Craftsman (Mechanical Engineering)

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment & Retention

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust seeks an entry level Mechanical/Facilities Maintenance role within the Estates team to carry out planned and breakdown maintenance on mechanical services, plant and equipment. The role includes further training to support a range of hospital systems and installations.

We offer development through CPD, good teamwork and a supportive environment to keep clinical services running, with a salary of £28,392–£31,157 per annum plus a Recruitment & Retention

Qualifications

• CPD, short courses and self study are expected.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical and mechanical building services, techniques and standards.
• Understanding of health & safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical and electrical installations.
• Diagnose and repair faults on complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Maintain and operate hospital mechanical systems including heating, water, generators, lighting and ventilation.
• Manufacture, install and commission new work to standard within set timescales.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance across other trades where needed.
• Maintain water system inspections and records per policy.
• Use relevant test equipment to verify systems.
• Interpret engineering drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Plan and manage daily work orders from Supervisors.

Skills

CPD & short courses

Proven technical ability

Electrical & mechanical building know‑

Reading engineering drawings

Risk assessment awareness

Team player

Time management

Fault diagnosis & repairs

Clear communication

Health & safety standards

Education

City & Guilds Mechanical Craft certificate

Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship

WRAS Approved water services

Health & Safety qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job summary

To carry out Engineering Maintenance work on all Mechanical Services, Systems, Plant and Equipment (Planned and Breakdown) in addition to Mechanical Installation works in accordance with the current Regulations.

The Estates team pride themselves on being able to tackle any job to keep clinical services operational. We do this with continued development through training and mentoring in the varied systems we are responsible for.

£28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum.

• Additional payment of £3277 Recruitment & Retention

Main duties of the job

This role requires a time served mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent. This is an entry level trade position into hospital engineering where successful candidates would take part in additional training to enable them to carry out varying maintenance tasks in all mechanical hospital engineering disciplines.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Carry out planned and reactive work appropriate to core skills in addition to other duties (Dependent on relevant training) in order to achieve flexibility and efficiency.
2. Diagnose and repair faults on complex Mechanical and electrical installations, plant, engineering systems, and equipment in accordance with current regulations and guidance.
3. Work on a wide range of hospital mechanical systems including but not limited to heating systems, hot and cold water systems, emergency generators, control systems, electrical motors / drive systems, domestic equipment, catering equipment, lighting systems, ventilation plant, boiler plant, building energy management system and communication systems.
4. Manufacture, assemble, erect, and install new installation work unsupervised to a recognised standard within an acceptable timescale.
5. Perform a wide range of work of other trades.
6. Carry out repairs, maintain and efficiently run engineering plant & equipment.
7. Carry out water system inspections, tests and maintain records in conjunction with the Trusts Water Management Policy.
8. Use all relevant test equipment, tools and equipment.
9. To interpret and work from, complex engineering drawings & wiring diagrams and specifications with appropriate methods and sequence of operation
10. To plan and manage the working day based on work orders issued by Supervisor.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• CPD, Short courses, and Self study
• Proven technical ability
• Thorough knowledge of electrical and mechanical building services, techniques and standards
• Sound proven knowledge of trade principles and practice
• Understanding of relevant health & safety legislation.
• Fully conversant with the Legislation governing the safe working practices relevant to the department
• Electrical / Mechanical fault finding
• Ability to read and implement engineering drawings
• An appreciation of other building services and trades.

Desirable

• Understanding of other building services trades
• Willingness to work towards Specialist Grade with relevant training
• Working proven knowledge of computerised building management system

Qualifications

Essential

• City & Guilds Mechanical Craft certificate or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship
• WRAS Approved water services
• Health & Safety qualification

Desirable

• First aid course
• Relevant Health & Safety qualification or equivalent
• Proven evidence of CPD

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• An understanding of risk assessment procedures
• Team player
• PC skills
• Organisation/time management skills
• High level of technical ability
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Good communication skills at all levels, across all disciplines together with tact & diplomacy
• Fault diagnosis and repairs on complex systems. Producing and receiving electronic and written information and the ability to convey test results and fault-finding criteria to the relevant department.
• Good people skills including ability to work with persons of other disciplines both inside and external to the trust

Desirable

• Proven working knowledge of AutoCAD,

Disposition and Motivation

Essential

• Resourceful, driven, can do attitude
• Able to work well within a busy environment
• Highly motivated and works own initiative
• Exemplary standards of personal and professional behaviour
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and variations to workload

Circumstances

Essential

• Flexibility in approach to hours of working, to include shift, overtime where necessary, & emergency call out.
• Rotation of duties where possible. Work outside of office hours and contributing to site services on-call rota
• Ability to travel between multiple sites

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

University Hospitals Plymouth

Derriford Rd

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

United Kingdom