Job summary
Estates Technicians are expected to work across all engineering disciplines which are often more complex and non-routine. Technicians are trained wider than their core skills and acquired elements of building, electrical and mechanical skills and have reached a level of flexibility and competence which enables them to achieve and apply the ability where required to perform across the summary of duties below.
Support the Estates team and colleagues in providing excellent customer service at all time.
To provide technical assistance for mechanical/ electrical staff and contractors ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
To undertake complex fault diagnosis on mechanical and electrical services and fault rectification, maintenance, and M&E installation work across the Trust.
To undertake special Departmental projects as identified by the Head of Estates or Senior Estates Technician.
To undertake the duties of an Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for specific engineering disciplines as required to do so by the Head of Estates/ Estates Manager.
The post holder will report to the Estates Manager / Works Officer on a daily basis.
Participate in an emergency call out service.
Main duties of the job
Deliver planned and reactive maintenance services from the PPM planner, ensuring that operational standards are maintained at all times. Duties may include (but not limited to) fault finding, minors repairs or installations and maintaining services and equipment within critical environments.
Work with and support the Projects and Minor Works teams and assisting the Estates Manager / Works Officer in identifying, scoping, and delivering minor capital works programs.
Ensure compliance in line with all processes/procedures and policies that meets organisational standards/requirements including but not limited to our Health & Safety Policy/HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda) and SFG20. Ensuring new or revised policies are implemented within own work areas.
Diagnose and repair faults in electrical and engineering installation, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
Completion of all designated maintenance tasks in line with statutory requirements, and to a high standard.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see personal specification for full details, or contact Peter Boag, Head of Estates for further details.
Person Specification
Multi-skilled
Essential
1. CP Vent HTM 03
2. CP Water HTM 04
3. CP Medical Gases HTM 02
4. COSHH
5. Water Reg's
6. Unvented Cylinders
Desirable
7. Fire Damper inspection
8. CP Electrical HTM 06
9. Lift evacuation