Mechnical Estates Tradesperson

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mechanical Estates Tradesperson to deliver professional estates maintenance and repair across WTWA sites and off-campus properties. You will ensure buildings and services meet required standards, SLAs and safety procedures, providing technical advice and supporting maintenance programmes.

Joining our Estates team, you will contribute to design, project management and reactive maintenance in line with NHS guidance, with potential involvement

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Level 3 / NVQ Level 3 / ONC in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or significant equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel.
• Awareness of NHS Estates HTMs and HBNs.
• Experience of estate related audits and control procedures.
• Practical and theoretical building structure and fabric knowledge.
• Health & Safety awareness.
• Lift Release Training.
• Working within a hospital environment.
• Knowledge of CAFM and other Building Management Systems.
• Experience in Operational Estates activities in a large Acute NHS Organisation.
• Experience of Service Level Agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional estates maintenance and repair service across WTWA sites and associated off-campus properties.
• Ensure buildings and services are maintained to required standards, SLAs and safety procedures.
• Provide technical advice, supporting operational maintenance, undertaking controlled operations, contributing to maintenance procedures and programmes, and supporting service resilience, including on-call rota participation.
• Support delivery of design, project management and maintenance services in line with NHS standards, regulatory guidance and Trust requirements.

Skills

Travel ability

NHS HTMs & HBNs awareness

Reactive environments experience

Estate audits & controls

Building fabric knowledge

Health & Safety awareness

Lift release training

Hospital environment experience

CAFM / Building Management Systems

Service Level Agreements

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 / NVQ Level 3 / ONC in Mechanical Eng or Building Services or equivalent

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Mechnical Estates Tradesperson

The closing date is 15 November 2026

This role is to directly support the Estates Technical Director (WTWA) in ensuring that the Directorate both creates and supports a caring environment through the delivery of an effective estates service at best value and quality.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a professional estates maintenance and repair service across WTWA sites and associated off-campus properties, ensuring buildings and services are maintained to required standards, service level agreements and safety procedures. The role includes providing technical advice, supporting operational maintenance, undertaking controlled operations, contributing to maintenance procedures and programmes, and supporting service resilience, including participation in the WTWA Estates on-call rota.

The post holder will work as part of the Estates team, supporting the delivery of design, project management and maintenance services in line with NHS standards, regulatory guidance and Trust requirements.

Duties may be reviewed as the service develops, in consultation with the post holder, and the post holder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties as requested by senior staff.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to shape your career.With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you're part of something bigger from day one.

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

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Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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What is a DBS Check?

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Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.

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Person Specification

• oCity and Guilds Level 3/ NVQ Level 3/ ONC in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or significant equivalent experience
• Ability to travel
• oAwareness of NHS Estates HTMs and HBNs
• oExperience of working in a pressurised reactive environment
• oCompletion of a structured training program in Mechanical Engineering discipline for a minimum of 5 years
• oExperience of estate related audits and control procedures.
• oPractical and theoretical building structure and fabric knowledge
• oHealth & Safety Awareness
• oLift Release Training
• oWorking within a hospital environment
• oKnowledge of a variety of computer-based Building Management Systems i.e. CAFM
• oExperience in both Operational Estates activities in a large Acute NHS Organisation
• oExperience of Service Level Agreements

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

WTWA - Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington & Altrincham

Estates & Facilities, 1st Floor International House, Ledson Road

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-EST-8118771-RL4

Job locations

WTWA - Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington & Altrincham

Estates & Facilities, 1st Floor International House, Ledson Road