Mechanical Technician

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Technician to join its maintenance team. The role includes attending project meetings, managing contractor communications, and ensuring quality maintenance services across various Trust properties. Candidates should have strong communication skills, a background in mechanical systems, and be committed to improving service quality. Join a pioneering organization focused on transforming mental health care in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Inclusive and diverse workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical systems and maintenance practices is essential.
• Ability to liaise with contractors and communicate effectively.
• Understanding of mechanical regulations is required.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre contract and progress meetings to provide specialist advice.
• Manage communication and team briefing with involved staff.
• Promote the delivery of safe, quality maintenance services.

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Mechanical Technician to work as a member of a multi-tasking maintenance team providing professional and technical expertise within an effective and efficient customer focused maintenance service to provide a fit for purpose estate and environment to all Trust owned, leased or rented properties. This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are starting a completely new hospital on both major sites in the next three years so it will be a leading mental health hospital. The post holder is accountable within the facilities Department to ensure adequate processes and procedures exist for the improvement, promotion and delivery of safe, quality and value for money services. This responsibility extends to contributing to all necessary auditing procedures and ensuring the Maintenance Department promotes itself through effective communication to all customers. Initially based at Springfield Hospital and will be required to be based or work in any property owned, leased or rented by the Trust.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for attending pre contract and progress meetings to provide specialist advice on potentially complex matters such as mechanical regulations.
• To participate as a member of the PEAT, advising on maintenance issues.
• To be responsible for liaising and negotiating with contractors regarding minor project work.
• To manage a process of effective communication/team briefing, with staff under sphere of responsibility.
• To communicate with all disciplines in an effective manner using tact and diplomacy in often difficult situations ensuring confidentiality is maintained when appropriate.
• To communicate with various agencies, contractors and staff to arrange deliveries ensuring prompt receipt where necessary and ensure all complaints are dealt with professionally and resolved within appropriate timescales.
• To communicate with departmental colleagues and Ward Managers and attend meetings on a regular basis to provide a customer focused service.
• To promote the delivery of safe, quality, value for money Maintenance Services across the Trust.
• To enforce statutory and mandatory requirements relating to Maintenance services.

About the Trust and Equal Opportunities

South West London St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion. As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace: + BME (Evolve) Staff Network + Christian Staff Network + DiverseAbility + Deaf Staff Network + Mental Health Staff Forum + Women's Staff Network + LGBTQIA+. We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note: The closing date listed is a guide only and the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful. Priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees. If successful and appointed, you authorize South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles). We are a smoke-free Trust.

NHS AfC: Band 5. South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'; we aim to be 'outstanding'. Our Values are consistency, compassion, collaboration, respect and openness, and our mission is "making life better together". When you join us, you'll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK. We are happy to discuss flexible working.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' – we aspire to be 'outstanding'. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, with more developments planned as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.