Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS) to join the Estates Team at Northern General Hospital. You will lead day-to-day operations within Estates, coordinating building staff and supervising external contractors to ensure works are completed to time and standard.

The role requires extensive trade knowledge, people management and strong communication skills to deliver safe, reliable building management across NHS

Qualifikationen

• Degree level qualification with specialist knowledge in engineering or equivalent.
• Multi-skilled qualifications across building services and Estates operations.
• Detailed practical knowledge of building management systems (BMS).
• Accredited BMS courses and HTM/NHS standards familiarity.
• BS7671 update training.

Aufgaben

• Day-to-day management, administration and workload of building staff within Estates.
• Supervise external contractors to ensure works are completed on time and to agreed standards.

Kenntnisse

Multi-skilled

BMS knowledge

HTM/ NHS standards

Mentoring & training

Ausbildung

Degree & specialist knowledge

BTEC/HNC/Diploma in Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS)

The closing date is 19 November 2026

We're looking for an experienced Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS) to join our Estates Team at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital.

Estates play a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff.

In the Estates Operational team, you will be working alongside other Senior Technicians, fellow Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Craft persons.

All with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment.

Main duties of the job

Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills - from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, and workload of various building staff within Estates. You'll also manage and supervise external contractors, to ensure works are completed on time and to agreed standards.

You'll need to be highly experienced within your trade, as well as have the management, people and communication skills needed to lead an effective team.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree and specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge - for example acquired through completion of a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a Btec/HNC/Diploma in Engineering or equivalent City & Guilds qualification with intermediate practical and theoretical knowledge acquired through a diploma or equivalent experience.
• Multi-skilled qualifications.
• Detailed practical knowledge of building management systems
• Accredited BMS courses
• BS7671 update training

Experience

• Must have thorough understanding of your specialist area and be fully conversant with current legislation.
• Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance and fault finding of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines.
• Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering staff and contractors.
• Previously held Authorised Person and/or Competent Person Role
• Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects

Skills and Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of relevant NHS Technical standards and HTM's
• Good communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures
• Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice
• Able to read, understand and analyse complex engineering systems and drawings
• Ability to work under own initiative in a demand driven service
• Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy
• Knowledge of operating a computerised labour management system.
• Good supervisory skills.
• Knowledge of operating a computerised building management system.
• Mentoring and Training 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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff