Maintenance Shift Technician (Multi-Skilled)

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Enhanced pay for evenings/weekends/oT

Training and development

Generous annual leave

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a full-time Maintenance Shift Technician (Multi-Skilled) to cover Raigmore Hospital. You will perform mechanical, electrical and plumbing maintenance and repair of building services, plant and equipment to help deliver safe, reliable patient care.

The role requires an apprenticeship in the trade, a City & Guilds or equivalent, and at least five years’ experience, plus a valid UK driving licence and the ability to work shifts including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised apprenticeship in Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing with City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Competent working knowledge of other trades for emergency breakdowns.
• Good communication and team working skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical, electrical and plumbing maintenance and repair of building services, plant and equipment.
• Respond to emergencies and operate on a shift rota.
• Prioritise and work with initiative on-site.

Skills

5 years experience

Driving licence

Multiskilled trades

Education

Apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing

City & Guilds qualification or equivalent

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa.

NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Have you got a trades background and looking for a new career?

At NHS Highland we have a full-time vacancy within our Estates Department for a Maintenance Shift Technician (Multi-Skilled) covering Raigmore Hospital.

The successful candidate will carry out mechanical, plumbing and electrical maintenance and repair of building services, plant and equipment, which contributes to the provision of excellent patient care.

Key Essential Qualifications, Experience And Skills Required.

• A recognised apprenticeship in the appropriate trade (Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing), a City & Guilds qualification or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Ability to carry out work in accordance with current regulations and a knowledge of approved Codes of Practice and Industry Standards.
• A competent working knowledge of other trades enabling the post holder to respond to emergency breakdowns when working to a shift rota.
• Capability to undertake lone working where on-site supervision or technical support isn’t immediately available.
• Good communication and team working skills.
• Literacy and numeracy
• Ability to prioritise and work using own initiative.
• A current UK driving license.

What we can offer you

• Automatic enrolment in the competitive NHS Scotland pension scheme.
• Enhanced rates of pay for evening, weekend and overtime working.
• Training and Development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, between 35 and 41 days (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service.

Hours of Work.

Monday - Friday

Days - 7am - 4pm

Back Shift - 4pm -11pm

Nights - 11pm - 7am

Weekends / Public Holidays

7am - 7pm

7pm - 7am

For informal enquiries please contact [e-mail]

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .