Main area Mechanical Maintenance Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Participation on the mechanical on call rota) Job ref 153-CO06152
Department name 1. UHD – General Recruitment Site The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £32,073 – £39,043 + £3,500 RRP + On-Call Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2026 23:59 Interview date 23/06/2026
Job overview
Are you a highly skilled, experienced maintenance professional? #TeamUHD are looking for a maintenance technician (mechanical) to join the Estates department on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.
Estates provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust.
You’ll have completed a recognised mechanical or building services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance. This could be BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post‑apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.
We’re looking for someone with a current UK (manual) driving licence.
You’ll be working on a Monday to Friday basis and participate in an emergency on‑call rota with opportunities for overtime.
Salary: £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (Band 5) plus local RRP (£3,500 pa) and an approximate £1,000 on‑call retainer.
Relocation expenses are applicable for this role. If you would like further details, please get in touch.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Equality and diversity
UHD supports Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
Person specification
Qualifications
- HNC in Building services plus specialist training and experience to graduate level, or equivalent gained through a relevant apprenticeship plus additional specialist knowledge and experience gained through specialist training, short courses and C.P.D.
- Authorised/Responsible and/or Competent Person in one or more of the following specialism’s:- LV Electrical Systems; HV Electrical Systems; Heating and Ventilation Systems; Decontamination; Safe Water Systems; Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS); Confined Spaces.
Experience
- Extensive knowledge of the mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises.
- In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance.
- In depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum’s.
- Significant experience working in a complex engineering/building environment.
- Knowledge of electrical systems in NHS premises.
- Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, test & repair work on a very wide range of complex engineering services & equipment, with the ability to work unassisted in varying, often technical environments whilst complying with Health & Safety/ environmental regulations and standards.
Other requirements specific to the role
- Participate in outside of normal hour’s on-call rota.
- Full U.K driving licence.
Language requirement
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
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.
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