Engineering Technician(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
The Opportunity
Are you a newly qualified or experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a role where your work genuinely matters?
At University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, you’ll do more than simply maintain buildings and systems — you’ll help keep vital healthcare services running safely and smoothly for patients, staff and visitors. You’ll join a collaborative and supportive estates team that values skill, initiative and professional growth.
This role offers extensive training and development, access to professional certifications, and the opportunity to increase your earnings through participation in an on-call rota.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll play a key role in maintaining a safe, reliable hospital environment by:
- Maintaining, repairing and fault-finding across mechanical, electrical, building and medical plant equipment
- Supporting Team Leaders and deputising when required
Acting as an Authorised or Competent Person in specialist areas such as:
- Electrical safety
- Legionella control
- Medical gas pipeline systems
- Ventilation systems
Responding to emergency and urgent incidents, including:
- Loss of electrical supply to critical areas
- Medical gas interruptions
- Heating and hot water failures
- Coordinating with approved contractors for breakdowns and specialist repairs
- Taking part in the on-call rota to support out-of-hours emergencies
- Delivering planned preventative maintenance to ensure system reliability
- Supporting the training, motivation and development of the maintenance team and apprentices
- Ensuring effective use of labour and materials to deliver value and efficiency
Who We’re Looking For
This role would suit someone who:
- Has electrical, mechanical or building services experience (or relevant qualifications)
- Is confident working in a busy, safety-critical environment
- Can respond calmly and effectively to urgent situations
- Enjoys teamwork and supporting the development of others
- Is organised, reliable and committed to continuous improvement
- Both newly qualified and experienced engineers are encouraged to apply.
Training, Development & Benefits
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing programmes
- Paid training courses and professional development opportunities
- On-call payments to enhance earnings
- Strong internal support and structured career pathways
- Inclusion, Wellbeing & Our Values
- At UHSussex, diversity is a strength. We are proud to be:
- Rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- A Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)
A Veteran Aware Trust
We offer Staff Networks, buddy support for new starters, and a wide-ranging wellbeing programme designed to support you professionally and personally. We treat our staff with the same compassion and respect that we expect for our patients — always putting Patients First.
Important Right-to-Work Information
Please note:
This role does not meet the UK Government criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship due to salary and skill thresholds. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. This information is provided upfront to ensure transparency and avoid inconvenience.
Useful UK Government & NHS Guidance (External Links)
Right to work in the UK – official guidance
https://www.gov.uk/check-job-applicant-right-to-work
Skilled Worker visa eligibility and thresholds
Health and safety responsibilities at work (HSE / GOV.UK)
UK statutory employment rights and holiday entitlement
https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights
Next Steps
For full details, please review the job description and person specification in the candidate information pack for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
If you’re looking for a role where your technical skills directly support patient care — and where you’re valued as part of a compassionate, forward-thinking NHS organisation — we’d love to hear from you.
