Mechanical Maintenance Engineers will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialty. However, they will be progressively trained to acquire elements of each others skills with the intention of achieving a competent and flexible work force. 1. Carry out Mechanical planned preventative maintenance work in accordance with Estates schedules and accepted good working practices in order to ensure safe and reliable engineering services. 2. Where necessary, carry out fault diagnosis and repairs to the hospitals mechanical installations and plant, including ventilation, heating, air conditioning, water systems so as to maintain a safe and reliable service. 3. Overhaul, service, renovate, repair or replace worn, failed or damaged mechanical plant and installation/system components and equipment as required under to direction of the estates and compliance officers 4. To carry out any necessary mechanical engineering tests or measurements, in compliance with accepted standards, good industry practice and the Estates Department schedule of inspection. Updating and compiling asset registers and maintenance record logs. 5. Become familiar with and when adequately trained carry out basic electrical control operations and calibrations associated with all types of plant. 6. Participate fully in all relevant estates procedures and ensure completion of all necessary documentation in accordance with Estates Department policies. 7. Where instructed install and test new mechanical installations in accordance with the current standards, good industry practice and hospital standards 8. When required advise others on the correct operation of equipment to which you are conversant. 9. Record work information as required for operation of the CAFM system. 10. Wear the appropriate protective clothing and footwear, uniforms, safety wear and equipment as deemed appropriate to the job and as required by the Black Country Healthcare Hospitals NHS Trust, Estates Department. 11. Where necessary induct and instruct other staff on duties in support of your own. 12. When required give assistance and support to other trade disciplines within the Estates Department to ensure an efficient estates service is provided. 13. To become fully conversant with the function of all mechanical and associated electrical systems within the remit of the Estates Department. 14. When required provide assistance to the electrical and building trades staff. 15. When required participate in the gritting and snow/ice clearance of the Hospital roads and pavements. 16. Be able to read, understand and work from engineering and architectural drawings. 17. To carry out all duties in a safe manner, having regard for the safety of others. 18. To undergo all necessary update and health & safety training 19. To carry out routine testing of essential systems and equipment e.g. fire alarm, nurse call systems, steam raising boiler plant, hospital generators, etc., recording results in accordance with Estates Department policy and procedures. 20. Become conversant with the hospitals Building Management System to an extent that alarms can be interpreted, actioned and reset. 21. Participation in response/emergency teams for fire, major incident and any other requiring an Estates Department input. 22. When required drive the Trust vehicles. 23. To assist in the upkeep of a small mechanical material store and to identify and if necessary order components required to complete repairs. 24. To be responsible for the upkeep, tidiness and maintaining of a safe working environment in the workshops and engineering plant rooms. 25. Where necessary undertake training and operate any computerized systems that are used within the Estates Department. 26. To liaise closely with all modern matrons, ward sisters and heads of departments with regards to electrical maintenance and other relevant estates matters. 27. When required oversee mechanical contractors working on site (This may involve organizing the isolation of mechanical systems for work to be carried out, to include the issuing of relevant permits etc.) 28. To assist in maintaining the documentation associated with the Hospitals mechanical systems. 29. Carry out the execution of any other duties as relevant to the Estates services, which may be allocated by management. 30. Be prepared to be available, within reason, to work at short notice, out of normal hours, in emergency situations. 31. Carry out emergency lift procedures, as and when required. 32. QUALITY STANDARDS Be presentable Be on time, if working to a schedule Leave the workplace neat and tidy Be polite and courteous Ensure customer satisfaction before leaving Ensure dignity of clients at all times To participate in multi-disciplinary teamwork to improve health-care provisions Any Special Requirements Participation in an estates on-call rota, dealing with a wide range of estates related problems not necessarily within your trade. Overtime may be required in order to maintain essential equipment/services. Flexible working hours may be periodically required in order to maintain essential services. Flexibility to work across other sites within the Trust on a short Term basis to assist with the efficient running of the Estates Department. Full UK drivers license is required