Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) (Shift Working)

Are you a highly skilled, experienced maintenance professional? #TeamUHD are looking for a maintenance technician (mechanical) to join the Estates department on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site.

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

You’ll have completed a recognised mechanical or building services apprenticeship and gained a wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance. This could be BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.

We’re looking for someone with a current UK (manual) driving licence.

You'll be working on a shift pattern with participation in an emergency on-call rota with opportunities for overtime.

Salary: £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (Band 5) plus local RRP (£3,500 pa) and an approximate £1,000 on-call retainer. As this is a shift-working position, enhancements are payable in line with Agenda for Change, which is estimated to add around £5,000–£6,000 per annum to total earnings.

Relocation expenses are applicable for this role. If you would like further details, please get in touch.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 20th May 2026

Please note if you previously applied and were not successful we will not be able to reconsider your application within 3 months.

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

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andy Wilson-Jeff Job title: Senior Maintenance Manager Email address: andy.wilson-jeff@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 019 4291