Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
As a member of our Estates and Maintenance team, you will help to keep our hospital environment safe and operational to support the health and well-being of our patients, staff, and visitors - day in day out. It's a blend of planned maintenance, coupled with emergency repairs, refurbishment projects, and everything in between!
Main duties of the job
The Estates & Maintenance department is looking to recruit a maintenance operative to take on the role of a Maintenance Joiner. The role will undertake planned and reactive maintenance of essential systems across the diverse building services of the Trust estate.
You will need to have the ability to analyse faults and undertake rectifications to ensure continuity of service. We are seeking a highly motivated and professional individual who has the ability to prioritise workloads, identify potential improvements to operational systems, and management processes in order to increase departmental efficiencies.
Job responsibilities
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors, and trust-wide service users.
* Liaise with contractors, professional parties, and other service users both during normal working hours and out of hours.
* Advise the Senior Estates Officer and/or Senior Hospital Staff (Duty Manager on call/Directorate Managers) on maintenance issues as required outside of normal office hours.
* Respond to estates-related incidents and liaise with other members of the Trust's staff who request assistance.
* Liaise with Wards and Departments to ensure requested work is specified correctly to meet the users' needs, provided efficiently, and completed within the agreed priority response periods.
* Advise the Maintenance Manager/Engineering Estates Officer (Operational) regarding plant or equipment failure and request in writing the supply of goods and/or services with reference to manufacturers' manuals.
* Maintain stock levels for spares and equipment.
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspections and testing to ensure compliance in line with Trust procedure and statutory requirements.
* Refer to and understand Engineering/Technical drawings, specifications, and technical manuals.
* Assist in commissioning of mechanical services, plant, and equipment.
* Carry out Estates surveys to ensure compliance with required regulations and guidance.
* Be prepared to work in hazardous areas, confined spaces, and on contaminated equipment taking all safety measures to prevent danger, avoid injury, and prevent damage to equipment in accordance with Trust policy and safe working procedures.
* Ensure that Risk Assessments and the use of operational procedures are actioned and observed by all maintenance staff.
* Identify and prioritise own workload and that of others when appropriate and actively participate in the operation of the performance management information system, including the completion of all paperwork required by the scheme in a timely manner.
* Ensure the security of all plant, equipment, and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Maintenance Department. Make sure that any work areas are secure when working.
* Ensure that plant rooms are locked at all times.
* Assist with, and support the Trust's Engineering Officers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing, and other similar duties.
* Keep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spreadsheet statistical data, and ensure such records are correct, updated, and revised as necessary.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an Estates team that is working closely to ensure statutory compliance and building fabric standards are maintained across all the Trust's sites.
***Please note once sufficient applications have been received, this vacancy will close***
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A National Qualification Framework NQF achievement to level 3 or above e.g. City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent.
* A qualification in Building services would be an advantage.
Experience
* Experience in building services maintenance with a demonstrable track record of competence.
* Previous experience in a large acute hospital.
Knowledge
* Basic mechanical knowledge.
* Knowledge and appreciation of Building Maintenance Issues.
* Knowledge of NHS and working in clinical Areas.
* Knowledge of Estates maintenance.
Skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Able to plan own workload, be flexible, and prioritise tasks.
* Ability to develop and work effectively in a team.
* Self-motivator.
* Ability to work under pressure.
Other
* Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum + Recruitment Retention Payment of £5,000
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