Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) (Shift Working)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation expenses

Local recruitment and retention prem.

On-call retainer £1,000 a year

Shift enhancements £5,000–£6,000 a/yr

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a maintenance technician for the Estates department at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. You will install, repair and maintain buildings, grounds and engineering services across the Trust, including testing and fault finding on complex plant.

The role involves shift work with an on-call rota and potential overtime, plus relocation assistance. A mechanical/building services qualification and full UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• HNC in building services or equivalent via apprenticeship with CPD
• Experience with mechanical or plumbing systems in NHS premises
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and install buildings, grounds and engineering services
• Fault find, test and repair a wide range of complex equipment
• Work unassisted in varied, technical environments
• Comply with health and safety and environmental regulations
• Work a shift pattern and participate in on-call rota

Skills

Maintenance

Fault finding

Testing

Repair

Education

HNC in Building Services

Job description

This maintenance technician post sits in the Estates department at University Hospitals Dorset, covering the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. The work is the installation, repair and upkeep of buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment across the Trust, including fault finding and testing on complex plant. Shift working comes with an emergency on-call rota and overtime, and relocation expenses are offered. Fit depends on a mechanical or building services apprenticeship, an HNC or City and Guilds, and a full UK driving licence.

What the job involves

• Maintain, repair and install buildings, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment across the Trust
• Carry out fault finding, testing and repair on a wide range of complex engineering services and equipment
• Work unassisted in varied, often technical environments
• Comply with health and safety and environmental regulations and standards
• Work a shift pattern
• Participate in the emergency on-call rota, with opportunities for overtime

What’s required

Qualifications

• HNC in building services plus specialist training and experience to graduate level, or equivalent through a relevant apprenticeship plus specialist training, short courses and CPD

Registration & licences

• Authorised, responsible or competent person for one or more of: LV and HV electrical systems, heating and ventilation, decontamination, safe water systems, medical gas pipeline systems, confined spaces

Experience

• Extensive knowledge of mechanical and/or plumbing systems in NHS premises
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and technical guidance
• In-depth knowledge of relevant Health Technical Memorandums
• Significant experience in a complex engineering or building environment

Skills & knowledge

• Skilled in maintenance, fault finding, testing and repair across a wide range of complex engineering services and equipment

Checks & eligibility

• Current full UK driving licence (manual)

Other

• Participation in the out-of-hours on-call rota
• Ability to speak English as necessary to do the role

Nice to have

• Knowledge of electrical systems in NHS premises

What’s offered

• Local recruitment and retention premium of £3,500 a year
• On-call retainer of approximately £1,000 a year
• Shift enhancements under Agenda for Change, estimated at £5,000 to £6,000 a year
• Relocation expenses
• Overtime opportunities