Maintenance Craftsperson (BMS) (XN04)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

The Trust is looking to recruit a Maintenance Craftsperson (BMS) to work in a specialised and developing technical role within its Energy Team.

This post is a higher level apprentice position that will offer a programme of on-the-job and external BMS training, with the post holder identified as a BMS Technician. They will assist in the management of energy, water, and carbon emissions throughout the Trust estate and ensure that critical systems are working effectively to deliver safe patient care. This is a post suitable for an individual who wishes to develop and extend their specialised skills and knowledge in BMS for a large NHS Trust. The role will involve close day-to-day interaction with the Trust's two Senior BMS Technicians and the Energy Manager. It will also involve close working with electrical and mechanical engineering staff within the Estates Teams at the Trust's sites.

The BMS Technician will be supervised by the Senior BMS Technicians, who will be responsible for developing their skills, but they will also work flexibly and provide ongoing support to Estates colleagues. We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who is proactive, resilient, and driven to succeed, with a real commitment to work as part of the team. This is a Trust-wide position, predominantly based in the BMS Team at St James University Hospital in Leeds.

Within the first year of the post holder being appointed, they are expected to start on a 3 Year, level 4 BMS Qualification.

Main duties of the job

Expected Shortlisting Date: 28/05/2025

Planned Interview Date: 10/06/2025

The BMS Team sits within the Compliance and Risk Group within Estates and Facilities and is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of heating and ventilation systems while minimising energy use.

This is also a hands-on team, and it is expected that you will be able to address maintenance issues within electrical panels and heating and ventilation equipment, working on your own or with other technical staff.

The team works with a wide variety of outside contractors on maintenance or capital projects, ensuring that new pieces of equipment are visible to the BMS and working effectively. An understanding of how BMS systems are programmed is a core competency of the role.

Other core competencies that will be developed over the course of your training include:

1. Checking Controller Local Area Networks (LANs), managing Virtual LANs
2. Replacing damaged controllers with new Ethernet types (TREND IQ4-IQ5)
3. Fault finding on heating and ventilation control systems
4. Inverter programming and commissioning
5. Alarm monitoring of safety-critical systems
6. Monthly backup of system data
7. Producing reports for Energy Management
8. Modifying/updating BMS Graphics
9. Contractors/sub-contractors management
10. Investigating end users' issues with their thermal comfort levels

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) aspires to be one of the greenest NHS Trusts and has set a clear commitment to improving sustainability throughout its organisation and the wider region. Monitoring and targeting of energy use and carbon emissions is integral to this commitment.

The Energy Team is responsible for a key part of the strategies that the Trust is using to decarbonise its buildings by 2040 in line with NHS national targets. In order to reduce energy use and monitor progress, more and more buildings and departments are being sub-metered through the BMS TREND system that the Trust uses, and the data is managed to produce reports on energy use and decarbonisation.

The Trust has been successful in receiving over £20 Million of government low carbon funding over the past 6 years, and this role offers an opportunity to work on many cutting-edge technologies such as high-temperature heat pumps and district heating networks.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy, and we reserve the right to close, delay, or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY: The Craftsperson will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialist skills which will lie within Building Management Systems (BMS). They will continue to develop elements of other skills, reaching levels of flexibility and competence to enable them to achieve and apply the ability where required.

The role is a development role within the Estates team where it is intended to develop the individual's foundation learning with experience working on systems to support core qualifications with additional further training and development over a fixed period to fulfil the requirements of a BMS Maintenance Technician. The role has a dual aim, to enhance the individual's current learning qualifications and support the learning with practical experience within BMS.

Responsible for the safe maintenance, assembly, dismantling, and repair of equipment others may use.

Working to standards laid down in Trust policies and legislation to provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Interpret and work from all instructions, drawings, and specifications in electrical or mechanical installations, plant and equipment, to deal with new situations as they arise and pass on knowledge to others.
2. Have a thorough knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience.
3. Understand the workings of electrical and mechanical systems in hospitals.
4. Manufacture, design, assemble, erect, and install new work often using own judgement regarding a range of complex equipment, requiring accuracy and precision.
5. Plan own ongoing maintenance work including problem-solving of technical issues and fault diagnosis.
6. Observe statutory and other relevant requirements, particularly regarding Health & Safety and Codes of Practice applicable to Operational Services.
7. Learn new techniques and undergo training as necessary.
8. Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and Day-to-Day duties involving the maintenance of all types of Building Management Systems including hardware and software to ensure patient safety, a comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors, and ensuring that energy use within the Trust is minimised.
9. Utilise the Trust's Building Management System for recording, updating, and auditing estates records and assisting in the compilation of plant and energy use records.
10. Give assistance in carrying out surveys for future maintenance, alterations, or improvements including the preparation and compilation of technical reports.
11. Carry out maintenance and repair to building sanitary and water distribution systems.
12. Supervise the duties of Maintenance Assistants and Apprentices when working together and support the induction of new starters and the training of apprentices as necessary.
13. Perform a wide range of work of other estates trades as appropriate to their range of work e.g. multi-skilling.
14. Have a good understanding of the relationship of other estates trades work to their core trade.
15. Instruct others on aspects of his/her work relating to their core trade.
16. Carry Trust communication devices to facilitate immediate response to urgent requests and emergency breakdowns.
17. Participate in appropriate on-call/shift rotas, subject to appropriate negotiations, and be prepared to work such hours that may be required in an emergency.
18. Any other duties as may be reasonably required by line management commensurate with the grades of the post.
19. Respond to switchboard and building management system alarms, e.g. Fire alarms, lift trappings, MRI alarms.
20. Work to and interpret Health Technical Memorandums as relevant to core trade e.g. 01 (Sterilisers), 02 (Medical Gases), 04 (Legionella), 06 - 02 (LV Safety Code), 07-02 (Making Energy Work in Healthcare).
21. Use and develop Building Management Systems for first-line plant fault diagnosis and plant performance monitoring.

Patient and Public Involvement

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and the public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

1. Accountable
2. Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

1. Commitment to principles of equality and diversity.
2. Commitment to delivering quality services.
3. Importance of maintaining confidentiality.
4. Honesty and integrity.
5. Self-belief and self-awareness.
6. Drive for improvement in the quality of services provided to patients by self and the team.
7. Respect for others. Demonstrate an empathetic nature and the skills required to communicate effectively and speedily.
8. Equal regard for religious and cultural beliefs and human rights.
9. Ability to act in a professional manner at all times.
10. Ensure patient needs are central to the delivery of the service.
11. Ability to base decisions on evidence and strive for open and inclusive decision making.
12. Commitment to creating and sustaining good working relationships with clinical and managerial staff at all levels in the Trust.
13. Demonstrate commitment to team working and encourage a positive working environment.
14. Demonstrate client respect and data confidentiality.
15. Commitment to continued personal and staff development and training, including coaching and developing staff in order to continually improve the service provided.
16. Ability to respond positively to organisational change and innovation in working practice.

WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate, we are working differently, innovating, and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

INFECTION CONTROL

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person, whether they are staff, patient, or visitor, should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, etc.

TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

To respect patient and Trust confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information.

To work as part of the Estates Team in line with Trust and Departmental Policies and Procedures.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: This job can involve prolonged periods of physical activity and therefore the post holder must be capable of undertaking such duties. The post holder will be required to lift tools and equipment.

ii) MENTAL EFFORT: The post holder will be required to work with mechanical and hand tools.

iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: The job requires occasionally working with bodily fluids and sharps.

iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: The job requires working in adverse weather conditions.

The job may require other duties to be carried out, as may reasonably required by line management commensurate with the grade of the post.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working in Building Services engineering in an Acute Hospital setting or equivalent complex commercial building environment.
• Working in an Acute Hospital Environment within Estates.

Skills & Behaviours

• Computer Literacy with a good understanding of the use of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Electrical systems competency evidenced by on-the-job training.
• Able to work as part of a team within an Estates environment.
• Analytic skills involving data extraction and manipulation from multiple systems.
• Qualified Electrically to BS 7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Experience of programming using logic-based software.

Additional Requirements

• Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the Trust's Health & Safety policies (subject to suitable training).
• Use of electrical hand tools within electrical panels in modifying and exchanging BMS system components.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Vocational Qualification in an appropriate technical field.
• BTEC ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• Completion of a recognised and registered EITB apprenticeship.

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.