Employer: York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management
Employer type: NHS
Site: York Hospital
Town: York
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59
Maintenance Worker - York
Band 3
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Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Job overview
Contract: Permanent
Base: York Hospital
The Estates Department is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work as part of a multidisciplinary management team.
The department provides management, development, maintenance, and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure.
The role is critical to the Estates Department's maintenance support service and is demanding and varied as it covers a range of engineering services. The role offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the smooth functioning and maintenance of a range of engineering services in the Trust's clinical and non-clinical facilities of a very busy directorate and to be part of a team that is constantly working to improve the quality and safety of the Trust's healthcare facilities.
The successful candidate will be based at York Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required and therefore must be able to travel independently across the Trust sites.
You will be part of the Estates department on the York Hospital site working days Monday to Friday but also covering when necessary across other Trust sites hence you must be flexible regarding the hours of duty.
Main duties of the job
* To undertake Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) of Electrical equipment.
* To test, maintain and service thermostatic devices.
* To work as part of a maintenance team to carry out varying duties to meet the needs and commitments of Facilities Management.
* To carry out general duties including cleaning within plant rooms and workshops, as would be associated with a busy department.
* To carry out various maintenance duties (fault finding/soldering/calibration of equipment) where knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems and their interlinking is needed.
* To work in a variety of locations which may include working at heights above ground level on properly constructed access equipment or within confined spaces using breathing equipment or any other situation that may arise for which the appropriate training and equipment is provided.
Working for our organisation
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* Level 2 Qualification; NVQ, GNVQ, BTEC, City and Guilds certification.
* Current driving license with the ability to drive category B.
* The post holder should not amass 12 points within any 3-year period. For new drivers, they should not amass 6 points within the first 2 years of passing their test.
* Fire Extinguisher Testing.
* C&G 2377 certificate PAT testing.
Experience and Knowledge Required
* Understanding and workable knowledge and experience of Building Services or Maintenance environment.
* Working in the NHS.
York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP (YTHFM LLP) provides a full range of estates and facilities services to York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, together with project management for capital investments. YTHFM LLP is a partnership between York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited.
New starters will be employed by YTHFM and not directly by the NHS, however, they will enjoy the same terms and conditions as NHS staff covered by Agenda for Change. YTHFM employees have access to the NHS pension scheme.
For further information about York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management type ythfm.co.uk in your internet search bar.
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