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OverviewEast Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) are looking for a talented and motivated Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician with mechanical bias to join the Mechanical Engineering Team at the Bluebird Lodge site. The role focuses on the service and maintenance of air handling units across the site. You will provide high-quality service for the repair, maintenance or installation of plant, equipment, systems and building fabric across ESNEFT properties. Work includes Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), testing and calibration, fault finding, emergency response, defect correction and New works. Proposed Interview Date: Friday, 13 February 2026.ResponsibilitiesCarry out maintenance and repair of air handling units and related systems in accordance with PPM schedules.Undertake testing, calibration, fault finding, and emergency response as required.Complete work on building services plant and building fabric in line with Trust policies and industry standards.Work to develop multi-trade flexibility and competence across building and engineering plant and equipment maintenance.Qualifications and TrainingMust have completed a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent, plus relevant training or experience and specialist area training (e.g., air conditioning).Must complete BTEC Hospital Competent Persons accredited courses in writing for work on Specialist healthcare systems as required.Mandatory and statutory training as per Trust policy and appraisal process.Willingness to undertake additional training to support role requirements.Experience and SkillsPost-apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment, with broad understanding of other trades.Experience liaising with and supervising building and engineering contractors.Good communication and inter-personal skills; ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions.Desirable: computer systems experience; hospital maintenance experience; knowledge of statutory legislation, health and safety policies, and safe working procedures; lifting and handling; fire and asbestos awareness training.About UsWe are ESNEFT and provide hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, clinics and in patients'' homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff. We offer training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave (pro rata), NHS discounts, and a Staff Health and Wellbeing programme. Our time-oriented philosophy aims to remove delays for staff and patients. We are investing in digital transformation with Epic EPR to improve hospital life for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills, we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here at www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A.DetailsDate posted: 23 January 2026Pay scheme: Agenda for ChangeBand: Band 5Salary: 31,049 to 37,796 per annumContract: PermanentWorking pattern: Full-timeReference number: 432-HR1196-25Job LocationBluebird Lodge, 100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, IP3 9GJJob Description and Person SpecificationFor full details of responsibilities please see the attached job description. The essential qualifications include:Must demonstrate post-apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance of complex engineering plant and equipment; broad understanding of other trade disciplines.Experience liaising with and supervising building and engineering contractors.Good communication and inter-personal skills; ability to work quickly and efficiently in difficult environments and under pressure.Desirable: computer systems experience; hospital maintenance experience; knowledge of statutory legislation and codes of practice; health & safety policy and safe working procedures; lifting & handling; fire training; confined space and asbestos awareness training.Disclosure and DBS CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure to check for criminal convictions will be required.Employer DetailsEmployer: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address: Bluebird Lodge, 100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, IP3 9GJ Website: #J-18808-Ljbffr