Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS)

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; Ibrido; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

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NHS pension

Flexible working

Good annual leave

Discount schemes

Descrizione del lavoro

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Senior Technician (Specialist Services BMS) to join the Estates Team at Northern General Hospital. You will lead day-to-day management of building services and supervise contractors to ensure safe, reliable plant and systems for patients and staff.

This Band 6 role is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week) and offers a salary of £39,959–£48,117 per year with NHS benefits, development opportunities, and a

Competenze

• Degree and specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge – e.g. Btec/HNC/Diploma in Engineering or City & Guilds with practical and theoretical knowledge.
• Multi-skilled qualifications with detailed practical knowledge of building management systems.
• Accredited BMS courses and BS7671 update training.
• Experience in non-routine maintenance and fault finding of complex engineering plant in a hospital setting.

Mansioni

• Day-to-day management and supervision of building staff within Estates.
• Supervise external contractors to ensure timely, standards-compliant works.
• Lead a team with strong communication and people management skills.
• Ensure compliance with NHS technical standards and safety policies.

Conoscenze

NHS standards

HTM knowledge

Leadership / supervision

BMS knowledge

Health & Safety awareness

Formazione

Engineering degree or equivalent trade qualification

Strumenti

BMS software

MS Office / computer literacy

Labour management system

Descrizione del lavoro

Main area Senior BMS Technician Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00) Job ref 190-1915-DIR

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 30/11/2026

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.