Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Plumbing Bias)

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Between 27-33 days of annual leave

Salary sacrifice schemes for leasecars

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance

Stockport Credit Union

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled with Mechanical & Plumbing bias) Band 5 for 37.5 hours per week at Stepping Hill Hospital. The role involves plumbing and mechanical maintenance within a hospital environment, requiring a recognised apprenticeship and NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications.

The post holder will work in the Estates team, may be asked to work at other sites within the Trust, and will participate in rostered overtime and on-call duties to

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised apprenticeship
• NVQ Level 3 (or higher) in Plumbing Studies or equivalent
• HNC/ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• Good Education Standard
• Able to communicate effectively (written)
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and Risk Management Techniques
• Working knowledge of hospital services

Responsibilities

• Carry out plumbing and mechanical maintenance within a hospital environment as part of the Estates team
• Be prepared to work overtime (rostered and ad-hoc) and participate in the on-call rotation
• Support patient services by delivering a quality maintenance service within the Trust

Skills

Written communication

Health & safety knowledge

Hospital services knowledge

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing Studies

HNC/ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Good Education Standard

Job description

Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Plumbing Bias)

Maintenance Technician (Multi-skilled (Mechanical & Plumbing Bias) Band 5 - 37.5 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Estates team at Stepping Hill Hospital. We are seeking a highly motivated, appropriately skilled, reliable and enthusiastic Plumber/Mechanical Engineer that is able to work well under pressure to carry out plumbing/mechanical maintenance within a hospital environment.

The successful applicant will have a recognized apprenticeship and hold a City & Guilds Certificate or equivalent NVQ qualifications. The post holder will be required to undertake rostered overtime.

Main duties of the job

The post is at Stepping Hill Hospital but you may be asked to work at other sites within the Trust. Experience working in an Acute Hospital maintenance environment would be an advantage, as would familiarity with large commercial/industrial estates. You will be part of a multi trade team delivering a quality service to support patient services within the Trust.

There will be a requirement to work overtime; both rostered and ad-hoc; at short notice as required to meet the needs of the Trust and its healthcare environment. There will also be a need to form part of the on-call response team to assist our out of hours staff where required.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Recognised Apprenticeship
• NVQ Level 3 or higher in Plumbing Studies or equivalent experience
• Good Education Standard
• HNC/ONC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• Able to communicate effectively (written)
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and Risk Management Techniques
• Working Knowledge of Hospital Services

Experience

• Experience of Plant Equipment
• Experience of Building Management Systems

Skills & Abilities

• Current Driving Licence

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.