About this role
Job summary
Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk
The post holder will provide the necessary skills to carry out maintenance work at premises within the Blackpool, Fylde, and Wyre, areas and those organisations that have contractual arrangements with Atlas. The main area of work will be on the Blackpool Teaching Hospital site working alongside the Shift Electrical team.
The working hours will be outside the core hours of the department on a rotating shift and will typically be from 4 pm-midnight, midnight to 8 am 7 days per week, and including 8 am- 4 pm at weekends.
This will involve working effectively and being responsive to the users' needs with the minimum of supervision, whilst also providing support to the multi-skilled maintenance crafts persons and contractor staff, in the repair, installation, and service of hospital plant and equipment, site facilities and building fabric.
The post holder will be progressively trained with the intention of gaining increasing competence and enabling them to achieve and apply their ability at a higher craft and multi-craft workers level and to carry out the majority of non-routine and also routine works.
Main duties of the job
Carry out planned preventative maintenance work in accordance with Estates schedules and accepted good working practices to ensure safe and reliable engineering services. This will include but not be limited to Ventilation System Maintenance, Lift maintenance inspections, and medical Gas system inspections.
Respond to the shift maintenance person's bleep system and deal with the situations as appropriate.
To support the higher skilled grades across the Estates Department on maintenance work and repairs as required.
Undertake unsupervised minor repair work that does not justify the attention of a fully qualified craftsman, related to their training and/or experience.
To assist/carry out the testing of fire alarms, hot water temperature checks, and changing lamps, without supervision.
Recording meter readings in various departments on a monthly basis being able to interpret results and any abnormalities which may incur increased expenditure to the client.
To be responsible for the upkeep, tidiness and maintaining of a safe working environment in the workshops and engineering plant rooms.
To record work information as required for operation of the CAFM management system.
Occasionally requested to work overtime at short notice.
Any other work which the Estates Supervisor/Estates Officer may require to be undertaken.
About us
As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria.
We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This means that we part of the Trust's group and the wider NHS family, but are a separate Limited Company, with our own business plan, board, management structure and staff.
Any profits that we make are used to help grow our business, provide additional employment, training and development for our staff, whilst helping to support the Trust's frontline clinical services, and the delivery of safe patient care.
Our healthcare facilities services and property management solutions encompass: Capital Developments, Estates Management, Facilities Management, Medical Engineering and Property
Services.
Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.
Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate certain core behaviours, namely:
Adaptability/Flexibility
Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
Be committed and flexible to undertaking a range of tasks if necessary.
Have the ability to multi-task and manage time and workload efficiently and work to deadlines.
Customer Focus
Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met and responds to internal and external customers.
Attitude & Initiative
Have a friendly, approachable personality, with a good work ethic.
Have an excellent organisation skills and takes pride in their work, demonstrating attention to detail.
Tackles problems and takes appropriate action and practices self-development by seeking out new responsibilities, acting on opportunities and generating new ideas.
Interpersonal Skills
Have good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, communicates effectively, solicits performance feedback and handles constructive criticism.
Demonstrates professional behaviour at all times and can be entrusted with sensitive information.
Has confidence and the ability to build rapport with peers internally and externally
Teamwork
Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others effectively and values opinion. Helps to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a positive and collaborative team atmosphere.
Self-Development
Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on new assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up to date and turns mistakes into learning opportunities.
Gaining Commitment
Be able to encourage and motivate others to be committed to a course of action in order to achieve goals by using effective communication.
Behaviour
The post holder is expected to ensure that their behaviour is consistent with Atlas values at all times and is expected to:
Support the aims and vision of the Company
Act with honesty and integrity at all times
Be a positive ambassador for Atlas
Demonstrate high standards of personal conduct
Value and respect colleagues
Work with others to develop and improve the services of the Company
Uphold Atlass commitment to equality and diversity
Take personal responsibility for their words, deed and actions and the quality of the service they deliver
Behave appropriately and professionally at all times, particularly when representing Atlas.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- To have worked in an engineering environment for a minimum of 5 years.
- The ability to communicate with other staff within the organisation, patients, clients, visitors, and the general public.
- Have a good sound knowledge and a ranging experience of procedures for mechanical/electrical and building repair/maintenance work.
- A relevant certification or equivalent to City & Guilds or NVQ level 3.
- Hold a current and clean driving licence and be willing and able to commute between sites using company vehicles. This job requires the post holder to hold a valid and current driving licence.
Desirable
- Basic training in the use of access equipment; health and safety; COSHH; manual handling and back care awareness. Fire safety and management of violence and aggression.
- Abrasive Wheel Certificate.
- First Aid at work.
- City & Guilds Portable Appliance Testing.
Knowledge & Experience: General
Essential
- The initiative and capability to carry out a broad range of core tasks as described in the job description.
Desirable
- To understand the relationship of other trades and to contribute to cross trades working.
Knowledge & Experience: Specialist
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Legionella
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
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)