Maintenance Worker - Bridlington

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare Trust is seeking an Estates Officer to join their dynamic Estates Department at Bridlington Hospital. The role focuses on maintaining and improving the engineering services across the Trust's multiple sites, ensuring high standards of safety and operation within clinical and non-clinical facilities. Successful candidates will engage in a variety of tasks including Portable Appliance Testing and general maintenance duties as part of a multidisciplinary team. The position offers a supportive environment along with numerous benefits, including a generous pension scheme and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, increasing to 33 days

Relocation package

Paid and unpaid leave options

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Opportunities for learning and development

Discounts on various services and products

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with Portable Appliance Testing (PAT).
• Ability to work in various locations, including at heights and in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) of electrical equipment.
• Test, maintain, and service thermostatic devices.
• Carry out maintenance duties including fault finding and calibration.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Fault finding

Soldering

Calibration

Job description

The Estates Department is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work as part of a multidisciplinary management team.

The department provides management, development, maintenance, and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure.

The role is critical to the Estates Department's maintenance support service and is demanding and varied, covering a range of engineering services. It offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the smooth functioning and maintenance of engineering services across the Trust's clinical and non-clinical facilities. The position is part of a team dedicated to improving the quality and safety of the Trust's healthcare facilities.

The successful candidate will be based at Bridlington Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites and travel independently across Trust sites as required.

You will be part of the Estates department at Bridlington Hospital, working days Monday to Friday, with flexibility to cover other Trust sites as needed.

Main duties

1. Undertake Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) of electrical equipment.
2. Test, maintain, and service thermostatic devices, working as part of a maintenance team to meet Facilities Management needs.
3. Carry out general duties including cleaning within plant rooms and workshops.
4. Perform maintenance duties such as fault finding, soldering, and calibration of equipment, requiring knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
5. Work in various locations, including at heights and confined spaces, using appropriate training and equipment.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme with generous retirement benefits, lump sum, and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday, increasing to 33 days depending on NHS Trust service.
• A relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard-to-fill positions requiring relocation.
• Paid and unpaid leave options for emergency and planned absences.
• Confidential support via our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes.
• Opportunities for learning and development.
• Discounts on various services and products.

For more information on benefits, visit the Trust's Staff Benefits pages.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Matthew Leeming
Job title: Estates Officer
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]