# Estates Technician – Mechanical

**Company**: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Salary**: £38488.00 to £46852.00
**Category**: Facilities & Maintenance
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an Estates Technician – Mechanical to join our team at Whittington Hospital NHS Trust. You will be responsible for carrying out the repair, maintenance, or installation of all plant, equipment, systems, and building structures/fabric associated with all Trust properties.

**Job Summary:** As an Estates Technician – Mechanical, you will perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM), testing and calibration, fault finding, emergency response, defect correction, and new works.

**Main Duties:**

- Excellent communication skills to maintain good working relationships with Estates Department staff and other disciplines.

- Tactful and persuasive skills for providing and receiving complex and sensitive information.

- Training skills to undertake training and/or instruction and evaluation of users of job-specific systems and equipment.

- Ability to explain operational and technical issues to estates staff, trainees, clinical/nursing staff, departmental managers, and patients.

- Attend departmental meetings and briefings as required.

**Responsibilities:**

- Complete specialist accreditation courses for IEE Wiring Regulations, Inspection and Testing, Portable Appliance Testing, Pressure Systems, and other relevant systems.

- Undertake regular PPM of building and engineering services plant and equipment, record and analyze results, and determine appropriate actions.

- Perform modifications and adaptations to plant and equipment to comply with legislative changes or National DoH hazard notices.

- Multi-skilling across estates trades, with assessment and evaluation of safety, competence, and limitations.

- Unblocking of sluice machines, toilets, sinks, and drains, re-washer of taps, float valves, etc.

- Wheels, castors, wheelchairs lubrication, cleaning, and repairs.

- Mechanical services: Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) and Domestic Hot Water System (DHWS) pump replacement, water heater and tea boiler replacement.

- Commission or witness test new systems and equipment installations, reconfirm correct operation, and provide cascade training.

**Requirements:**

- Recognised trade apprenticeship and BTEC HNC/diploma in Engineering or equivalent City and Guilds qualification.

- Completed recognised Btec Hospital Competent Persons accredited courses.

- Mandatory and statutory training according to Trust policy.

**Person Specification:**

- NVQ 3 or completed recognised apprenticeship in relevant base trade.

- Health and Safety Qualifications or modules of technical qualifications.

- Previous AP or CP qualification in HTM's.

- Ability to interpret & work from drawings and specifications.

- Demonstrate ability to interpret & fault find on complex mechanical systems.

- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

- Demonstrate competence in dealing with difficult circumstances.

- Ability to instruct others and work without supervision.

- Awareness of limits of own knowledge and willingness to seek guidance.

- Willingness to work flexibly and in a versatile manner.

- Ability to prioritize own work and demonstrate reliability and flexibility.

- Commitment to own continuous personal development.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary: £38,488 to £46,852 per annum.

- Permanent, full-time position.

- Opportunities for professional development and growth.

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## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical maintenance
- Electrical systems
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
- Fault finding
- Communication skills
- Training skills

### Nice to have
- Health and Safety Qualifications
- IOSH One Day Working Safely
- CSCS Gold Card
- AP or CP qualification in HTM's

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