Mechanical Fitter

Integrated Care System; Darlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Darlington is looking for a skilled individual to maintain and operate steam boiler plants and other hospital engineering services. Duties include preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate should have a mechanical or electrical background, strong customer service skills, and the ability to work independently. Training on specialist equipment will be provided.

Benefits

Training on specialist equipment

Qualifications

• Must have completed a suitable Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship.
• Good customer services and interaction skills.
• Maintenance experience in hospitals or a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and reactive repair works.
• Perform fault diagnosis and failure reporting.
• Participate in an on-call rota.

Skills

Independent work

Effective communication

Adaptability

Health & Safety awareness

Cross trade flexibility

Customer service

Education

City & Guilds craft Certificates Mechanical

Electrical and/or Mechanical BTec ONC

Current UK driving licence

HNC/HND

Job description

The role would also require the post holder to perform duties covering the maintenance and operation of steam boiler plant including statutory testing of safety devices and specialised ventilation plant. Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and breakdown maintenance to all aspects of mechanical plant, machinery, distribution and associated services including work of a technical and/or non-routine nature. Undertake fault finding and repairs on a wide range of engineering plant, equipment and the full range of services essential to the operation of an acute hospital (including, but not restricted to building control systems, standby generators, low pressure hot water systems and associated pipe work, steam raising plant and associated equipment, kitchen equipment, operating theatre ventilation systems, industrial and domestic plumbing and drainage.

In addition to maintenance & emergency repairs the post holder will be required to carry out installation & improvements works across all of QE Facilities' contracted sites. All work must be carried out in compliance with organisational & customer safety standards and national legislation.

Cover shifts if required (sickness & holiday).

Participate in an on call rota and shift pattern (08:00 AM -16:00 PM & 14:00 PM - 22:00PM). This will be based on staffing levels as to what frequency this will be.

Occasionally engaged in heavy repairs and manipulation of equipment in restricted spaces.

Main duties of the job

To Carry out Planned preventative maintenance and reactive repair works on hospital equipment along with associated plant. Work will include periodic testing and maintenance of Ventilation, Decontamination, Medical gases, steam systems including steam boilers, large heating and water systems and other plant. Fault diagnosis and failure reporting will be key elements of the role.

The post holder will be required to assess the situation in the event of such requests or emergency situations and to act to ensure safety of public/patients/and staff, then to either carry out effective repairs or summon assistance if required.

In addition to maintenance & emergency repairs the post holder will be required to carry out installation & improvements works all work must be carried out in compliance with organisational & customer safety standards and national legislation. Occasionally engaged in heavy repairs and manipulation of equipment in restricted spaces.

All work will be provided via a PDA (Hand held computer) along with Job sheets that are required to be completed for compliance purposes.

*All additional training on Specialist Plant/Equipment will be provided.*

About us

QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.

We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).

In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.

QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.

We do not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.

Job responsibilities

• Able to work independently and on own initiative to manage workload.
• Able to provide, receive and interpret routine/technical information.
• Able to work in adverse environmental conditions (i.e. ducts, restricted spaces, boiler house, inclement weather, etc.).
• Demonstrate high degree of cross trade flexibility, including building maintenance.
• Able to work with discretion/ in a sensitive manner in and around patient situations.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• oMust be able to work and act on his/her own initiative with no supervision
• oPossess the ability to work and communicate effectively in a pleasant manner with all other staff across QE Facilities contracted sites
• oMust be able to communicate positively with customers, patients and staff from other departments & organisations
• oMust be adaptable and flexible in all areas of work
• oBe fully aware of Health & Safety responsibilities relating to their work and possess sufficient technical knowledge to avoid any danger to themselves, colleagues or users of any QEF contracted sites
• oBe able to provide and receive routine and technical information from colleagues and non-technical staff to enable safe use of complex hospital equipment
• oProvide advice or instruction on safe use of equipment to non-technical staff, carers or patients

Experience

• oMust have completed a suitable Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship
• oGood customer services and customer interaction
• oMaintenance experience in hospitals or a similar environment
• oIndustrial and domestic plumbing and drainage

Qualifications

• oCity & Guilds craft Certificates Mechanical (Essential) or equivalent
• oElectrical and/or Mechanical BTec ONC or relevant experience
• oCurrent UK driving licence
• oHNC/HND

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.