maintenance engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Role: Shift Engineer
Location – The Lister Hospital, Chelsea, London
Permanent, Full time, 40 hours/week - Covering approx. one Saturday and one week on call per month paid at appropriate OT rates
Salary - Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
About the role
You will be part of a small team providing maintenance and emergency cover to the Lister Hospital Group of nine sites and medical facilities. As part of the Estates team, you will provide a first-class building maintenance service to the Hospital Estate, covering reactive works, project support, scheduled maintenance works and Emergency call out.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- To ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times and to adhere to HCA Healthcare policy and procedures.
- Knowledge of commercial plant rooms
- Carry out PPM’s
- Daily checks of all plant areas, ensuring the areas are well maintained and tidy at all times
- To work on planned preventive maintenance schedules, in line with departmental goals and objectives
- Maintain accurate records and documentation appropriate to the role
- Responding quickly to emergency maintenance call out and reactive maintenance as required
- Carry out small installation works as instructed by Estates Management Team which may involve cross discipline works
- To assist in projects as required
Skills and Experience:
- Qualified in relevant disciplines e.g. City & Guilds or NVQ Plumbing or Mechanical engineering qualification
- Previous experience within a Hospital or similar organisation is preferable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety, COSHH, PEWER, L8 water management etc.
- General knowledge of Fire regulations
- Excellent customer care and communication skills
- Computer literate
- Full Driving Licence is essential
If you would like to join HCA Healthcare UK as Shift Engineer and be part of an organisation shaping a healthier tomorrow, we invite you to apply. Our application process is quick and easy, completing a 2-minute questionnaire and a portal access where you can upload your cv and track your application progress.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for maintenance engineer roles across HCA Healthcare's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £39,051 - £30,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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