Maintenance Technician - Estates

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is:

Monday -Thursday, 08:00-16:00 and Friday 08:00-15:30 plus On-Call Requirement.An exciting opportunity has become available for motivated and skilled Maintenance Technician’s with an electrical engineering background within the Estates Department, Vale of Leven Hospital.You will be based at Vale of Leven Hospital and will be required to work on all sites and properties within the remit of department as routinely required.The department role is to provide a safe, effective and efficient estates service to support clinical and administration activities within Healthcare and Acute Hospital Facilities.You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing planned and breakdown maintenance and repair services in relation to all aspects of engineering and building services, plant and equipment.You will be required to have completed a recognized and registered apprenticeship in an Electrical Core Trade with a minimum 3 years post apprenticeship experience in Electrical Engineering equivalent to SVQ Level 4 Higher National Diploma, Modern Apprenticeship – Level 4, Professional Development Awards (SCQF – 8-9).You should have a proven track record that demonstrates your practical core skills and application within your trade. In addition to your core trade, it is expected that you will undertake work of other disciplines for which training will be provided as necessary.

You Will Be In Possession Of

• Electrical HNC, B/Tech or City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Craft qualification or equal and approved.
• A current full UK Drivers Licence for category ‘B’ class of vehicle is essential.
• Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota to meet the needs and requirements of the service is required.
  

On occasion you will be required to work un-scheduled overtime or unsocial hours to undertake and or complete emergency repairs to ensure continuity of service

Informal contact:

Gareth Mills, Estates Manager, 01389817449, gareth.mills@nhs.scot.Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidatesNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.