Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

As a Mechanical Technician with significant relevant practical and management experience? Join our Estates Engineering Team and play a pivotal role keeping our Trust's critical services running 24/7. You'll be managing Planned Preventative Maintenance, emergency breakdowns and installations across multiple sites covering the on call service on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

The Mechanical Engineering Manager will be able to effectively advise, instruct and train colleagues, and other groups, in the safe operation of equipment and systems.

The Mechanical Engineering Manager will be able to liaise with Senior Trust staff to discuss complex Estates work related issues where there may be barriers to understanding and provide concise and detailed responses both verbally and in writing.

They will be able to communicate complex technical and safety advice effectively with a wide range of groups including department colleagues, other Trust staff groups, contractors, patients and the general public, particularly in a potential emergency situation. This may be delivered as formal training, or informally as part of the Maintenance Manager's daily routine, but will always ensure compliance with all recognized safety standards and procedures

Liaise with the Estates Operations Manager to assist with managing the Estates Operations revenue budget for pay and non-pay ensuring that the Trust obtains good value for money and applying best practice budget management techniques in full compliance with Trust SFIs.

Keep knowledge and skills up-to-date and attend regular Authorised Person refresher courses to ensure authorisation remains current. Attend and complete all Trust mandatory training.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trust in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon, and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing, and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Operate on a day shift and on call rota you will be actively responding to breakdowns and job requests.
• Manage the team to provide Planned Preventative Maintenance and fault-finding on generators, fire alarms, lighting and power, distribution boards, boilers, air-handling units, chiller plant, medical gas systems, calorifiers and hot & cold-water networks
• Assess, diagnose and provide solutions to complex faults on Healthcare Building Services
• Evaluate and respond effectively to emergency situations, prioritising safety for patients, staff and the public
• Conduct and document your own risk assessments for medium and high-risk tasks
• Ensure strict compliance with Trust policies, statutory standards and health & safety legislation
• Liaise with the Senior Management team in response to emergency situations including Estates participation in the Trust's Major Incident and Business Continuity Plan

Person specification

Knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical plant & equipment

Essential criteria

• Experience / Qualifications
• Ability to Prioritise

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• An approved apprenticeship in mechanical engineering. ONC Mech + relevant practical experience Or HNC Mech + practical relevant experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience and a can do attitude

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.

Documents to download

• Estates Mechanical Engineering Manager (PDF, 479.1KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 25/26 (PDF, 32.3KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Applicant MS Teams Checklist (PDF, 560.5KB)
• Trust marketing brochure (PDF, 2.1MB)
• General Statements - AFC - V5.1 (PDF, 424.6KB)