Maintenance Engineer
Posted 25 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)”
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Hospital Engineer | Maintenance | Manchester | Private Hospital | Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours | Competitive basic salary plus excellent benefits
Spire Manchester Hospital is recruiting for an Engineer to join their fantastic team on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will work as part of the engineering team providing a comprehensive and cost-effective engineering service within the hospital. Maintaining a safe environment for all staff and customers.
Spire Manchester Hospital offers a comprehensive range of specialist treatments in purpose-built private hospital facilities in Didsbury. Part of the award-winning Spire healthcare group, we’re world-class experts offering fast access to specialised and personalised healthcare using some of the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, various shifts between 8 am and 8 pm, 1 out of 6 on call week hours are Monday to Friday 09:30am – 05:30pm
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will support the compliance through planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across site.
The ideal candidate will possess the skills and experience necessary to maintain and correct water systems, including pumps, calorifiers, plate heat exchangers, and pipework, and will be expected to supervise and manage this aspect of our operations.
Duties and responsibilities:
- To implement a comprehensive, cost effective, planned and preventative maintenance programme for all building services, utilising the network Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- To identify personal training and development requirements, for self and team, consistent with the hospital business plan.
- To assist the Engineering Manager as point of contact for all external contractors providing specialist services to building / building services / equipment and manage those contractors whilst on site in line with Spire policy.
- To understand ventilation systems, water, medical gases and electrical knowledge.
- To undertake maintenance/testing of plant / equipment, ensuring compliance with current HTM recommendations / PPM Schedules and manufactures instruction keeping all necessary records
- To receive and review prioritise and take action on all maintenance requests from departments and maintain records of work undertaken on CMMS.
- To provide out of hours emergency on-call service.
- To provide in-house day to day maintenance service
- To assist with any fire drills or fire activity
Who we're looking for:
- Must hold relevant certificates or be willing to undertake specialist training in specific areas
- Have experience in building services management with a track record of success
- Have extensive knowledge of building services
- Be able to prioritise demands against resources
- Be able to support hospital compliance with changing legislation
- It would be advantageous to have served a recognised apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with C&G Qualification in electrical or Mechanical field and have experience of working in a hospital environment, or similar settings
Benefits
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Free On-Site Gym
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.