Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumbing and Heating)
Due to a re-organisation of the Estates Department, there are vacancies for 2 Plumbing and Heating engineers.
£30,722 plus 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays and voluntary pension scheme.
The role is Monday - Friday with opportunities for overtime and weekend working, plus participation in an emergency on-call rota.
Start and finishing times are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The SWFTCS Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance repair and installation service of buildings, grounds, engineering services, and associated equipment throughout the SWFT Trust.
Main Duties of the Job
To work autonomously as a mechanical crafts person who will be part of an in-house reactive maintenance department responsible for prioritising daily workloads and fault diagnosis of plant and equipment, as well as preventative planned maintenance schedules across all trust and company properties.
To take responsibility for complex diagnostic fault finding, problem solving, and repair and maintenance of equipment.
To undertake servicing and installation of equipment and systems within the Trust and in other properties maintained by the SWFT Clinical Services team, including Hot and Cold Water Systems, Natural Gas appliances/equipment, HVAC, Steam raising Plant, Refrigeration, Medical Gas Systems, Mechanical Pressure Systems, Oil fired plant, Drainage, and Decontamination equipment.
The post requires concentration to diagnose faults and the adaptability to respond to interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.
About Us
SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick and Stratford and Nuneaton hospitals; estates and facilities management at Stratford hospital, Acorn House, and Lillington Health Hub; private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.
Subject to the Company and individual's performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.
There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.
A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six-month probationary period, giving access to benefits such as a car lease scheme, Home & Electronics scheme, discounted leisure and travel, retail discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.
There is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues facing tough times or needing extra support with their mental well-being.
Job Responsibilities
To carry out new work or undertake new production appropriate to his/her original trade using relevant instruments and machinery without supervision. This may include the manufacture, assembly, erection, and installation of new work using own initiative, experience, and judgement.
To analyse and diagnose plant problems using the Building Management System.
To effect temporary repairs/make safe works in emergency situations. Report and facilitate all repairs as necessary.
To undertake condition surveys of equipment and acceptance testing of new equipment.
To act as a nominated competent person in own specialist trained areas for statutory standards in line with appropriate HTM standards.
To undertake the role of an emergency engineer in an emergency on-call system covering all properties maintained by the Trust and as specified by the Estates Supervisor.
Communications/Organisational
To liaise with front line clinical staff to understand and communicate issues relating to complex engineering plant and equipment.
To prioritise and plan own workload, taking responsibility for assessing and reallocating duties in response to priority, in liaison with Supervisor.
To train less experienced maintenance staff in using complex engineering plant and equipment.
To coordinate the work of contractors and supervise the work of junior maintenance staff and contractors on a day-to-day basis.
To contribute to the development of plant maintenance procedures.
To take responsibility for the purchase of spares and materials using allocated Trust purchase cards, coding expenditure to appropriate works dockets.
To use the computerised Planet (CAFM) system to record all hours and materials used for each work order.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Plumbing Advanced craft
* Certificate including Installation/maintenance of heating systems & appliances
* Water Hygiene awareness training
* Heating & Ventilation (HVAC) CP
* Unvented Hot water Systems
* Gas Safe Accreditation
* Decontamination (Porous load Sterilizers/washer disinfectors)
* Steam BOAS Accreditation
* Health & Safety awareness
* Medical Gas (MGCP)
Experience
* Significant commercial & domestic trade experience
* Demonstrate evidence of working processes in a highly regulated environment
* Fault finding and installation
* Practical & theoretical experience in domestic and commercial industries.
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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