Job summary
- Main area
- Estates & Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-F-CVA391
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Hospital Engineer (Mechanical - Pressure Systems)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The Capital, Estates and Facilities Directorate are seeking to recruit an Assistant Hospital engineer qualified to work on pressure systems, with experience of working in a healthcare engineering environment.
You will be expected to work as part of a team on a wide range of technically challenging projects
You will work within the Environmental Services team.
Main duties of the job
You will be liaising with the Trust Projects teams and ensuring statutory compliance and a suitable environment for patient care is always available. Success in completing these primary objectives will be judged against specified performance criteria of quality, timeliness cost/resource and health & safety management agreed with the post-holder as part of the annual performance appraisal/review process.
The post has several areas of work covering specialist knowledge and management of the site.
MECHANICAL - HVAC, Water, Steam/pressure systems, BMS (Building Management System)Incineration, emission control and Boiler house duties.
You will be expected to ensure that the Trusts premises and assets are installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the Trust’s policies, DoH guidance (HTM/HBN) and industry best practice.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th January 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 26th January 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to or working towards degree level in mechanical engineering, OR equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Evidence of specific job related continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Record of continuous development over a broad range of subjects such as legislation updates, technical development and innovation, management policies, sustainability agenda etc.
- Technical qualifications related to role within healthcare or equivalent. AP/RP duties in several disciplines including mechanical and steam.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Engineering experience in an operational NHS and/or healthcare estates maintenance environment with portfolio to demonstrate proven track record and wide range of expertise, including the efficient management of maintenance staff and activities.
- Experience of contract and subcontract management with several external organisations.
Desirable criteria
- Project management & process experience for capital projects and minor works, e.g. Lifecycle / Backlog replacement; refurbishment programmes and infrastructure development works. Evidence of negotiation and conflict resolution within an operational estates and facilities environment
- Experience of successfully managing directly employed staff of varying trades and disciplines.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge of engineering and infrastructure processes and the impact that they have on the healthcare provision. Particularly considering operation, maintenance and resilience of healthcare premises.
- In depth knowledge of applicable guidance for example HTM, HBN, HTN and other applicable guidance or best practice. Knowledge of the hospital systems for example: HVAC; steam and LTHW systems, etc.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an understanding of acute hospitals and the skills/competency to operate and maintain the assets appropriately.
- Knowledge of resilient systems within healthcare premises and emergency planning for the estate. Understanding of NHS project management tools, systems and procedures. Understanding of clinical relationships adjacencies within healthcare facilities and stakeholder consultation.
- Incineration and Boiler house knowledge
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to read schematics
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Highly developed organisational and planning ability.
- Ability to assess complex situations and prioritise in the face of conflicting needs of the service.
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
- Ability to react safely and quickly in emergency situations with regards to estate infrastructure failure
- Appreciation of CAD, PPM database and project management tools
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Demonstrate an ability to be practical, efficient, calm, tolerant and reassuring.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jonathan Patman
- Job title
- Environmental Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 217193
- Additional information
Jim Copland - Lead Engineer - [email protected]
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