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Estates TechnicianNHS

Basildon,, SS16 5NL Permanent £32,073
Posted 5 October 2026 Closing date 19 October 2026
Basildon Rail Station (0.7 miles, direct) Upminster Underground Station (8.6 miles, direct) Community Hospital (7.3 miles, direct)

Job summary

Are you a qualified Electrical or Mechanical Technician with relevant practical experience? Join our Estates Engineering Team and play a pivotal role keeping our Trust's critical services running 24/7. You'll be tackling Planned Preventative Maintenance, emergency breakdowns and installations across multiple sites.

What You'll Bring

  • Recognised Electrical or Mechanical Technician qualification
  • Practical experience working on a broad range of estates plant and systems
  • Proven ability to escalate serious issues to management when required
  • Technical knowledge of specifications, drawings and manuals
  • Flexibility to travel across multiple Trust sites in your own/ Trust vehicle
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under pressure
  • Commitment to health, safety and high-quality workmanship
  • Team member with shared goals of improvement, development and excellence.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary .
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Training opportunities
  • A supportive, collaborative team environment
  • The chance to make a real difference to patient care by keeping essential services operational.

Ready to power our Trust's estates and keep vital services running around the clock? Click "Apply Now" for more information. We can't wait to hear from you!

**Previous applicants need not apply**

Main duties of the job

What You'll Do

  • Operate on a day shift you will be actively responding to breakdowns and job requests.
  • Carry out 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

Undertake maintenance, improvement and minor capital works on all facilities across the Trust.

  • 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

Job description

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

About us

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

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

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