Maintenance Technician

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Scotland (CT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Building Services Technician to maintain mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building fabric assets across hospital facilities. You will diagnose faults, perform planned and corrective maintenance, and ensure safe, compliant operation of systems.

The role includes day and back shifts, workload planning, and thorough documentation. A relevant apprenticeship plus HNC or equivalent is expected, along with a full UK driving licence and NHS benefits.

Qualifications

• Completion of apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias plus an HNC or equivalent, with additional non-core training qualification at SVQ level or equivalent
• Knowledge of working in an estates service environment
• Experience of inspecting and planning working in relation to PPM and Reactives
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislative requirements
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise when required including operating and maintaining safe and efficient systems of work for all building services
• Diagnose, report and repair defects in engineering, electrical and building services to ensure statutory compliances are adhered to and maintained such as water management, low voltage and pressure/water system/heating ventilation and air condition systems
• Understand the working of building services and engineering systems in NHS buildings
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance including any corrective maintenance required using work requests and completing all records and documentation required

Job description

About the Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To maintain a range of buildings services, plant and equipment, which can sometimes be complex and non-routine by diagnosing and repairing faults as they occur.

Maintain NHSL’s mechanical, electrical plumbing, associated building services plant and building fabric assets to a high standard.

This will include the planning and prioritising on a day-to-day basis of their workload and material management requirements to include documentation, completion and sign off.

The working pattern for this role is: Day Shift/Back Shift.

In This Key Role, You Will

• The post holder will provide technical expertise when required including operating and maintaining safe and efficient systems of work for all building services.
• Diagnose, report and repair defects in engineering, electrical and building services to ensure statutory compliances are adhered to and maintained such as water management, low voltage and pressure/water system/heating ventilation and air condition systems.
• Understand the working of building services and engineering systems in NHS buildings.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance including any corrective maintenance required using work requests and completing all records and documentation required.

What You'll Bring

• Completion of apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Bias plus an HNC or equivalent, with additional non-core training qualification at SVQ level or equivalent
• Knowledge of working in an estates service environment
• Experience of inspecting and planning working in relation to PPM and Reactives.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislative requirements
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Paul McCool, Deputy Head of Linen Services on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Marion Bisset Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]