Maintenance Technician

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Maintenance Technicians to provide essential support in a dynamic healthcare environment. The role involves ensuring compliance with maintenance standards for hospital plant and equipment, requiring a strong foundation in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience and the ability to respond effectively to emergencies. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of Five Star Patient Care within a supportive team, where your skills will directly impact the well-being of the community served. Join a workforce committed to excellence and innovation in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Recognized craft apprenticeship and NVQ Level 3 in relevant engineering fields.
• Relevant maintenance/building services experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for maintenance work on hospital equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance duties with minimal supervision.

Skills

Ability to react to emergencies

Good telephone/communication skills

Physically fit, able to climb vertical ladders

Willingness to update skills and training

Ability to communicate and present a professional image when under pressure

Education

Mechanical/Electrical apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

H.N.C. or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Summary

We currently have two vacancies within the Department of Facilities Management: 1 x Mechanically biased Maintenance Technician and 1 x Electrically biased Maintenance Technician.

To provide technical support services for the reactive/planned specialist maintenance work on a variety of hospital plant and equipment to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.

Please note, this post will be subject to Standard DBS Check.

Main Duties of the Job

Applicants should have served a recognized and registered craft apprenticeship and will have gained or be working towards an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering and possess equivalent previous hospital maintenance experience.

The post holder would be expected to carry out maintenance duties in an efficient and effective manner to support the successful delivery of a customer-focused estate maintenance service for the Trust.

Perform routine duties which may be delegated by the maintenance team leader with the minimum of supervision and have a flexible and positive approach to change.

The applicants must understand and competently work on a wide range of Building Services systems with the ability to service, test, diagnose, and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment.

Applicants must have the ability to deal with new situations as they arise.

About Us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A Mechanical/Electrical apprenticeship

Desirable

• H.N.C. or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a maintenance/building services environment
• Computer literate

Skills

Essential

• Ability to react to emergencies
• Good telephone/communication skills
• Physically fit, able to climb vertical ladders
• Willingness to update skills and training
• Ability to adopt a reasonable attitude to the duties of the post
• Ability to communicate and present a professional image when under pressure

Other

Essential

• Full driving licence
• Ability to work flexibly

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 Details

Employer Name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Ormskirk Hospital
Wigan Road
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
Employer's Website
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust