Engineering Technician

Company: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Location: The Chiltern Hospital, Great Missenden

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week, flexible shift pattern)

Salary: Up to £39,000.00 per year (dependent on experience, training, and qualifications)

About Us

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we connect dedicated professionals with premier healthcare environments. We are currently partnering with The Chiltern Hospital—part of the prestigious Circle Health Group, Britain’s leading provider of independent healthcare—to find a skilled and motivated Engineering Technician to join their dynamic on-site engineering team.

Role Overview

As an Engineering Technician, you will provide routine and specialized engineering maintenance, ensure rapid breakdown support, and guarantee the prompt completion of planned, reactive, and specialist sub-contract work orders. You will serve as a technical expert, maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence across the hospital site.

Key Responsibilities:

Complete planned preventative maintenance, reactive responses, and remedial work orders promptly.
Deliver technical, health, safety, and environmental support while acting as an exemplar of company policies.
Provide training, mentoring, and hands-on assistance to site-based technicians and engineering assistants.
Offer professional engineering advice to local hospital managers.
Cultivate a "can-do" culture based on open integrity and high engineering standards.

Candidate Requirements

To thrive in this role, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Qualifications: Time-served apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical biased discipline, alongside a City & Guilds Part 3, ONC, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
Certifications: Current CSCS card at the appropriate level (or current ECS card if electrically qualified).
Flexibility: Willingness to act as an Authorised Person (AP) and Responsible Person (RP) for Medical Gases (Medgas) as required.
Knowledge Base: Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety guidelines, statutes, ACOPs, and L8 Legionella ACOP within hospital buildings.

Salary & Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary of up to £39,000.00 per year, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package managed through Circle Health Group:

Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service.
Healthcare: Private Pension Scheme and Private Healthcare Scheme covering pre-existing conditions.
Family Support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay, plus Friends & Family hospital discounts.
Security: Non-contributory life insurance.
Wellbeing & Rewards: Staff engagement hub with discounts, wellbeing resources, and employee recognition programs.
Growth: Industry-leading training, development, and career progression opportunities.