Senior Technician

Integrated Care System; Basildon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Technician for their estates team at Basildon Hospital. This role involves managing complex activities and maintaining essential services across various Estates systems. We are looking for candidates with relevant technical qualifications and comprehensive knowledge of safety standards. This position offers competitive remuneration and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Relevant practical experience.
• Knowledge of electrical/mechanical/building services legislation.
• Familiarity with Health Technical Memorandums.

Responsibilities

• Advise, instruct, and train colleagues on safe equipment operation.
• Liaise with Trust staff regarding Estates work issues.
• Communicate complex technical advice effectively in emergency situations.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical Knowledge

Safety Compliance

Communication

Education

ONC/HNC Elec/Mech or equivalent

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Technician

The closing date is 29 August 2025

We are looking for Senior Technicians to join our estates team based at Basildon Hospital.

If successful, you will be at the forefront of highly complex activities on a range of Estates plant and systems, including PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance), Breakdowns and job requests both inside and outside of normal working hours, in order keep the Trust's essential services running 24/7.

So, if you have thorough knowledge and understanding of technical data, specifications and issues relating to a wide range of Estates plant, equipment and systems, we want to hear from you today!

Main duties of the job

• The Senior Technician will be able to effectively advise, instruct and train colleagues, and other groups, in the safe operation of equipment and systems
• The Senior Technician will be able to liaise with Trust staff to discuss Estates work related issues and provide concise and detailed responses both verbally and in writing
• They will be able to communicate complex technical and safety advice effectively with a wide range of groups including department colleagues, other Trust staff groups, contractors, patients, and the general public, particularly in a potential emergency situation. This may be delivered as formal training, or informally as part of the Senior Technicians daily routine, but will always ensure compliance with all recognised safety standards and procedures.
• They will effectively communicate with all levels of Trust Staff in regard to maintenance and repair arrangements and schedules in order to underpin the smooth and efficient running of the Trust and maintain continuity of care to patients.

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant practical experience and either ONC Elec/Mech or HNC Elec/Mech or equivalent technical qualification

Knowledge

• Supporting information demonstrates knowledge of electrical/mechanical/building services legislation.
• Supporting information and/or work history demonstrates knowledge of Health Technical Memorandums

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)