Day Technician - Band 5 (Mechanical Bias)

NHS Professionals; Hucknall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Day Technician/Maintenance Assistant to join their team. You will perform general maintenance duties, including testing and repairing electrical systems, and must be willing to work in various conditions. The ideal candidate should have maintenance experience, reliable work ethic, and be comfortable using hand tools. This position offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development while supporting patient care in a hospital environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

24/7 support

Training and development opportunities

Stakeholder pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining electrical systems is advantageous.
• Willingness to work in various weather conditions.
• Commitment and reliability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Test, diagnose and repair faults on engineering and installations.
• Carry out repairs and maintain plant and equipment.
• Record data in relation to PPM and management systems.
• Perform specialist installations and repairs for alarms and systems.

Skills

Maintenance experience (with electrical bias)

Comfortable using hand tools

Reliable and committed

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Overview

Job title: Day Technician

Trust: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Location: Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Hours: Monday - Friday - 8.00am - 4.00pm

Pay: Band 5 - £18.66ph

We are looking for a Day Technician/Maintenance Assistant (with Mechanical bias) to join our friendly team at QMC Hospital. You will undertake general maintenance duties, in line with Trust policies and procedures. You must be willing to work on a variety of tasks. Undertake maintenance activities within an acute hospital setting in a timely and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Test, diagnose and repair faults on engineering and/or electrical and plumbing installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
• Carry out repairs, maintain and efficiently run plant and equipment.
• Use all relevant tools and equipment.
• Record accurately all data in connection with PPM, labour management and other management data systems.
• Carry out specialist installations and repairs on power, lighting, nurse call, fire alarms and intruder alarms, including any programming that may be required and passing on operational instructions to ward or department staff.
• To be conversant with domestic hot water, mains cold water, plumbing, high temperature hot water heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and steam heating systems.
• To be fully conversant with all types of pumps, circulation systems, belt drives, pulleys and direct drive systems.

Personal Specifications

• Maintenance experience (with electrical bias) advantageous.
• Comfortable using hand tools.
• Happy working in all weathers.
• Reliable and committed.

Benefits as an NHS Professionals member

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

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Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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