Mechanical Engineer

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Camden Town is seeking a Mechanical Service Provider to deliver mechanical support to its Engineering Department. This role involves managing maintenance responsibilities, working independently, and providing training to apprentices. The candidate must have relevant mechanical service certifications and the ability to prioritize conflicting tasks. Competitive benefits package is included.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Interest free Season Ticket Loan

Subsidised on-site nurseries

Employee assistance programme

Comprehensive health and well-being programme

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing mechanical equipment and systems.
• Ability to prioritize workload effectively.
• Commitment to learning and adapting to new techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical service to the Engineering Department.
• Manage and balance competing priorities.
• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical expertise

Ability to work independently

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant certifications in mechanical services

Job description

Overview

The post holder will provide a mechanical service to the Engineering Department and other directorates within Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). They will demonstrate total commitment, versatility and flexibility whilst undertaking all tasks and delegated work as instructed by the engineering team. Ability to organise and prioritise own workload where required and work unsupervised and independently. The post holder will be held to account for effective performance and will need to manage and balance competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Carries out the responsibilities of an CP for: Ventilation Systems
• Responsible person duties for Legionella
• Confined Spaces
• When working on call have delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets
• Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings
• Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with standby emergency generators and large industrial boiler plant, programmable logic controllers and other computerised building control systems
• Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment
• Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers
• Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of the Trust asset and engineering systems
• The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty
• Depuits for the Team Manager in their absence
• Responsible for the personnel management when deputising for the team manager, regular responsibility for ongoing training and teaching of apprentices and trainees in their core subjects (Electrical/Mechanical trade practices, and other staff specialisms, e.g. decontamination, medical gases, welding)
• Coach and mentor for other junior staff, e.g. apprentices and maintenance assistants
• Financial Responsibility: Responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of the building fabric, physical assets and machinery throughout the Trust
• Accountability for appropriate use and allocation of stock issued
• Information Management: Makes professional judgements involving a range of facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options
• Produces engineering plant reports using computer software, including management and storage/retrieval of information and records
• Reviews all capital schemes with respect to compliance and maintainability
• Communicates technical information with specialists and non-specialists
• Communicates technical issues to non-clinical staff in emergency situations
• Communicates instructions, directs, mentors and guides junior staff to support their personal development
• Works from technical specifications and drawings associated with building services plant and equipment
• Interprets and works from instruction, drawings and specifications without supervision
• Carry out complicated analysis of test results to ascertain if the equipment meets its operating parameters during plant annual validations
• Ensure all policies complied with and knowledge translated to the staff and monitored effectively
• Implement revised or newly introduced operational procedures for plant and equipment

Education and Professional Development

Undertake training as and when required to obtain, maintain and develop skills and knowledge base. Be able to learn and adapt to new techniques, embrace training and provide written and verbal instruction to staff and colleagues on all aspects of their work.

Note: This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

Staff may be asked to work reasonable additional hours (voluntary) and may be required to participate in an on-call rota (voluntary) which could necessitate them being asked to return to deal with emergency situations which could arise outside of normal working hours. This post will be Trust wide and may involve working on either site. Work independently when on-call throughout night and weekends. There is a requirement to act independently, deciding when to call independent contractors. The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated including: Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of Information. Post holders must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998. Post holders must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients or staff. If any member of staff has communicated any such information to an unauthorised person those staff will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1998 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information. Following the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2005, post holders must apply the Trust's FOI procedure if they receive a written request for information. Information Governance All staff must comply with information governance requirements. These include statutory responsibilities (such as compliance with the Data Protection Act), following national guidance (such as the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice) and compliance with local policies and procedures (such as the Trust's Confidentiality policy).

Staff are responsible for any personal information (belonging to staff or patients) that they access and must ensure it is stored, processed and forwarded in a secure and appropriate manner. Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. We are committed to developing our services to best suit the needs of our patients. This may involve flexible shift patterns, including evenings or weekends.

Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. Please discuss your circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Note: Due to changes in UK immigration rules for Skilled Worker Visas, please ensure you meet requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information is available on the UK Government website. Your e-mail address is important to us – we communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address provided on the application form. Please ensure you check your e-mail regularly.

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Site Information

The post holder will provide a mechanical service to the Engineering Department and other directorates within GSTT. They will demonstrate total commitment, versatility and flexibility whilst undertaking all tasks and delegated work as instructed by the engineering team. The post holder should be able to organise and prioritise their own workload, work unsupervised and independently, and will be held to account for effective performance, balancing competing priorities.

Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the UK's busiest NHS foundation trusts, offering a full range of hospital and community services. We have a strong track record of clinical excellence, teaching and research, and we are committed to developing our staff and services to meet patient needs. We have a broad range of facilities and a substantial capital investment programme to support our services.

Benefits

• The NHS Pension Scheme – one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member and will receive a comprehensive pension package.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Long Term Service Awards
• Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers
• A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme
• Ride to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Free stop smoking service

Our Trust values are Put patients first, Take pride in what we do, Respect others, Strive to be the best, Act with Integrity. If you would like to join the team, please apply online.