Maintenance Technician Band 5

Maintenance Technician Band 5

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) is seeking a highly motivated Estates Mechanically Bias Technician for the Estates department at Grantham Hospital. The post holder will play a proactive part within the Estates Technical team to meet Trust objectives in a safe, cost‑effective, and efficient manner in compliance with legislation and good practice.

Job Overview

The role is Grade 5 (NHS AfC: Band 5). The post is a permanent full‑time position (37.5 hours per week) with potential on‑call and overtime duties.

Benefits

• Flexible working – including part‑time, off‑site/remote, compressed hours, staggered hours, and set shift patterns.
• NHS Pension – generous and flexible.
• Annual Leave – starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays.
• Bank working – extra hours at enhanced rates paid weekly.
• Family & Childcare – on‑site nurseries, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
• Health & Wellbeing – counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development – Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, clinical education, and research.
• Financial support and benefits – Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics, free on‑site parking, free tea and coffee, salary sacrifice options.
• Rewards & Recognition – staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, and staff lottery.

Main duties of the job

• Plan, organise, and carry out operational maintenance for the estates maintenance team under the guidance of the Estates Officers.
• Act as an Authorised or Competent Person as required.
• Support delivery of specific Estates Services across designated site(s) to meet Trust objectives.
• Provide both technical and non‑technical advice to clinical and non‑clinical professionals.
• Ensure compliance with technical policy and procedures and implement documentation within the maintenance team.
• Maintain a patient‑centred environment and recognise the impact of Estates Services on patient experience.
• Support delivery of technical policy and procedures and implement documentation to the maintenance team and ensure compliance is achieved in various specialist disciplines.

Person specification

Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)

• Good standard of education.
• BTec Level 4, HNC or equivalent in an engineering discipline, or equivalent portfolio of technical built environment engineering services courses and associated work‑based projects.
• Completed recognised apprenticeship with relevant experience over a number of years.
• Specialist technical training in plant, infrastructure and building services.
• Additional hospital engineering‑related certified training such as AP training.

Previous Experience (Nature & Level)

• Number of years within a maintenance environment demonstrating basic understanding of Estates delivery and maintenance.
• Aware of Health & Safety issues.
• Experienced in working in a demanding customer‑driven service.
• Experienced in working to deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience of making judgements on estates and maintenance issues taking into account legislation and H&S.
• Use of fine tools and equipment.
• Management of contractors and consultants with disciplinary team in healthcare premises.
• Experience of working in a large organisation.
• Experienced in issuing permits to work.

Evidence of Particular: – Knowledge – Skills – Aptitudes

• Knowledge of Estates service delivery, operational maintenance, and procedures/processes.
• Able to diagnose faults in complicated engineering and building plant and equipment.
• Able to work safely and have a sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation in the built environment.
• Review maintenance policies and practices in light of regulatory changes.
• Knowledge of statutory maintenance and inspections for plant and building services.
• Ability to work at all levels from Management Executive to front‑line maintenance tradesman.
• Work cooperatively with colleagues.
• Ability to work with minimum guidance.
• Good manual dexterity, logical and systematic approach to work tasks.
• Exchange maintenance, technical project‑related information with specialists, negotiate with contractors or suppliers.
• Computer literate with current OS, office software and CAD.
• Ability to define detailed PPM’s and maintenance specifications, including using O&M’s, statutory guidelines, HTM’s, BS’s, etc.
• Ability to scrutinise service reports and estimate work and services using published and internal cost data.
• Supervise engineering maintenance team and oversee contractors.
• Demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, and Excellence.
• Be able to work within a pressured environment, act efficiently, take a hands‑on role in an emergency, and work on own initiative.

Specific Requirements

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Versatile and flexible in approach.
• Physically fit and capable of meeting manual handling criteria.
• Able to work at heights, in adverse conditions (heat, dirt, cramped).
• Sympathetic when working in patient proximities (operating theatres, wards, mortuaries).
• Imaginative outlook, work on own initiative, confident.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and is required to complete Disclosure & Barring Service checks.

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