To carry out Engineering Maintenance work on all Mechanical Services, Systems, Plant and Equipment (Planned and Breakdown) in addition to Mechanical Installation works in accordance with the current Regulations.
The Estates team pride themselves on being able to tackle any job to keep clinical services operational. We do this with continued development through training and mentoring in the varied systems we are responsible for.
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum. Additional payment of £3277 Recruitment & Retention.
Main duties of the job
This role requires a time served mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent. This is an entry level trade position into hospital engineering where successful candidates would take part in additional training to enable them to carry out varying maintenance tasks in all mechanical hospital engineering disciplines.
Job responsibilities
1. Carry out planned and reactive work appropriate to core skills in addition to other duties (Dependent on relevant training) in order to achieve flexibility and efficiency.
2. Diagnose and repair faults on complex Mechanical and electrical installations, plant, engineering systems, and equipment in accordance with current regulations and guidance.
3. Work on a wide range of hospital mechanical systems including but not limited to heating systems, hot and cold water systems, emergency generators, control systems, electrical motors / drive systems, domestic equipment, catering equipment, lighting systems, ventilation plant, boiler plant, building energy management system and communication systems.
4. Manufacture, assemble, erect, and install new installation work unsupervised to a recognised standard within an acceptable timescale.
5. Perform a wide range of work of other trades.
6. Carry out repairs, maintain and efficiently run engineering plant & equipment.
7. Carry out water system inspections, tests and maintain records in conjunction with the Trusts Water Management Policy.
8. Use all relevant test equipment, tools and equipment.
9. Interpret and work from complex engineering drawings & wiring diagrams and specifications with appropriate methods and sequence of operation.
10. Plan and manage the working day based on work orders issued by Supervisor.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* 3 Year City and Guilds Mechanical Apprenticeship OR equivalent demonstrable post apprenticeship experience.
* CPD, Short courses, and Self study.
* Proven technical ability.
* Thorough knowledge of electrical and mechanical building services, techniques and standards.
* Sound proven knowledge of trade principles and practice.
* Understanding of relevant health & safety legislation.
* Fully conversant with the Legislation governing the safe working practices relevant to the department.
* Electrical / Mechanical fault finding.
* Ability to read and implement engineering drawings.
* An appreciation of other building services and trades.
* Willingness to work towards Specialist Grade with relevant training.
* Working proven knowledge of computerised building management system.
Qualifications
* City & Guilds Mechanical Craft certificate or equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship.
* WRAS Approved water services.
* Health & Safety qualification.
* First aid course.
* Relevant Health & Safety qualification or equivalent.
* Proven evidence of CPD.
Aptitude and Abilities
* An understanding of risk assessment procedures.
* Team player.
* High level of technical ability.
* Ability to prioritise own workload.
* Good communication skills at all levels, across all disciplines together with tact & diplomacy.
* Fault diagnosis and repairs on complex systems. Producing and receiving electronic and written information and the ability to convey test results and fault-finding criteria to the relevant department.
* Good people skills including ability to work with persons of other disciplines both inside and external to the trust.
* Proven working knowledge of AutoCAD.
Disposition and motivation
* Able to work well within a busy environment.
* Highly motivated and works on own initiative.
* Exemplary standards of personal and professional behaviour.
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities and variations to workload.
Circumstances
* Flexibility in approach to hours of working, to include shift, overtime where necessary, & emergency call out.
* Rotation of duties where possible. Work outside of office hours and contributing to site services on-call rota.
* Ability to travel between multiple sites.
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.
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