Band 5 Shift Technician

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a skilled maintenance engineer to ensure the safe operation of various engineering plant and systems. This role involves performing independent maintenance and repairs, responding to emergencies, and supervising on-site staff to uphold the Trust's safety standards. Candidates should have experience in engineering maintenance and the ability to work under pressure. The Trust values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and repair of engineering plant and equipment.
• Ability to manage urgent situations independently.
• Knowledge of safety standards and compliance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform unsupervised maintenance on engineering plant and equipment.
• Respond to emergencies and ensure clinical services continuity.
• Supervise contractors and staff during out-of-hours work.

Job description

Overview

To provide a total planned and reactive maintenance service as part of the in-house team, steam service from Central Plant and urgent response across the Trust. To be responsible for giving a Trust wide service in accordance with the duties and responsibilities given below.

Responsibilities

• Perform unsupervised work including activities that may be demanding and/or non-routine.
• Responsible for testing and fault finding on all engineering plant and equipment throughout the Hospital, out of hours and unsupervised.
• Act as 'Competent & Appointed Person' for the Trust in safe operation and maintenance of boiler and other plant and systems.
• Work under own initiative in order to undertake maintenance and repairs as directed, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
• Carry Trust communication devices (pager / two way radios / mobile phone) at all times to facilitate immediate response to emergency situations.
• Provide a first line of response to maintain the delivery of clinical services and undertake 'first time fix' or instigate temporary measures to ensure clinical capacity is not disrupted where possible.
• Supervise staff working outside normal working hours.
• Respond to urgent situations such as lift entrapment and fire alarm calls, etc.
• Issue permits to work to directly employed staff and contractors.
• Supervise contractors on site out of normal working hours.
• Undertake and be responsible for the following in conjunction with and as directed by the appropriate Estates Manager / Estates Officer / Maintenance Supervisor.
• Responsible for the day to day duties in the Energy Centre. Ensure the security of the steam service provided by the main Energy Centre, responding appropriately to various levels of alarm.
• Organise own day-to-day duties to ensure safe efficient operation of plant.
• Diagnose and repair faults in engineering and/or electrical and/or plumbing installations, plant and equipment to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• Make the appropriate Estates Manager / Estates Officer / Maintenance Supervisor aware of faults and breakdowns within the Energy Centre as appropriate in and out of normal working hours.
• Prioritise all emergency and non-emergency out of hours calls to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors and to provide an effective service.
• Carry out PPM and reactive work across site as required.
• Maintain records for all major repairs completed and log books, including Works Orders, and report any defects or malfunctions in plant or equipment by clear and concise logging in the plant log books provided.
• Work in accordance with the requirements of HTM 06, The Electrical Safety Code for low voltage systems as appointed Competent Person (LV) for the Trust.

Statement

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.