tasking maintenance team providing professional and technical expertise within an effective and efficient customer focused maintenance service to provide a fit for purpose estate and environment to all Trust owned, leased or rented properties.

This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are starting a completely new hospital on both major sites in the next three years so it will be a leading mental health hospital

Main duties of the job

The post holder is accountable within the facilities Department to ensure adequate processes and procedures exist for the improvement, promotion and delivery of safe, quality and value for money services. This responsibility extends to contributing to all necessary auditing procedures and ensuring the Maintenance Department promotes itself through effective communication to all customers.

Initially based at Springfield Hospital and will be required to be based or work in any property owned, leased or rented by the Trust.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for attending pre contract and progress meetings to provide specialist advice on potentially complex matters such as mechanical regulations.

To participate as a member of the PEAT, advising on maintenance issues.

To be responsible for liaising and negotiating with contractors regarding minor project work.

To manage a process of effective communication/team briefing, with staff under sphere of responsibility.

To communicate with all disciplines in an effective manner using tact and diplomacy in often difficult situations ensuring confidentiality is maintained when appropriate.

To communicate with various agencies, contractors and staff to arrange deliveries ensuring prompt receipt where necessary and ensure all complaints are dealt with professionally and resolved within appropriate timescales.

To communicate with departmental colleagues and Ward Managers and attend meetings on a regular basis to provide a customer focused service.

To promote the delivery of safe, quality, value for money Maintenance Services across the Trust.

To enforce statutory and mandatory requirements relating to Maintenance services.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• City and Guilds parts 1 and 2 or NVQ Qualification level 3 in Plumbing /Mechanical to approved status of JIB graded
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• WRAS trained
• City & Guilds NVQ electrical trade
• Related skills in: Carpentry Masonry Decorating Tiling

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working with a range of Mechanical services including foul and rainwater drainage
• Experience of providing effective customer service
• Capable of being able to diagnose and repair complex faults in building services
• Experience of managing/supervising staff
• Experience of carrying out Mechanical repairs and maintenance in a social housing or NHS environment

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of the application of standards and regulations in regards to; HTM 01-08 Health & Safety, , Asbestos handling, Estates HTM standards
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
• Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
• Basic electrical knowledge NVQ level 2 or Part 1 Electrical Installations or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

£37,259 to £45,356 a yearper annum inclusive of inner London HCAS