Maintenance Technician

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks two Multi Skilled Maintenance Specialists to deliver maintenance services across the hospital estate. Successful candidates will lead shift teams and ensure high-quality service delivery while maintaining safety and compliance standards in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience History Post Apprenticeship
• Previous Hospital Maintenance Experience
• Knowledge of Hospital Electrical, Steam or HVAC Systems

Responsibilities

• Deliver pro-active, predictive, planned, and reactive maintenance across King's Estate.
• Manage emergency situations and compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Support and mentor junior staff while ensuring high standards of maintenance.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Ability to Work under Pressure

Drive and Persistence

Education

Recognised and registered engineering apprenticeship

City & Guilds Level Technical Qualification

Job description

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £35,964 - £43,780 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2025 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

2 x Multi Skilled Maintenance Specialist, (1 Day Position and 1 Shift Position with Shift Allowance) with hands on approach to a full range of maintenance tasks across Kings Hospital Estates. To lead the shift team in maintaining the equipment, fabric and utility services of the Trusts Properties. Providing a Patient focussed delivery of all tasks ensuring that Kings provides high quality service delivery.

Liaises With: Team Leader, Maintenance Staff, Heads of Departments, Ward Managers, Patients and Clinical Technicians, Doctors, Nurses

Main duties of the job

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• To deliver a patient focused maintenance service across the Kings Estate on day shift 8.00am to 4.30pm 5 days a week or Long Day or Night Shift for Shift Position.
• Delivering proactive, predictive, planned and reactive maintenance. Planning, issuing and closing works using the FM system for the shift team.
• Take an active role in the delivery and implementation of further FM tools, such as PDA/iPad technology.
• Taking accountability for meeting key performance indicators for agreed service delivery times. (Priority 1-4).
• Manage estate emergency situations escalating to senior teams as risk management and contingency procedures both require and demand.
• To assist all other trades as applicable and as a part of a maintenance team communicate technical issues to other maintenance staff.
• To assemble, install and commission new works and equipment as required.
• Maintain and repair the trusts properties and equipment in accordance with Health Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes.
• Provide handover between day shift and night shift to ensure that ongoing work is completed

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities (Cont'd)

• To ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and local operation procedure codes.
• To always ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• To comply with the Authority’s No Smoking and Alcohol Policies.
• Have a good understanding of computers, and in particular standard Microsoft Office Tools, knowledge and experience with BMS and planned maintenance systems will also be an advantage.
• Carry out fire alarm isolations and reinstatements as required.
• Work across an expanding Trust Estate, which may mean carrying out plant and reactive works on remote sites on your own initiative. A high degree of health and safety understanding and awareness is vital.
• Mentor and Supervise junior staff, Act up as a team leader when required
• Carry & hold emergency bleep and emergency Wi-Fi phone as and when instructed

Management

Key result area – To assist the Estates Officers in maintaining standards of maintenance and performance levels in the areas of key performance indicators.

• Co-operate with management in creating an integrated estates service.
• To ensure the completion and update of maintenance records.
• To keep abreast of new development in security methods in relation to specific areas of work.
• To instruct other maintenance staff and fully managed service contractors (where appropriate) in all aspects of their work.
• Any other duties in keeping with the specialist nature of the post including those associated with craft maintenance work.
• Any other duties, which may from time to time, be required, in keeping with the grading of the post and the objectives of the department.

Health & Safety

Key result area- to assist the Estates Officers in providing a safe working environment for all works staff where applicable to specific areas.

• To comply with statutory and other relevant requirements related to Health & Safety legislation and HTM safe systems of work.
• To attend training sessions where applicable in the use of all safety PPE and to follow all safety procedures.
• Draw the attention of management to any defects affecting Health & Safety.
• Undertake acceptance testing of new equipment and advise on suitability for safe use.
• To support risk management for the department by identifying, implementing and maintaining controls and actions where necessary.

This Job Description identifies the main requirements of the post. You will be required to carry out the above duties at other Trust properties as the need arises.

Through consultation with the post holder, this job description may be reviewed from time to time in light of changing needs and developments of the service.

Performance

• Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings with Direct Manager clear set of objectives and development plans.
• Ensure that you are in compliance with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.

General

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.
• At King’s we are a kind, respectful team:

Kind . We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful . We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team . We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.
• Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed

Safe Guarding

The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibilityto support the organisation in our duties by;

• attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults
• familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns
• reportingany safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately

Infection Control Statement

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas.

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.

These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties may change over time and this description may be subject to review after discussion with post holder. The post holder may be required to perform other duties commensurate with the grade.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised and registered engineering apprenticeship
• City & Guilds Level Technical Qualification

Skills

• Computer Literacy
• Ability to Work under Pressure
• Drive and Persistence

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience History Post Apprenticeship
• Experience of Working Outside Core Trade
• Previous Hospital Maintenance Experience
• Knowledge of Hospital Electrical, Steam or HVAC Systems

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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