Maintenance Craftsperson (Mechanical bias)

Integrated Care System; South Shields; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in the South Shields area is seeking a Maintenance Craftsperson with mechanical bias. The role involves installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical engineering systems within NHS facilities. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in a healthcare setting. This position may require shift work and on-call duties.

Benefits

Fitness Centre access

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare coordination support

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy & literacy skills to level 1 or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems in NHS.
• Experience in an NHS hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair mechanical engineering systems.
• Conduct surveys, fault finding, and servicing.
• Provide guidance and technical advice to staff.

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Fault diagnosis

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Problem-solving abilities

Adaptability to emergencies

Education

BTEC/ONC, City & Guilds or NVQ level 3

Completion of recognized apprenticeship

HVAC Competent Person Certificate

Job description

Go back City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Maintenance Craftsperson (Mechanical bias)

The closing date is 18 August 2025

This role will be required to undertake the installation,commission, maintenance, service and repair of a full range of mechanical engineeringrelated such as LTHW installations, ventilation plant, domestic hot watersystems, drainage and general mechanical machinery. The works will be carriedout within properties maintained by CHoICE Facilities Services (CFS) across theSunderland and South Tyneside region. The role will witness a primary focuspredominantly on mechanical works, however the post holder may be required todiversify into other engineering and building trades.

The post holder will be predominantly based at SouthTyneside Hospital, NE34 0PL.

Furthermore, the post holder will provide a CompetentPerson lead technical role within the Department to undertake supervisory/guidanceduties of other direct employed labour force and at times this may includecontractors.

The post holder will also be required to participate in thecurrent shift pattern/system, current on-call rota and undertake overtime whenthe service needs dictate for which appropriate payments will be made.

Experience dependant, the expected range of earnings forthis role is between £33,127 - £40,327 however recent employees within thisrole have earned around £44k due to overtime and on-call payments.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To undertake maintenance and installation work/activitieswhere appropriate across the whole range of mechanical engineering servicesmanaged/maintained by CFS. The role will require the undertaking of surveys,inspections, fault finding, servicing and rectification of engineering systemfaults whilst also providing technical advice, guidance and where appropriate supervisionand guidance to other CFS staff, contractors and Trust colleagues alike. Thepost holder will also be required to participate in the current shiftpattern/system, current on-call rota and undertake overtime when the serviceneeds dictate for which appropriate payments will be made.

About us

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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). Based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, providing a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ around 650 staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement specialists and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

Note we will not accept applications found to be AI generated.

Job responsibilities

To undertake actual maintenance and installation work/activities where appropriate acrossthe whole range of engineering services managed/maintained by CFS. The role willrequire the undertaking of surveys, inspections, fault finding, servicing and rectification ofengineering system faults whilst also providing technical advice, guidance and whereappropriate supervision to other CFS staff, contractors and Trust colleagues alike.The post holder will also be required to participate in the current shift pattern/system,current on-call rota and undertake overtime when the service needs dictate for whichappropriate payments will be made.

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Please note the Trust are not able to offer SkilledWorker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI thresholdrequirements. Applicants are requestedto consider this when making their application.Please visit Gov.UK for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy & literacy skills to level 1 or equivalent
• Basic IT Skills
• BTEC/ONC, City & Guilds or NVQ level 3 or equivalent in suitable engineering related discipline
• Completion of recognised and accredited apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline
• Completion of specialist engineering related training via formulised training or suitable experience.
• City & Guilds Quarterly testing of large porous load sterilisers
• City & Guilds Quarterly Testing of Washers Disinfectors
• HVAC Competent Person Certificate

Experience

• Knowledge and experience of Mechanical, Electrical and
• Plumbing systems typically found within a large NHS Acute Trust
• Detailed knowledge and experience of mechanical system requirements and regulations typically found within large NHS Acute Trust acquired through qualifications and relevant experience
• Complex fault diagnosis required, interpreting technical issues and formulating technical solutions to improve performance and maintain the service
• Have suitable and sufficient experience as a competent person to a level able to accept a permit to work from an authorised person
• Experience of working within an NHS Hospital Environment
• Experience of operating Building Management Systems (BMS)

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to use his/her own initiative when undertaking a range of problem solving scenarios to allow for a satisfactory completion.
• To have the ability to adapt to the changing demands of the role including the reaction to emergency situations
• Able to prioritising his/her own workload and workloads of others ensuring that high quality patient care and SLA targets are achieved.
• Regularly provide and receive routine information and on occasion complex or sensitive information with a range CFS work colleagues, other Trust colleagues and external Trust contacts
• Self-motivated with a desire to improve current practices
• Understand and sympathise with issues relating to clinical staff/patients where works have an impact on the clinical
• Able to operate and use computer systems such as; electronic asbestos register, labour management system, pneumatic tube system, building management system, fire alarm systems
• Able to adopt a flexible approach to working hours and oncall shift requirements
• Knowledge of HTMs
• Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance systems
• Knowledge of building management systems (BMS)

Physical skills

• Is able to travel and work at all sites
• Is able to have the ability to undertake moderate physical activities for long periods throughout a typical working day
• Is able to complete tasks which require short intensive bursts of effort before returning to moderate physical
• Undertake regular moving and handling activities
• Requirement for highly developed physical dexterity, for hand and eye co-ordination and manipulation of fine tools

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.

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)