Estates Technician – Mechanical

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust; London Borough of Islington; Sur place; GBP 38 000 - 47 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Whittington Health NHS Trust in London seeks a skilled Estates Maintenance Technician to perform repair, maintenance and installation of plant, equipment, systems and building fabric across Trust properties. You will undertake PPM, testing, calibration, fault finding and emergency response, with training duties for users of systems.

Applicants should have a recognised apprenticeship or NVQ3, plus HTM/IOSH qualifications, and be able to work in a busy NHS environment with strong communication and

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or recognised apprenticeship in a relevant base trade.
• Health and Safety qualifications (IOSH) and CSCS Gold Card.
• Previous AP or CP qualification in HTM's.

Responsabilités

• Carry out repair, maintenance or installation of plant, equipment, systems and building fabric across Trust properties.
• Provide and receive complex and sensitive information, maintaining good relationships with Estates staff.
• Undertake training/instruction and evaluation of users of systems and equipment.
• Explain operational and technical issues to staff, managers and patients.
• Attend departmental meetings and briefings as required.
• Undertake approved training and complete relevant accredited courses.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), testing and fault finding.
• Record results, analyse data and produce condition/non-compliance reports.
• Modify equipment to comply with legislative changes or DoH notices.
• Undertake wide multi-skilling across estates trades as required.

Connaissances

Interpreting drawings

Fault finding

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Willingness to train

Formation

NVQ 3 / recognised apprenticeship

IOSH Working Safely

CSCS Gold Card

AP/CP HTM qualification

Description du poste

To carry out the repair, maintenance or installation of all plant, equipment, systems and building structure/fabric associated with all Trust properties. This will consist of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), testing and calibration, fault finding, emergency response, defect correction and New works.

Main duties of the job

Required to have excellent communication skills, ensuring good working relationships are maintained with Estates Department staff at all levels and other staff disciplines internal and external to the department in the course of carrying out their duties.

Must be tactful and have persuasive skills in respect of providing and receiving complex and sensitive information.

Must possess training skills to undertake the training and/or instruction and evaluation of users of job specific systems and equipment.

Be capable of explaining operational and technical issues to estates staff and trainees, clinical/nursing staff, departmental managers and patients in respect of ward and department building and engineering systems and equipment.

Attend departmental meeting and briefings as required.

To have completed a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a BTEC HNC/diploma in Engineering or equivalent City and Guilds qualification with practical and professional theoretical engineering knowledge acquired through a diploma plus significant equivalent experience in their specialist field.

Must complete recognised Btec Hospital Competent Persons accredited courses, and be appointed in writing, for work on Specialist healthcare systems as required.

Required to undertake mandatory and statutory training according to Trust policy and as identified in the Trust appraisal process.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

Please read attached Job Description for full details on this role.

Required to complete specialist accreditation courses for some the following: IEE Wiring Regulations Inspection and Testing Portable appliance testing. Pressure Systems

Core Electrical Responsibilities: Standby Generators and associated equipment Uninterruptable power supplies Isolated power supplies Emergency lighting systems Low Voltage fixed installations Portable electrical appliances Fire Alarm systems Nurse call systems White goods Inspection and Testing Lighting Lifts Catering Equipment Laundry Equipment Security Access Control Competent Persons HTM 06-02 (Electrical Low Voltage Systems) Intruder alarm systems CCTV systems

Core Building Responsibilities: Fire Doors and closers Locks (Digital, Electronic) Building Fabric (Roofs, Walls) Fire stopping Roads, Footpaths External drainage

Undertake regular Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) of a wide variety of building and engineering services plant and equipment. Record and analyse results with reference to historical data and determine appropriate actions. Provide condition and non-compliance reports as necessary.

Undertake modifications and adaptations to plant and equipment in order to comply with legislative changes or National DoH hazard notices.

An element of multi skilling across the estates trades will be required, safety, competence and limitations of the individuals expertise will be assessed and evaluated as part of the multi skilling process.

The post holder will be required to undertake the relevant training as required.

Unblocking of sluice machines, toilets, sinks and drains.

Re-washer of taps, float valves etc.

Wheels, castors, wheelchairs lubrication, cleaning and repairs.

Mechanical services Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) and Domestic Hot Water

System (DHWS) pump replacement.

Water heater and tea boiler replacement.

Commission or witness test new systems and equipment installations installed on Trust property. Reconfirm correct operation on a regular basis and provide cascade training to Estates staff and users.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 3, completed recognised apprenticeship in relevant base trade or relevant experience within trade specialism
• Health and Safety Qualifications or modules of technical qualifications ( IOSH One Day Working Safely. CSCS Gold Card )
• Previous AP or CP qualification in HTM's

Skills

• Ability to interpret & work from drawings and specifications.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret & fault find on a diverse range of complex mechanical systems and installations
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others, mainly verbal & in writing.
• Demonstrate competence in dealing with difficult and /or stressful circumstances.
• Ability to instruct other in relation to their designated task/work.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Awareness of limits of own knowledge and ability/willingness to seek guidance and support.
• A willingness to work flexibly and in a versatile manner to cover maintenance on a wide variety of plant and equipment.
• Ability to works on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise own work
• A willingness to demonstrate reliability & flexibility in their contribution to service delivery in the face of changing service demands
• Willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
• Willing to engage in new innovative working practices to improve the service.
• A commitment to own continuous personal development
• Basic IT
• Demonstrate knowledge of other crafts

Knowledge

• Background of mechanical work in the building industry / maintenance work
• A clear understanding of health and safety procedures in theory and practical application.
• Installation and/or maintenance experience in an industrial or domestic or commercial setting
• Relevant experience of NHS hospital environment

qualities

• Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
• Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring.
• Helps and co-operates with colleagues
• Pro-active and takes responsibility
• Willing to learn, open to change
• Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can
• Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.
• Actively supports the Trust's values

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.

£38,488 to £46,852 a yearPer Annum including HCAS