Maintenance​/Cleaning Technician, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 February 2026

We are looking for a suitably qualified Technician, with relevant practical experience, to join our team.

You will be an integral part of a critical service that supports our Trust by undertaking maintenance, improvement and minor capital works on all facilities across MSE so that our clinical teams can continue to care for our patients.

So, if you have a thorough knowledge and understanding of technical data, specifications and issues relating to a wide range of Estates plant, equipment and systems, we want to hear from you today.

The Technician will be able to effectively advise, instruct and train colleagues, and other groups, in the safe operation of equipment and systems.

To provide advice and technical support to colleagues on the availability, suitability and maintainability of plant and equipment, in support of patient care.

To liaise with service contractors, which may include arranging access to particular areas, and shutdown of essential plant and systems, in order to facilitate ongoing maintenance, respond to breakdowns and facilitate repairs.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

For full details of this vital and varied role please see attached job description.

We look forward to receiving your application today.

• Work history and supporting information demonstrates an understanding of the importance of effective team working and contribute to team progression.
• Previous experience creating reports on Word/Excel
• Experience of lone working and taking responsibility for own workload
• Recent practical working experience of Electrical/Mechanical systems.

• An approved apprenticeship in an electrical or Mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)