Job summary

The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the Trust.

You must have served a recognised Electrical/Mechanical apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.

You must hold a current UK driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.

The role is Monday - Friday with participation in an emergency on-call rota plus opportunities for overtime and weekend working.

Salary - Band 5 plus local RRP (£3,277 pa), with an approximate £1,000 pa on-call retainer, overtime, 27 days holiday & voluntary pension scheme.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: 17th November 2025

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.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Full U.K driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

• CITB/EITB Apprenticeship or other approved training.
• Relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Authorised/Responsible Person in one or more of the following specialism's:- o LV Electrical Systems o HV Electrical Systems o Heating and Ventilation Systems o Steam Systems o Decontamination o Safe Water Systems o Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) o Natural Gas Supplies o Confined Spaces

Experience

Essential

• Extensive practical knowledge of the electrical and/or mechanical in a complex building environment
• Knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance
• Significant experience working in a complex engineering/ building environment

Desirable

• Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
• Knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum's (HTM's)

Skills

Essential

• Ability to be intellectually flexible with keen attention to detail.
• A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
• Good organisational skills
• To be flexible and multi skilled to ensure the priorities of the service can be met.
• Able to work using own initiative and as part of a team

Desirable

• Knowledge of fault-finding on relevant plant and equipment.

Person Specification
Other

Essential

• Full U.K driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

• CITB/EITB Apprenticeship or other approved training.
• Relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Authorised/Responsible Person in one or more of the following specialism's:- o LV Electrical Systems o HV Electrical Systems o Heating and Ventilation Systems o Steam Systems o Decontamination o Safe Water Systems o Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) o Natural Gas Supplies o Confined Spaces

Experience

Essential

• Extensive practical knowledge of the electrical and/or mechanical in a complex building environment
• Knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance
• Significant experience working in a complex engineering/ building environment

Desirable

• Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
• Knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memorandum's (HTM's)

Skills

Essential

• Ability to be intellectually flexible with keen attention to detail.
• A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
• Good organisational skills
• To be flexible and multi skilled to ensure the priorities of the service can be met.
• Able to work using own initiative and as part of a team

Desirable

• Knowledge of fault-finding on relevant plant and equipment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

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