Multi-skilled Technician (Joiner)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
The Trust is seeking a qualified Level 3 Joiner to join the Estates Maintenance Team across Rotherham, Doncaster, and South Humber sites. This role involves delivering comprehensive maintenance and installation services, including planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and emergency response. The successful candidate will work with specialist contractors and engineers to ensure compliant, safe, and pleasant environments for patients and staff. Opportunities for further technical development and training are available.
Essential criteria
- An apprenticeship qualification in a mechanical, electrical or building related discipline.
- 4-year accredited apprenticeship training course, level 3 vocational qualification. City & Guilds or equivalent qualifications alongside to support the NVQ level 3
- Post apprenticeship diploma, ONC or HNC or degree or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance
- Other training related to healthcare engineering systems. Accredited HTM Competent Person course or appropriate M&E maintenance experience and willingness to undertake CP training as required.
- Additional trade relevant certification e.g. Refrigeration, Pressure Systems, Fixed Wiring, gas appliances, alarm systems or other specialist areas
- Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines.
- Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering contractors.
Desirable criteria
- Computer systems experience
- Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects.
- Mentoring and Training experience.
- Knowledge of the techniques and standards of building, mechanical or electrical engineering services and contract procedures with a minimum of four years continuous, relevant experience.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures.
- Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice
- Knowledge of operating a computerised building management system and/or panel drawings in diagnosing faults
- Knowledge of NHS Technical standards and HTM's and where to find them
- Skills/ Abilities
- Effective communication and inter-personal skills.
- Able to read, understand and analyse complex engineering systems and drawings.
- Effective planning skills.
- Ability to work under own initiative in a demand driven service.
- Supervisory of apprentices
- Able to travel within the geographical work area in a timely and effective manner
- Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy.
- Mentoring and training experience.
- An apprenticeship qualification in a mechanical, electrical or building related discipline.
- 4-year accredited apprenticeship training course, level 3 vocational qualification. City & Guilds or equivalent qualifications alongside to support the NVQ level 3
- Post apprenticeship diploma, ONC or HNC or degree or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance
- Other training related to healthcare engineering systems. Accredited HTM Competent Person course or appropriate M&E maintenance experience and willingness to undertake CP training as required.
- Additional trade relevant certification e.g. Refrigeration, Pressure Systems, Fixed Wiring, gas appliances, alarm systems or other specialist areas
- Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines.
- Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering contractors.
- Computer systems experience
- Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects.
- Mentoring and Training experience.
- Knowledge of the techniques and standards of building, mechanical or electrical engineering services and contract procedures with a minimum of four years continuous, relevant experience.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Policy and Safe Working Procedures.
- Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice
- Knowledge of operating a computerised building management system and/or panel drawings in diagnosing faults
- Knowledge of NHS Technical standards and HTM's and where to find them
- Skills/ Abilities
- Effective communication and inter-personal skills.
- Able to read, understand and analyse complex engineering systems and drawings.
- Effective planning skills.
- Ability to work under own initiative in a demand driven service.
- Supervisory of apprentices
- Able to travel within the geographical work area in a timely and effective manner
- Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy.
- Mentoring and training experience.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Multi-skilled Technician (Joiner)
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
The Trust are seeking one qualified Level 3 Joiner to join the Estates Maintenance Team working at our Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber sites. You will be part of a great team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust's estate. The post attracts a band 5 salary.
The Trust and the Head of Service are committed to technical development of our staff with great opportunities for further training and support in career development.
Applicants must hold NVQ level 3 qualifications in a trade and have undertaken an apprenticeship in a mechanical/joinery or building related discipline. You will be carrying out maintenance and installation work across our Trust properties and work with a variety of our specialist contractors and engineers on a variety of systems. Our aim is to provide our patients and staff with compliant, safe, and pleasant environments to work in. You will enjoy working with all our clinical staff, nurses, doctors, and corporate staff to support them in their work.
Main duties of the job
To carry out the repair, maintenance or installation of all plant, equipment, systems and building structure/fabric associated with all Trust properties. This will consi
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