Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technicians to deliver a high-quality maintenance service. The role involves routine and complex maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring operational readiness and reliability within the Foundation Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a maintenance environment.
• Understanding of operational procedures and safe practices.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and complex maintenance requests efficiently.
• Service, test, diagnose, repair and calibrate mechanical & electrical systems.
• Perform maintenance, repairs, and inspections in accordance with standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

Recognised apprenticeship (EITB, CITB or similar)

City & Guilds - Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

City & Guilds multi-skilling course or equivalent

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 27.06.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.07.25

We are looking to recruit 2 Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technicians to join the Estates Maintenance Team.

The postholders will be expected to carry out both routine and complex maintenance requests in an efficient and effective manner to support successful delivery of a customer focussed estate maintenance service for the Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The postholders will be expected to:

- apply their skills to service, test, diagnose, repair and calibrate advanced mechanical & electrical systems, plant and equipment, deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.

- undertake a multi-skilled role to carry out maintenance, repairs and inspection of building, mechanical and electrical services, associated systems, plant and equipment in accordance with relevant standards and operational procedures.

- work rotational shifts to cover sickness and annual leave of Chargehand Technicians, which ensures 24 hour on site cover.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Basic computer skills
• Previously worked within a maintenance environment.
• Have an understanding of the operational procedures and safe working practices of major items of plant and systems such as: -Steam raising plant & associated systems. -Steam and condense systems. -Heating and domestic water services. -Ventilation plant and associated systems. -Low voltage electrical distribution system and switchgear. -Emergency standby generating plant. -Fire alarm and detection systems. -Lighting systems (including emergency lighting.) -Lifts. -Nurse call system
• Have an awareness of the operational procedures and safe working practices of major items of plant and systems, such as: -Gas distribution system. -Sterilisation and decontamination equipment. -Medical gas pipeline system and associated plant. -Diesel Oil systems. -Building Management System (BMS) -Security System.
• Knowledge and experience of health & safety

Skills

• Ability to work as a team player or on own initiative.

Knowledge

• Demonstrate continual professional development and willing to undertake occupational training courses in order to fulfil and develop the duties of the post

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognised apprenticeship such as EITB, CITB or similar, approved apprenticeship scheme
• City & Guilds - Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Must have completed an appropriate multi-skilling course to City & Guilds level or equivalent, or must have appropriate multi-skilling experience.

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.

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust