Engineer

Engineer

Location: Basildon, Essex, GB, SS14 2

Date: 2026-09-16T08:51:27

Application Deadline: 2026-10-15T03:19:11.403

Job Description

Job Advert: Engineer

Location: Springfield Hospital Chelmsford

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits

Springfield Hospital is one of Chelmsford's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare. The hospital provides first class private healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who self-pay for treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system.

What you'll do

• Ensure legal compliance through planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across site


• The provision of Engineering Maintenance and breakdown support to the hospital


• Provide competent Technical, Health, Safety and Environmental support & assistance


• Lead and support the Engineering team in carrying out their role


• Review fault logs and allocate appropriate resources to each task within area of responsibility

What you'll bring with you

• Experience in line managing in a Maintenance Environment


• City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering


• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills


• Understanding of Legionella prevention requirements within hospital buildings


• Demonstrated high level of organisation & time management skills, particularly in an environment with multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities


• Sound fault finding techniques

Desirable Skills

• AP/MGPS Medical Gases


• AP / D Decontamination


• IOSH Health and Safety / Risk Assessment training


• L8/ACOP Legionella training

Why join us?

At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants


• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance


• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary


• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period


• Employee Assistance Programme

Work-Life Balance

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days


• Flexible shift patterns, where possible


• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave


• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

Career Development & Recognition

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development


• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts


• Cycle2Work scheme


• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible


• Free parking on site, where possible

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years of experience. We operate in 8 countries with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. We are respected within the healthcare industry and are one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We value a positive, can-do attitude among our staff and doctors, which is key to our success.

Our culture, 'The Ramsay Way,' emphasizes that our people are our most important asset. We are committed to equality of opportunity and support initiatives such as supporting the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists. We also prioritize safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children, and young people at risk, providing appropriate training for all employees.

This position is subject to background and DBS checks. We encourage applications and strive to deliver the best care, aligning with our longstanding tradition since 1964.

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Job DescriptionJob AdvertEngineerSpringfield Hospital ChelmsfordFull time 37.5 hours per week.Salary - Depending on experience + Benefits Springfield Hospital is one of Chelmsford's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare. The hospital provides first class private healthcare for patients with health insurance, patients who self-pay for treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system.What you'll do Ensure legal compliance through planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across site The provision of Engineering Maintenance and breakdown support to the hospital Provide competent Technical, Health, Safety and Environmental support & assistance Lead and support the Engineering team in carrying out their role Review fault logs and allocate appropriate resources to each task within area of responsibilityWhat you'll bring with you Experience in line managing in a Maintenance Environment City & Guilds
Part 3, HNC, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills UnderstandingofLegionellapreventionrequirements within hospital buildings Demonstrated high leveloforganisation&time management skills, particularly in an environment with multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities Sound fault finding techniques?Desirable Skills AP/MGPSMedicalGases AP / D Decontamination IOSHHealth and Safety / Risk Assessment training L8/ACOPLegionellatrainingWhy join us?At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because were people caring for people:Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5%
after a qualifying period Employee Assistance ProgrammeWorkLife Balance 25 days annual leave (pro ratad)+ bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days Flexible shift patterns, where possible Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to youCareer Development & Recognition Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our peopleLifestyle & Everyday Perks Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts Cycle2Work scheme Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible Free parking on site, where possibleAbout Us:Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of
independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.We love people with a positive, can do attitude who want to make a difference in their work. \"Our employees are Ramsay.\" The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. The Ramsay Way culture recognises that people staff and doctors are Ramsay Health Cares most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.We are proud of our Speak Up for Safety programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more Time to Care.We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure
a quality recruitment process.We care. Its more than what we do, its who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. The Ramsay Way culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.We are proud to support the UKs Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MODs Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.JBRP1_UKTJ