Main area: Mechanical Maintenance
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation on the mechanical on-call rota)
Job ref: 153-CO04086
Department name: UHD - General Recruitment
Site: The Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Town: Bournemouth
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa, plus local RRP @ £3,277/year
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/01/2025 23:59
As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming, and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
The Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance, repair, and installation service of the buildings, grounds, engineering services, and associated equipment throughout the Trust.
You must have served a recognised Mechanical or Building Services apprenticeship and gained wide experience in building engineering services and plant maintenance with a BTEC HNC level or City and Guilds plus relevant post-apprenticeship training or equivalent experience.
You must hold a current UK (manual) driving licence and reside within half an hour normal travel time to fulfil on-call duties.
The role is Monday – Friday with participation in an emergency on-call rota plus opportunities for overtime and weekend working.
Salary: £29,970 - 36,483 pa plus local RRP (£3,277 pa), with an approximate £1,000 pa on-call retainer, overtime, 27 days holiday & voluntary pension scheme.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HNC in Building services plus specialist training and experience to graduate level, or equivalent gained through a relevant apprenticeship plus additional specialist knowledge and experience gained through specialist training, short courses and C.P.D.
* Authorised/Responsible and/or Competent Person in one or more of the following specialisms: LV Electrical Systems, HV Electrical Systems, Heating and Ventilation Systems, Decontamination, Safe Water Systems, Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS), Confined Spaces.
Experience
* Extensive knowledge of the mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises.
* In-depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and technical guidance.
* In-depth knowledge of all relevant Health Technical Memoranda.
* Significant experience working in a complex engineering/building environment.
* Knowledge of electrical systems in NHS premises.
* Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, test & repair work on a very wide range of complex engineering services & equipment, with the ability to work unassisted in varying, often technical environments whilst complying with Health & Safety/environmental regulations and standards.
Other requirements specific to the role
* Participate in outside of normal hours on-call rota.
* Full U.K driving licence.
Language requirement
* Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
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