Job summary
The Estates and Facilities Department at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is looking to recruit an experienced Deputy Mechanical Engineer who will work as Deputy to the Trusts Engineering Manager.
This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team and on a wide range of mechanical infrastructure delivering positive improvements to the Healthcare Estate and providing a safe and compliant environment for patients, staff and visitors at various sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work across all sites providing cover for the Engineering Manager as required to operate and maintain the Trusts ventilation, medical gas, steam, Water, heating, plant and associated mechanical systems and permits. They will work closely with the operational teams for the safe delivery of maintenance to the standard prescribed by the Engineering manager to achieve outstanding NHS PAM results. In the absence of the Engineering manager be authorised signatory, budget holder and any other duties as required.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will also support mechanically integration and delivery of estates and capital new build/refurbishment projects ensuring Trust & Industry standards are maintained as well as resilience & maintainability of engineering systems. Where required will participate in the on-call rota, sole responsibility for managing emergency situations for the Trust out of hours. Manage any emergencies that may arise that could have an impact on the trust as a whole i.e. medical gas issues, steam failure, fire and fire alarms, oil and fuel spillages etc.
Experience is vital for the role being mechanically bias having knowledge of water safety, ventilation, medical gases and steam systems is essential. You will be required to work up to S-AP level and be able to demonstrate these skills being self-motivated and an excellent communicator.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will also support mechanically integration and delivery of estates and capital new build/refurbishment projects ensuring Trust & Industry standards are maintained as well as resilience & maintainability of engineering systems. Where required will participate in the on-call rota, sole responsibility for managing emergency situations for the Trust out of hours. Manage any emergencies that may arise that could have an impact on the trust as a whole i.e. medical gas issues, steam failure, fire and fire alarms, oil and fuel spillages etc.
Experience is vital for the role being mechanically bias having knowledge of water safety, ventilation, medical gases and steam systems is essential. You will be required to work up to S-AP level and be able to demonstrate these skills being self-motivated and an excellent communicator.
Person Specification
Application Form
Essential
- Qualified to Masters Degree Level or equivalent plus additional specialist knowledge gained through qualifications, training and experience in Mechanical Plant Engineering.
Application form and Interview
Essential
- Previous experience as an AP
Interview
Essential
- Mechanical / HVAC knowledge & experience
- Understanding Engineering Systems
- Specialist knowledge surrounding HTM's and BMS systems
- Knowledge of Standards, e.g. HTM's, British Standards.
- Asbestos Awareness trainedHighly developed computer Skills e.g. Microsoft Office
Person Specification
Application Form
Essential
- Qualified to Masters Degree Level or equivalent plus additional specialist knowledge gained through qualifications, training and experience in Mechanical Plant Engineering.
Application form and Interview
Essential
- Previous experience as an AP
Interview
Essential
- Mechanical / HVAC knowledge & experience
- Understanding Engineering Systems
- Specialist knowledge surrounding HTM's and BMS systems
- Knowledge of Standards, e.g. HTM's, British Standards.
- Asbestos Awareness trainedHighly developed computer Skills e.g. Microsoft Office
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).
