Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will provide a mechanical multiskilled service to the Community Engineering Department and other directorates within Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). Responsible for effective maintenance of the Trust's technical infrastructure.
Through personal leadership, commitment and practice the post holder will secure the highest professional standards of engineering standards throughout the Trust. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the engineering teams, Capital development and environment teams.
Main duties of the job
Job Responsibilities
Professional
* Carries out the responsibilities of a competent person for Pressure Systems, Ventilation Systems, and Confined Spaces.
* When working on call, have delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets.
* Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings.
* Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with pressure/ventilation and other computerised building control systems.
* Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment.
* Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers.
* Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of the Trust asset and engineering systems.
* The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty.
* Deputises for the Mechanical Team Manager in their absence and is responsible for personnel management when deputising for the team manager.
Management and Leadership
* Regular responsibility for ongoing training and teaching of apprentices and trainees in core subjects.
* Coach and mentor junior staff, i.e. apprentices and maintenance assistants.
* Responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of the building fabric, physical assets and machinery throughout the Trust.
* Accountability for appropriate use and allocation of stock issued.
Information Management
* Make professional judgements involving analysis and interpretation of facts or situations.
* Produces engineering plant reports using computer software, managing and storing/retrieving information and records.
* Reviews all capital schemes with respect to compliance and maintainability.
* Communicates technical information with specialists and non-specialists.
* Communicates technical issues to non-clinical staff in emergency situations.
* Directs, mentors and guides junior staff to support their personal development.
* Works from technical specifications and drawings associated with building services plant and equipment.
* Interpret and work from instruction, drawings and specifications without supervision.
* Carry out complicated analysis of test results to ascertain if the equipment meets its operating parameters during plant annual validations.
* Ensure all policies are complied with and knowledge is effectively translated to the staff.
* Implement revised or newly introduced operational procedures for plant and equipment.
Education and Professional Development
* Undertake training as required to obtain, maintain and develop skills and knowledge base.
* Learn and adapt to new techniques, embrace multiskilled training and provide instruction to staff and colleagues.
Note: This job description outlines the general areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the organisation. Staff must be prepared to work reasonable additional hours and participate in an on-call rota.
This post will be community site wide and may involve working on the Trust's Acute hospitals. A full clean UK driving license is required as the post holder will have access to company pool cars/vans.
Person Specification
Qualification and Education
* Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent training.
* Substantial experience working within this and other trades.
* Certified person (CP) in their current trade or associated trade.
* Authorised person (AP) in their current trade or associated trade.
* Cross-over training to another connected trade.
* Further experience in specific areas of trade.
Previous Experience
* Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services including air, water, gas, steam, and oil.
* Ability to work in highly pressurised situations.
* Able to work unsupervised and lead within their own discipline.
* Experience of identifying problems and resolving them.
* Able to communicate technical information to specialists and non-specialists.
* Ability to organise work/materials and staffing with the correct skill set for jobs.
* Experience of managing Key Performance Indicators.
* Experience in health and safety leadership.
* Experience working in a hospital/healthcare environment.
* Experience in confined spaces, at height, and extreme temperatures.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
* Knowledge of other trades and ability to work collaboratively.
* Excellent oral and communication skills.
* Good numerical and critical reasoning skills.
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multiple priorities.
* Proactive, versatile, and problem-solving.
* Good understanding of health and safety law.
* Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Physical Requirements
* Heavy lifting.
* Bending and crawling.
* Working at heights.
* Walking.
* Working from ladders.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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