Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Mechanical Bias)

NHS; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Mechanical Bias) to join their Estates & Facilities Department. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality maintenance and installation services across the Trust's facilities, contributing to patient care and operational efficiency. Candidates must possess a City and Guilds apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering and demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Fundamental knowledge of health care estates maintenance procedures.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust's Estates.
• Participate in an on-call rota.
• Provide flexible and efficient service for mechanical and electrical plant and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

City and Guilds apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Multi-Skilled Craftsperson (Mechanical Bias)

The closing date is 02 June 2025

** Recruitment & Retention Premia Payment applies to this post - £30,509.50 -£33,481.10 pro rata pa (Salary inclusive of a15% RRP)

The Estates & Facilities Department at Queens Hospital Burton are looking for an individual to work at our Burton on Trent Campus alongside professionals who care about delivering a first class service.

Quality and patient care is paramount, and the Estates & Facilities Team ensure the best service is given. Having specific objectives and responsibilities, the successful applicant will have a fundamental knowledge of health care estates maintenance procedures and priorities.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust's Estates, which will be responsive, efficient, financially effective and to a high standard. You should possess good communication skills both written and verbal and be prepared to participate in an on-call rota.

The ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative is essential and you will be expected to provide a flexible and efficient service to cover a wide range of mechanical and electrical plant and equipment in varied locations. You will need to evidence City and Guilds apprenticeship or equivalent course in Mechanical Engineering.

Closing date of applications: 02 June 2025

Interview date: TBC

Previous applicants need not apply

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualification

• City and Guilds apprenticeship or equivalent course in Mechanical Engineering

Experience

• Experience

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£30,509.50 to £33,481.10 a yearSalary is inclusive of a 15% Recruitment & Retention Premia