Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Estates Department is looking for a Mechanical Technician with a background preferably gained in a maintenance, building services or healthcare environment to join the Maintenance Team.
Where required, additional training will be given to the successful applicant to enable them to fully meet the person specification, and consideration will be given to further training to enable career progression.
The vacancy will be based at the Basingstoke Hospital site, and the successful applicant will require good communication skills to work across the site; however, they may also be expected to work on any of the Trust sites.
The successful applicant will require good communication skills, an empathetic approach to staff and patients, adaptability, a willingness to learn new skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of the team. The applicant must have the physical ability and agility to carry out manual handling.
A current valid full driving license is required for this role to undertake call outs.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to carry out planned and reactive mechanical works inclusive of repair, maintenance, and improvement to the building and hospital facilities, ensuring a welcoming environment for staff and visitors.
The successful applicant may also be required to assist with other building-related tasks as well as mechanical and electrical building services in plant rooms and ward areas.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement, and excellence thrive.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Training
* Health and Safety Awareness Training
* Completion of a structured training programme in mechanical engineering
* Knowledge of HTMs
* Cherry Picker Training
* Emergency first aid training
* Inspections of washers/sterilisers
Experience
* A minimum of one year's post-qualification experience working in a mechanical maintenance environment
* Good awareness of health & safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work
* Experience working in an Acute Hospital or Healthcare Establishment
* A minimum of 2 years' experience of mechanical maintenance work
Skills & Ability
* Good Communication Skills
* Ability to work without supervision
* Working to deadlines
* Adaptable to change
Other
* Holds a full current driving licence
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.
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
251-CORP7321-MAINA
Job locations
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
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