Main area: Estates and Maintenance
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:30am-4:30pm + on call)
Job ref: 301-BK-24-6651897
Employer: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Longton Cottage Hospital
Town: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/11/2024 23:59
Maintenance Technician Mechanical (On Call)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Undertake core craft mechanical and general engineering duties associated with works for the Trust and its outside Partner customers. Also undertake non-core generic duties in line with training and competency requirements. Maintains engineering services and equipment at Hospitals, GP surgeries, Health Centres, Resource Centres, Offices etc.
Main duties of the job
1. Undertake a range of Mechanical engineering/plumbing work, procedures for installation, commissioning, testing and validation, repair and routine maintenance of new, refurbished and existing industrial/commercial and domestic equipment or services, whilst observing all relevant Health and Safety guidelines and regulations.
2. Undertake other non-mechanical multi-skilling duties where skills, abilities and competence/training are appropriate for such and have been approved by supervisors.
3. Undertake appointed Competent Person (CP) roles after appointment by the Trust's Authorised Person (AP) as required and in accordance with HTM’s for which additional training will be provided.
4. Install, maintain, fault find, test and validate and problem solve complex equipment/systems/plant in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, relevant H&S regulations, Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP’s), Hospital Technical Memorandums (HTM’s), British Standards etc. and in the most efficient manner.
5. Interpret and work from electronic drawings, specifications, risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, work orders etc. using both paper and computer-based systems.
6. Carry out specialist testing, complex maintenance and servicing where training has been given and competencies or certification allow.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Achieved accreditation through a 4 year training course in relevant field or be able to demonstrate proven practical knowledge through experience.
* Possess relevant qualification i.e. City & Guilds, NVQ 3 or other equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline or be able to demonstrate proven practical knowledge through experience.
* Additional CPD in a relevant field.
* Time served experience of working in a similar role or discipline.
* Experience of working in a similar role or discipline.
* Ability to travel between sites.
* Relevant professional membership(s).
EXPERIENCE
* Experience and ability to undertake a wide range of related trade maintenance installation and repairs.
* Experience of activities within the property maintenance field.
* Experience of using computerised maintenance systems.
* Experience, understanding and appreciation of other trades performed within Estates.
* Experience of working in the NHS.
* Time served in a relevant discipline.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
* Communicate appropriately with others at work.
* An appreciation of technological advances in the field of Estates.
* Awareness of Health and Safety issues applicable to role.
* Understanding and appreciation of risk assessments applicable to the role.
* Listen to, understand and follow lengthy or multistep instructions and narratives on a range of topics and in a range of contexts.
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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