Hospital Engineer

Spire Healthcare Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent private healthcare organization is looking for a Hospital Engineer to join their team in Southampton, Hampshire. The successful candidate will oversee a comprehensive maintenance program, manage external contractors, and maintain building services all while ensuring compliance with regulations. A background in building services management is essential, along with relevant qualifications. This permanent position offers competitive pay and benefits, including annual leave and medical coverage.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Employer and employee contributory pension

'Spire for you' reward platform

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant certificates or be willing to undertake specialist training in specific areas.
• Have experience in building services management with a track record of success.
• Extensive knowledge of building services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement a planned and preventative maintenance programme for all building services.
• Assist Engineering Manager with external contractors managing services on-site.
• Provide out of hours emergency on-call service as needed.

Skills

Building services management

Knowledge of electrical systems

Ventilation systems knowledge

Ability to prioritise demands

Education

C&G Qualification in electrical or mechanical field

Apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Hospital Engineer | Spire Southampton | Permanent |Full-time-37.5 hours per week | Hampshire

Spire Southampton Hospital is recruiting for an Engineer to join their fantastic team on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will work as part of the engineering team providing a comprehensive and cost-effective engineering service within the hospital. Maintaining a safe environment for all staff and customers.

Spire Southampton Hospital offers world-class care, and is part of one of the UK's most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatments and as much aftercare as you clinically need.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To implement a comprehensive, cost effective, planned and preventative maintenance programme for all building services, utilising the network Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• To identify personal training and development requirements, for self and team, consistent with the hospital business plan.
• To assist the Engineering Manager as point of contact for all external contractors providing specialist services to building / building services / equipment and manage those contractors whilst on site in line with Spire policy.
• To understand ventilation systems, water, medical gases and electrical knowledge.
• To undertake maintenance/testing of plant / equipment, ensuring compliance with current HTM recommendations / PPM Schedules and manufactures instruction keeping all necessary records
• To receive and review prioritise and take action on all maintenance requests from departments and maintain records of work undertaken on CMMS.
• To provide out of hours emergency on-call service.
• To provide in-house day to day maintenance service
• To assist with any fire drills or fire activity

Who we're looking for:

• Must hold relevant certificates or be willing to undertake specialist training in specific areas
• Have experience in building services management with a track record of success
• Have extensive knowledge of building services
• Be able to prioritise demands against resources
• Be able to support hospital compliance with changing legislation
• It would be advantageous to have served a recognised apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with C&G Qualification in electrical or Mechanical field and have experience of working in a hospital environment, or similar settings

Working Hours:

Full-time 37.5 hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Contract Type:

Permanent

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date:

If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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Hospital Engineer • Southampton, Hampshire, England