Job summary
Job Title: Multi Skilled Maintenance Craftsperson (Mech - Plumbing & Pipefitting)
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Closing Date: 28th February 2025
Interview Date: 14th March 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly**
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
- To work autonomously as a specialist craftsperson in area of expertise, planning and responding to Planned Preventive Maintenance and emergency calls.
- The post requires frequent concentration to diagnose faults and the adaptability to respond to frequent interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for diagnostic fault finding, problem solving and repair and maintenance of primarily mechanical equipment including but not limited to LTHW boilers, Air Handling Units, Domestic water services and heating systems
- To undertake servicing and installation of this equipment and systems within the Trust and in other properties maintained by the Maintenance Department as directed.
- Partake in the installation of services through small or capital worksprogrammes
- To set out new work or set up new production appropriate to his/her original trade using relevant instruments and machinery without supervision.
- Partake in the mechanical on-call rota
- Maintain equipment as part of a PPM regime
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for diagnostic fault finding, problem solving and repair and maintenance of primarily mechanical equipment including but not limited to LTHW boilers, Air Handling Units, Domestic water services and heating systems
- To undertake servicing and installation of this equipment and systems within the Trust and in other properties maintained by the Maintenance Department as directed.
- Partake in the installation of services through small or capital worksprogrammes
- To set out new work or set up new production appropriate to his/her original trade using relevant instruments and machinery without supervision.
- Partake in the mechanical on-call rota
- Maintain equipment as part of a PPM regime
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- A proven background within Maintenance or similar industries.
- Experience / knowledge in the use of hand tools
- Experience / knowledge of mechanical, electrical and building maintenance
- Experience of using computer programmes
- Understanding of COSHH regulations
Desirable
- Previous experience in working within the Healthcare environment
- Understanding of Asbestos regulations
- Experience of driving Transit Van sized vehicle towing a trailer.
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- City & Guilds Level 3 in Plumbing, Mechanical Fitting or Mechanical Maintenance/Installation equivalent apprenticeship or approved training
- Additional recognised multi-skilled training course or HNC/HND combining both elements.
Desirable
- Relevant certification
- Basic Computer qualification
- CP Training Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate where the work pattern can be unpredictable
- Ability to work close to very ill/terminally ill patients
- In-Depth knowledge of a wide range of mechanical systems including but not limited to 2 & 3 port heating systems, buffer vessell, PHEX & AHU
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of a wide range of electrical systems including but not limited to LV/HV, generators, BMS & final circuits
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willing to undertake any duties allocated.
Desirable
- Reliable.
- Good communication skills - able to communicate with ward & department staff and visitors
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Other
Essential
- oPhysically fit.
- oHolds full current driving license
- oNot upset by distressing situations
- oWillingness to work outside of normal hours if required for the needs of the business.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- A proven background within Maintenance or similar industries.
- Experience / knowledge in the use of hand tools
- Experience / knowledge of mechanical, electrical and building maintenance
- Experience of using computer programmes
- Understanding of COSHH regulations
Desirable
- Previous experience in working within the Healthcare environment
- Understanding of Asbestos regulations
- Experience of driving Transit Van sized vehicle towing a trailer.
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- City & Guilds Level 3 in Plumbing, Mechanical Fitting or Mechanical Maintenance/Installation equivalent apprenticeship or approved training
- Additional recognised multi-skilled training course or HNC/HND combining both elements.
Desirable
- Relevant certification
- Basic Computer qualification
- CP Training Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate where the work pattern can be unpredictable
- Ability to work close to very ill/terminally ill patients
- In-Depth knowledge of a wide range of mechanical systems including but not limited to 2 & 3 port heating systems, buffer vessell, PHEX & AHU
Desirable
- Basic knowledge of a wide range of electrical systems including but not limited to LV/HV, generators, BMS & final circuits
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Willing to undertake any duties allocated.
Desirable
- Reliable.
- Good communication skills - able to communicate with ward & department staff and visitors
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Other
Essential
- oPhysically fit.
- oHolds full current driving license
- oNot upset by distressing situations
- oWillingness to work outside of normal hours if required for the needs of the business.
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).
