Job summary
The post holder will provide an electrical multi-skilled service to the Community Engineering Department and other Trust directorates. You will be responsible for the effective maintenance of the Trust's technical infrastructure.
Through personal leadership, commitment, and practice, the post holder will secure the highest professional standards of engineering standards throughout the Trust. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Engineering Teams, Capital Development, and Environment Teams.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out the responsibilities of a competent person for:
- Low Voltage Electricity
- Ventilation Systems
- Confined Spaces
- When working on call, have delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets.
- Work 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 other computerised building control systems.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualification and Education
Essential
- Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent training.
- Substantial experience working within this & other trades.
- Certified person (CP) in their current trade or associated trade.
- Asbestos awareness training.
Desirable
- Authorised person (AP) in their current trade or associated trade.
- Cross over training to another connected trade.
- Further experience in specific areas of trade.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services. Including air, water, gas, steam and oil, sump pumps, pumps, AC, AHU's, Heating and cooling systems, LV, Lighting & Emergency Lighting systems, BMS
- PPM works.
- Has the skills to work in a highly pressurised situation such as Power failure / gas failure / mechanical or service failure.
- Able to work unsupervised and take the lead within their own discipline on break downs and service shut downs.
- Experience of identifying problems and resolving them or notifying the correct end user of the problem.
- Able to communicate technical information to specialist and non-specialists.
- Ability to organise work / materials and staffing with the correct skill set for jobs.
- Has the knowledge to obtain or write isolations within a hospital environment.
Desirable
- Able to manage a team and motivate them.
- Experience of managing Key Performance Indicators.
- Has good experience in health and safety and the ability to lead on this.
- Has worked in a Hospital / health care environment before.
- Has experience of working in environments such as confined spaces / at height / extreme temperature.
- Experience of operating a computer building management system.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of other trades and ability to work together.
- Excellent oral and communication skills.
- Good numerical and critical reasoning skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multiple priorities.
- Work well under pressure.
- Be able to work in a team.
- Proactive, versatile and problem solving.
- Experience of operating a computer building management system.
- UK Driving License for a manual vehicle
Desirable
- Good understanding of health and safety law.
- Experience with Microsoft Word / excel and Power point.
- Ability to pass on skills and train others as required.
- Ability to evaluate the needs of others under their control and other colleagues.
- Some management skills.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Heavy Lifting
- Bending and crawling
- Working at heights
- Walking
- Working from ladders
Person Specification
Qualification and Education
Essential
- Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent training.
- Substantial experience working within this & other trades.
- Certified person (CP) in their current trade or associated trade.
- Asbestos awareness training.
Desirable
- Authorised person (AP) in their current trade or associated trade.
- Cross over training to another connected trade.
- Further experience in specific areas of trade.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services. Including air, water, gas, steam and oil, sump pumps, pumps, AC, AHU's, Heating and cooling systems, LV, Lighting & Emergency Lighting systems, BMS
- PPM works.
- Has the skills to work in a highly pressurised situation such as Power failure / gas failure / mechanical or service failure.
- Able to work unsupervised and take the lead within their own discipline on break downs and service shut downs.
- Experience of identifying problems and resolving them or notifying the correct end user of the problem.
- Able to communicate technical information to specialist and non-specialists.
- Ability to organise work / materials and staffing with the correct skill set for jobs.
- Has the knowledge to obtain or write isolations within a hospital environment.
Desirable
- Able to manage a team and motivate them.
- Experience of managing Key Performance Indicators.
- Has good experience in health and safety and the ability to lead on this.
- Has worked in a Hospital / health care environment before.
- Has experience of working in environments such as confined spaces / at height / extreme temperature.
- Experience of operating a computer building management system.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of other trades and ability to work together.
- Excellent oral and communication skills.
- Good numerical and critical reasoning skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multiple priorities.
- Work well under pressure.
- Be able to work in a team.
- Proactive, versatile and problem solving.
- Experience of operating a computer building management system.
- UK Driving License for a manual vehicle
Desirable
- Good understanding of health and safety law.
- Experience with Microsoft Word / excel and Power point.
- Ability to pass on skills and train others as required.
- Ability to evaluate the needs of others under their control and other colleagues.
- Some management skills.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Heavy Lifting
- Bending and crawling
- Working at heights
- Walking
- Working from ladders
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
