Maintenance Craftsperson - Mechanical

Guys & St Thomas Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the effective maintenance of the Trust’s technical infrastructure while collaborating closely with engineering and clinical teams. Your expertise will contribute to the safety and reliability of vital services within a busy NHS foundation trust. If you are a proactive problem solver with a commitment to excellence and a passion for engineering, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or NVQ level 3 in relevant trade required.
• Experience with mechanical/electrical systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical multiskilled service to the Community Engineering Department.
• Conduct planned preventative and reactive maintenance on engineering systems.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Health & Safety Compliance

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade

NVQ level 3

BTEC national certificate or equivalent training

Tools

Computer Building Management System

Specialist Mechanical Equipment

Job description

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Minnie Kidd House

Town: London

Salary: £31,944 - £34,937 p.a. inc HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London.

Job overview

The post holder will provide a mechanical multiskilled service to the Community Engineering Department and other directorates within Guy’s and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), responsible for effective maintenance of the Trust’s technical infrastructure.

The post holder will work closely with the engineering teams, Capital development, and environment teams.

• Responsible for the effective implementation of the Community’s Health & Safety policies and protocols.
• Demonstrate total commitment, versatility, and flexibility while undertaking all tasks and delegated work as instructed by the engineering team.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload where required and work unsupervised and independently.
• Accountable for effective performance and will need to manage and balance competing priorities.

Main duties of the job

Professional

• Carries out responsibilities of a competent person for Confined Spaces.
• When on-call, has delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets.
• Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings.
• Responsible for calibrating and maintaining specialist equipment associated with pressure/ventilation and other computerised building control systems.
• Install, service, test, diagnose, and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment.
• Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers.
• Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of the Trust assets and engineering systems.
• Deputises for the Mechanical Team Manager in their absence.
• Responsible for personnel management when deputising for the team manager.

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

• Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent training.
• Substantial experience working within this and other trades.
• Certified person (CP) in their current trade or associated trade.
• Authorised person (AP) in their current trade or associated trade.
• Cross over training to another connected trade.

Previous Experience

• Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services, including air, water, gas, steam and oil, pumps, AC, AHU’s, Heating and cooling systems, LV, Lighting & Emergency Lighting systems, BMS.
• Able to work unsupervised and take the lead within their own discipline on breakdowns and service shut downs.
• Experience of identifying problems and resolving them or notifying the correct end user of the problem.
• Able to communicate technical information to specialists and non-specialists.
• Experience of operating a computer building management system.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• Excellent oral and communication skills.
• Good numerical and critical reasoning skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multiple priorities.
• Proactive, versatile and problem solving.
• Good understanding of health and safety law.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy lifting.
• Bending and crawling.
• Working at heights.
• Walking.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

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