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Multi Skilled Technician - Mechanical, Benenden
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29.06.2025
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13.08.2025
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Job Description:
We are currently recruiting for a skilled mechanical technician, to join our friendly Estates team. Reporting to the Estates & Grounds Manager, you will carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance and projects across the Hospital. Working cross-discipline within the Estates Maintenance Team as required by the Business.
The 30 hours a week will be worked across 4 days with the non working day being a Wednesday or a Friday. The role would suit someone who enjoys being part of a dynamic and hard working team who has a real can do attitude. Please note - Due to the possible severity of some call out emergencies, you must be no more than 45 minute drive of the hospital on those occasions.
About us
At Benenden Hospital we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to our ultra-modern private hospital, which opened in 1907 and has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and have a beautiful setting in the middle of the Kent countryside.
Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions and facilities. We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance. We are committed to professional development and have excellent training and education facilities. We work hard to make sure that everyone at Benenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for the future.
About the role
* Carry out maintenance tasks as required for mechanical works, but not limited to this discipline, within the Department
* Ensure that the Estates & Facilities services are delivered to high quality standards and comply with regulatory requirements
* Apply the technical application of skills to assist in the maintenance tasks
* Follow all National and local Health & Safety guidance and policies, procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work as published and fully co-operate with management in terms of Health & Safety
* To be the Competent Person for Medical Gases Pipeline Systems and Deputy Competent Responsible Person for Legionella Control
* The post holder will be required to participate in the on-call rota, and may be required to work shifts, nights, weekends and bank holidays
Skills and experience required
* Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience - Essential
* Experience of mechanical maintenance – Essential
* Relevant qualification and/or time served apprenticeship - Desirable
* Experience of decontamination periodic testing, CP for MGPS, Legionella Prevention and Control - Desirable
* Knowledge of Health & Safety practices including risk assessments and relevant training
* Demonstrable experience of good customer care skills
* Good organisational skills
* IT literate
* Strong customer- centred approach
* Methodical in approach and pays attention to detail
* Organised, flexible, adaptable, self-motivated
Skills and experience required
* Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience - Essential
* Experience of mechanical maintenance – Essential
* Relevant qualification and/or time served apprenticeship - Desirable
* Experience of decontamination periodic testing, CP for MGPS, Legionella Prevention and Control - Desirable
* Knowledge of Health & Safety practices including risk assessments and relevant training
* Demonstrable experience of good customer care skills
* Effective verbal communication
* Good organisational skills
* IT literate
* Strong customer- centred approach
* Methodical in approach and pays attention to detail
* Organised, flexible, adaptable, self-motivated
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Benefits include
* Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
* Membership to Benenden Health which offers a wide range of benefits, discounts and activities
* Excellent Life Assurance benefit
* Free parking
* Subsidised eye tests
* Free Flu vaccinations
* Subsidised on site Restaurant
“I love working at Benenden Hospital, it’s a beautiful location in the countryside”, “the whole organisation is supportive”, “it’s the team, the team are amazing”, “Benenden is a bit like a family”, “the whole atmosphere is brilliant”
These are just some of the reasons why more than 400 people work at Benenden Hospital which has a long history of caring since it was founded in 1907.
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