About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge?
We have an exciting opportunity for join our Estates Department at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) .
To principally provide a comprehensive Building maintenance service for the repair, maintenance and New works installation.
Maintenance requirements will be located at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) owned, leased properties, and properties where ESNEFT provide an estates maintenance service, via a service level agreement or management agreement.
This includes the maintenance and repair of existing assets as well as the inspection and verification testing of new equipment and systems, delivered by outside contractors, and to ensure at all times, a safe environment for patients, public and staff.Whilst the primary task will be Building work, the post holder must have a flexible approach to a range of building maintenance operations.
Please note, your shift pattern will include Saturdays and you may be required to be part of on call rota.
Main duties of the job
Ensuring Building (and other) safety of tradespersons and craft assistants working on systems under direction as a competent person for electrical (and other) activities, and at all times to ensure the safety of patients, public and staff. Reporting any issues of concern to supervisors, estates officers or senior managers as necessary.
Fire door maintenance and repairs are an essential part of this role Building & Fabric. Doors. Windows. Fixed & loose furniture. Locks & all associated fittings. Access Control Systems.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Recognised Trade Apprenticeship, Level 3 City & Guilds Craft certificates, or equivalent.
Desirable
Competent Person Confined Space Certificate, as defined by the latest HSE Confined Spaces Regulation.
Experience Essential
Relevant experience of NHS hospital environment or similar establishments. Experience of building maintenance and systems. Experience of working on specialist hospital equipment.
Desirable
Relevant experience of working in the healthcare Environment. Experience of lone working. Experience to follow detailed building drawings and specifications.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Good knowledge of H&S Legislation and some knowledge of COSHH. Basic computer skills. Knowledge and appreciation of all engineering and building disciplines Knowledge of personal responsibilities under Health and Safety requirements and legislation.
Desirable
Knowledge of Access Control Systems Working knowledge of H&S Legislation and hospital specifics (HBN's).
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 details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Colchester General Hospital
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)