About this role
Job summary
Do you hold a level 3 BTEC/City & Guilds qualification in an Mechanical engineering trade, or have equivalent training/ industry experience?
or
Do you have a trade apprenticeship in a mechanical or building engineering services discipline?
Do you enjoy problem solving and using a hands-on approach in your day to day work?
If you have answered yes to both questions then we want to hear from you!
Join us as an Estates Technician, carrying out planned maintenance to help us provide the best environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Main duties of the job
- Working with other trades, you will carry out planned/unplanned maintenance on the trust estate.
- We will offer you a varied role where no two days are the same. All we ask in return is some flexibility to carry out maintenance tasks and emergency calls outside normal clinical times.
- The shift rota will be 7.15am - 6.00pm, 4 days per week (Monday - Friday) with 1 rolling rest day, or 5 days per week 7.5 hours per day.
- On-call duties will be required.
About us
Our Estate Team are a welcoming group who will be happy to support you and offer training to help you feel comfortable in a clinical environment.
We understand how important life is outside of work and want to ensure you have a great a work life balance. We'll support you, so that you don't miss out on what truly matters to you.
In addition, there is 27 days annual leave (rising to 30 days) plus bank holidays, NHS discounts and an attractive NHS pension scheme.
Care to join us?
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure Mechanical plant operations are maintained to provide the correct service and environmental conditions within the Trust Estate.
- Working with your Mechanical manager and colleagues, deliver the repair and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) mechanical service activity to ensure compliance with statute and best practice, and customer satisfaction.
- Carry out complex/non-routine/routine mechanical work on engineering services, equipment and systems, working in other trades as necessary, in accordance with current regulations and legislation
- This is a hands-on position and you will require the physical skills to carry out planned maintenance and reactive tasks.
- This role includes on call duties, and some flexibility with start and finish times will be required dependent upon clinical operational restrictions
This role is a key part of the Estates Delivery function, working with colleagues in a friendly and supportive team where everyone has the opportunity to be the best they can be and which ensures that our diverse experiences are valued and respected.
This role will be required to carry out maintenance outside of main clinical times and some flexibility of shift times will be required.
Overtime duties may be required by this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Knowledge of a full range of trade procedures acquired through a 4 year accredited training course on required equipment; or level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent plus relevant or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge/experience in mechanical systems - ie steam, water, air conditioning, ventilation,
- Health & Safety Qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oExperience of multi skilled trades acquired through training / experience
- oExperienced in the use of IT based control systems
- oEvidence of recent and relevant CPD
- oExperience in writing and compiling reports.
- oKnowledge / awareness of asbestos, water, electrical and mechanical safety
- oHolds a current driving licence
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge/experience in mechanical systems - ie steam, water, air conditioning, ventilation,
- Knowledge and experience of electrical services
- Knowledge of works within hospital environments
- Knowledge of NHS Technical Guidance
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
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge Road
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)