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Main area: Estates Maintenance
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working Hours: 08:00 - 16:00)
Job ref: 409-6978780
Site: Ormskirk Hospital
Town: Ormskirk
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
Maintenance Technician x 2
Permanent Contract
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
We currently have two vacancies within the Department of Facilities Management: 1 x Mechanically biased Maintenance Technician and 1 x Electrically biased Maintenance Technician.
To provide technical support services for the reactive/planned specialist maintenance work on a variety of hospital plant and equipment to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.
Please note, this post will be subject to Standard DBS Check.
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have served a recognized and registered craft apprenticeship and will have gained or be working towards a NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, and possess equivalent previous hospital maintenance experience.
The post holder would be expected to carry out maintenance duties in an efficient and effective manner to support the successful delivery of a customer-focused estate maintenance service for the Trust.
Perform routine duties which may be delegated by the maintenance team leader with the minimum of supervision and have a flexible and positive approach to change.
The applicants must understand and competently work on a wide range of Building Services systems with the ability to service, test, diagnose, and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment.
Applicants must have the ability to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on relevant information.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
* Carry out installation, repair, service, and calibration work on a wide range of complex, mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment, building services, and plant in accordance with relevant Health Technical Memoranda, water bylaws, British standards, codes of practice, and legislation.
* Actively participate in the management and operation of planned preventative maintenance schemes.
* Undertake the full range of technician’s duties, using hand and power tools and test equipment.
* Carry out test and fault diagnostic procedures using electronic instruments both on site and in the workshop.
* Carry out manual handling of heavy objects (20kg) as required (after suitable training) to keep plant and equipment running as required.
* Carry out cleaning, decontamination, specialist fault diagnosis, and repairs of patient-related and specialized equipment.
* The technician will be based at either Ormskirk or Southport but will be expected to work from any base to match the demands of the service.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Liaise with Trust management, Nursing personnel, Support personnel, Statutory bodies, and specialist contractors to advise on the best course of action to be taken in situations as they arise and carry out recommendations within their capabilities.
* Follow and ensure compliance with all Trust Procedures and policies including Health and Safety and Risk management.
* Carry out risk assessments for work carried out by self.
* Lead and communicate relevant specialist knowledge to other estates staff as and when necessary.
* Carry out priority assessment of workload and carry out tasks according to priority.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
* The post holder shall liaise with patients, nursing staff, management, contractors, and other support staff to ascertain the extent of problems and priority.
* The post holder shall produce a record of the results of equipment testing in an appropriate form and give the results to the site management.
* The post holder will be required to carry a mobile phone (provided by the Trust) to undertake duties via the Dept CAFM system and for general contact whilst on duty.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* The post holder will undertake specialist mandatory equipment training to enable the Trust to meet its obligations under its policies and legislation.
* The post holder will update knowledge of new techniques/equipment as necessary.
* The post holder will also cascade training to other estates personnel as and when necessary.
* The post holder must have served a recognized Mechanical/Electrical apprenticeship and have relevant experience.
* The post holder should be physically fit, able to move 20kg items and climb vertical ladders. Appropriate training will be given as necessary.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
* The post holder will be required to participate in the Technicians On-Call system and be the first point of contact for out-of-hours emergencies. Manage in an effective manner the emergency call by taking appropriate action. Escalate any situations to more senior managers as necessary. On Call duty will cover all properties maintained by the Trust, driving to the required sites as necessary.
Person specification
Qualifications
* A Mechanical/Electrical apprenticeship
* H.N.C. or equivalent in a relevant discipline
Experience
* Relevant experience in a maintenance/building services environment
Skills
* Ability to react to emergencies
* Good telephone/communication skills
* Physically fit, able to climb vertical ladders
* Willingness to update skills and training
* Ability to adopt a reasonable attitude to the duties of the post
* Ability to communicate and present a professional image when under pressure
Other
* Full driving licence
* Ability to work flexibly
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective, and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application or require any disability reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk.
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details, are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enroll for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
* All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
* There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
* Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to discuss flexible working options at the interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognize staff through Employee of the Month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking environment across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behavior examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviors which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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