Estates Maintenance Worker (Specialist)

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Rotherham is seeking an Estates Maintenance Worker (electrical) to ensure safe operations of critical systems. Tasks include preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and emergency response. Candidates should have appropriate trade qualifications and prior experience in a health service environment. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 pro rata annually.

Qualifications

• Approved Codes of Practice and current regulations knowledge.
• Relevant trade experience in electrical systems.
• Previous experience in a Health Service context.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance on electrical systems.
• Diagnose and rectify issues in critical systems.
• Provide emergency response to major incidents.

Skills

Electrical systems maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Emergency response

Technical expertise

Education

ONC/BTEC or NVQ level 3

HNC Equivalent in relevant engineering services

Job description

We're looking for a dedicated Estates Maintenance Worker (electrical) to join our team and help us maintain a safe and functional environment for patients and staff at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

In this critical and dynamic role, you'll be responsible for a wide range of tasks, from performing planned preventative maintenance on essential systems to responding to emergency calls for complex faults.

You will be a key part of ensuring our facilities run smoothly, diagnosing and rectifying issues in systems that include:

• Lighting and power circuits
• Fire alarm systems
• Medical gas systems
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
• Emergency generators and refrigeration

You will also play a vital role in our on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support to handle any major incidents.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance and Repair: Performing a wide range of tasks, including day-to-day repairs, planned preventative maintenance, and new installations on electrical, and building systems.

Fault Finding: Diagnosing and fixing problems in critical systems like electrical circuits, fire alarms, medical gas systems, generators, and HVAC.

Emergency Response: Providing support and responding to major incidents such as power outages, lift entrapments, and losses of essential services.

Technical Expertise: Offering technical advice to other staff and contractors, undertaking condition surveys, and using specialised testing equipment to ensure the performance and safety of plant and equipment

About us

The RotherhamNHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving ourlocal population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act theright way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities ofRotherham

As a Trust weare on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart ofeverything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are thesecond most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as aplace to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagementoverall

But don't justtake our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations forour Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people andrecognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives ofpatients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improveour services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join uson our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specificationfor the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Approved Codes of Practice and current regulations in relation to own discipline
• Knowledge of Approved Codes of Practice / Health Technical Memoranda in relation to NHS Estate and other disciplines.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained tradesperson with either ONC/BTEC (City & Guilds or NVQ level 3 will be considered)
• Applicants with appropriate trade qualifications that can demonstrate that they have worked in a similar multi-skilled post may be considered.
• HNC Equivalent in building or relevant engineering building services.

Experience

• Relevant experience within a trade (Electrical)
• Previous experience within a Health Service context.

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata, per annum