Maintenance Craftsperson ‐ Mechanical

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare organization in Luton is seeking a mechanical fitter. Your responsibilities include diagnosing and repairing faults across institutional properties while ensuring the provision of a high-quality maintenance service. You must have relevant qualifications and experience, and the ability to participate in an on-call rota. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Time served (or equivalent experience) as a mechanical fitter or plumber.
• Thorough experience in the maintenance or service industries.

Responsibilities

• Identify, diagnose and rectify faults in mechanical services.
• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance of building engineering services.
• Liaise with clinical staff to arrange maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Mechanical fitting or plumbing experience

Diagnostic and repair skills

Ability to work at height

Customer focus

Education

Qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline

Tools

Maintenance equipment

Job description

Job Overview

To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and responsive maintenance service to all of the Trusts properties; to diagnose and repair faults and to maintain, by application of craft skills, the building engineering services, plant and equipment. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience – we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values‑based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Responsibilities

• Identify, diagnose and rectify faults, and carry out repairs and planned maintenance of mechanical services, plant and equipment, including steam raising plant, air conditioning/ventilation systems, heating systems, water and drainage systems, macerators, catering equipment, ward equipment, and decontamination equipment.
• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance of more complex building engineering services related to the core skill of the post holder.
• Fabricate, assemble, erect, install and commission new work associated with the core skill, and assist team members where other skills are involved.
• Liaise with clinical staff to arrange shutdowns and maintenance of equipment and plant.
• Carry out periodic checking, servicing and testing of plant and equipment, in accordance with planned maintenance programmes and schedules.
• Work at height, using access equipment, lifting and handling heavy objects, and working in enclosed spaces such as roof voids and service ducts.
• Familiarise, train or instruct others as appropriate.
• Provide day‑to‑day supervision of Maintenance Assistants.
• Comply with H.S.E. procedures and regulations and the Trust's Health and Safety policy, procedures and working practices.
• Abide by all infection prevention and control procedures.
• Complete all relevant paperwork systems necessary for running the department.
• Undertake training to improve skills, learn new techniques or to ensure compliance with regulations or procedures.
• Participate in on‑call arrangements providing 24‑hour cover to the hospital.
• Carry out minor duties of other trades when required, such as electrical, building and carpentry.

Qualifications & Experience

• Time served (or equivalent experience) as a mechanical fitter or plumber.
• Appropriate qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline.
• Thorough experience in the maintenance or service industries.

Additional Information

The ability to take part in the on‑call rota and work overtime is essential to this role. The department is customer focused, aiming to provide a high quality service at all times with teamwork, respect and integrity being core values. The role may involve working across both Bedford and Luton sites and requires travel between hospital sites.