Shift Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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
Join Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust's Estates Team as a Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician. This role involves maintaining the hospital infrastructure and plant systems, with a focus on continuous learning and development. You will expand your skills across electrical, plumbing, or carpentry trades. The position offers a competitive salary, NHS benefits, and a supportive team environment.
Essential criteria
- To be fully conversant and formally qualified in own core trade with Basic Carpentry/Plumbing/Electrical
- Work closely with Estates Management to manage the buildings infrastructure/plant and systems effectively and safely in accordance with all legislation and HTM and HBN guidance.
Desirable criteria
- Computer skilled person
- Undertake fault finding on complex systems and equipment using cause effect analysis and detailed examination to determine a solution.
- Approved Person Qualification
- Specialist expertise in a core professional trade - plumbing, electrical, carpentry.
- Education, Qualifications & Training
- Specialist expertise in a core professional trade - plumbing, electrical, carpentry.
- Education, Skills, Experience
- To be fully conversant and formally qualified in own core trade with Basic Carpentry/Plumbing/Electrical
- Work closely with Estates Management to manage the buildings infrastructure/plant and systems effectively and safely in accordance with all legislation and HTM and HBN guidance.
- Computer skilled person
- Undertake fault finding on complex systems and equipment using cause effect analysis and detailed examination to determine a solution.
- Approved Person Qualification
- Specialist expertise in a core professional trade - plumbing, electrical, carpentry.
- Education, Qualifications & Training
- Specialist expertise in a core professional trade - plumbing, electrical, carpentry.
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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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Shift Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
Ready to be part of something extraordinary? Join our ambitious Estates Team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, where we're on a mission to become the best Estates Team in the NHS!
As a Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician, you'll join our dedicated 40-member team where continuous learning and development are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for skilled professionals in electrical, plumbing or carpentry who are passionate about growing their capabilities and building a long-term career with us.
What We Offer:
Exceptional career development with structured training paths and mentoring
Opportunity to expand your skills across multiple trades through our comprehensive development program
Competitive salary and extensive NHS benefits package
Supportive team environment where your growth and wellbeing matter
Main duties of the job
Key Requirements:
Core trade qualification in Electrical, Plumbing or Carpentry
Strong problem-solving abilities and technical aptitude
Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Flexibility to participate in on-call rota and emergency response
This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a real
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