Maintenance Technician - Electrical

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an Estates Technician to ensure the engineering and building infrastructure is maintained to high standards. The role includes providing technical support, undertaking fault diagnosis, and participating in departmental projects. Candidates should have a recognized apprenticeship, relevant engineering qualifications, and experience in an acute hospital environment. This position offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 plus additional RRP.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical trade.
• C&G or NVQ Level 3 in an Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Current Competent Person certificate in various technical systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance for mechanical/electrical staff.
• Undertake complex fault diagnosis on mechanical and electrical services.
• Depute for Estates Team Leaders in their absence.

Skills

Mechanics

Electrical systems knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication

IT competency

Education

Recognised apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical trade

C&G or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

BTEC, ONC/HNC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Estates department are responsible for ensuring the safety and continuity of the Engineering and building infrastructure across all West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust owned sites.

The Estates Technician will form a core part of this service delivering specialist engineering knowledge and skills to ensure plant and systems are maintained and operated to the highest possible quality.

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

To provide technical assistance for mechanical / electrical staff and contractors ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

To undertake complex fault diagnosis on mechanical and electrical services and fault rectification, maintenance and M&E installation work for the Trust.

To undertake special departmental projects as identified by the Estates Manager, Estates Officers and or Team Leaders.

Be fully conversant on the Estates decontamination equipment for washer disinfectors and sterilisers. To undertake all aspects of testing, insurance inspections and monitoring of decontamination equipment, pressure vessels and lifting equipment.

To undertake the duties of an Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) for specific engineering disciplines as required to do so by Estates Managers.

To deputise for Estates Team Leaders at times of absence when delegated the authority to do so.

The post holder will report to the Estates Team Leaders on a daily basis.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view further details about the role.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical trade
• C&G or NVQ Level 3 in an Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD
• BTEC, ONC/HNC in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience e.g. time served tradesman.
• Current Competent Person certificate in various technical systems such as low voltage electrical, medical gas, decontamination, etc.
• Electrical AM2

Experience and knowledge

• Previous experience of working in an engineering and/or building maintenance role
• Evidence of a maintenance background with skills to carry out minor mechanical/electrical/building repairs
• Previous experience and knowledge of Database and spreadsheet systems
• Experience and Knowledge of Microsoft office programmes.
• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment
• To have knowledge of: Low Pressure Hot Water Systems HTM documents including: HTM 01 Decontamination, HTM 03 Heating and ventilation, HTM06 Electrical services. Knowledge of Electrical Safety Code for LV systems. Knowledge of HTM 06 - Low Voltage systems

Skills and abilities

• Ability to work with no supervision
• Good organisational skills and ability to address and develop solutions to problems
• IT competent
• Good communication skills, for effective working interpersonal relationships throughout the organisation
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Evidence of good written and spoken communication skills.
• Organised approach to work
• Able to follow written instructions and procedures
• Ability to understand and interpret drawings
• Ability to analyse, interpret and action data results
• Ability to work out of hours, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as needs arises.
• Participate in the Estates Craftsman on-call rota.
• Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year plus £4,000 RRP