Mechanical Technician
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBasingstoke, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Basingstoke. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043. Applications close on 12 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The Estates Department is looking for a Mechanical Technician with a background preferably gained in a maintenance, building services or healthcare en...
The successful applicant will be required to carry out planned and reactive mechanical works inclusive of repair, maintenance and improvement to the building and hospital facilities, ensuring a welcoming environment for staff and visitors.
The successful applicant may also be required to assist with other building related tasks as well as mechanical and electrical building services in plant rooms and ward areas.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Essential: - Asbestos Awareness training; - Water Hygiene Training; - Health and Safety Awareness Training; - Manual Handling Training; - Completion of a structured training programme in mechanical engineering; - Knowledge of HTMs
Desirable: - Forklift Training; - Cherry Picker Training; - Scaffold/Mobile Tower Training; - Emergency first aid training; - Inspections of washers/sterilisers
Essential: - A minimum of one years' post qualification experience working in a mechanical maintenance environment; - Good awareness of health & safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work
Desirable: - Experience Working in an Acute Hospital or Healthcare Establishment; - A minimum of 2 years' experience of mechanical maintenance work
Essential: - Good Communication Skills; - Ability to work without supervision; - Working to deadlines; - Adaptable to change
Essential: - Holds full current driving licence
How this role compares
We hold 1,115 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 69% of them.
There are 12,785 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,856 of them in South East.
You have 9 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has 28 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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