Overview
Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an Estates Technician to work alongside professionals who care about delivering a first class service.
Having a direct impact on our patient’s experience, you will demonstrate exceptional organisational skills and experience to effectively manage resources dedicated to the operation and maintenance of the Estate, ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements, NHS standards, specifications, policy and guidance.
Responsibilities
* Delivery of a safe, responsive, efficient and effective service to Trust properties, providing appropriate engineering support and advice relating to buildings, plant and equipment, and providing technical advice and support for day-to-day maintenance and engineering schemes.
* Part of the team responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust’s estates, ensuring responsiveness, efficiency and high standards.
* Work as part of an on-call rota and maintain good IT and communication skills.
Qualifications
* Fully trained, time-served Craftsperson, who followed a recognised C&G apprenticeship and achieved HNC/HND or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
* Working knowledge across a broad range of engineering activities including computerised control systems.
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative; capable of providing and managing a flexible and efficient service across varied locations.
* On-call availability; hold a current full driver’s license; live within a 40 minute travelling radius of the Hospital.
Other
Closing date of applications: 22 September 2025
Interview date: TBC
About the Trust
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
Benefits
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development; On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond; Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Key Facts
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
How to apply
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025
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