Mechanical Craftsperson

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Maintenance Crafts person Band 4 - 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Department at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for a dynamic and experienced Mechanical Craftsperson to join the Estates team to keep our hospital environment safe, operational and support the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff, and visitors.

With comprehensive knowledge of working on steam and condensate systems, water, boilers, heating, and ventilation systems, therefore applicants should be able to arrange their own work and carry out tasks in a safe and tidy manner.

To maintain continuity of service there will be times when extra hours, altered work patterns / duties is required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the core maintenance team responsible for carrying out day to day repairs and statutory planned preventative maintenance across the Trust site.

The post holder will be required to have knowledge of mechanical services and undertake work on steam, heating, DHW, CWS, waste services and medical gas systems, including all ancillary equipment, and any other systems as would be appropriate to the role

PPMs and day-to-day tasks will include;

regular inspection, testing and maintenance of Air Handling Units and ventilation plant, in accordance with HTM03-01, including taking and recording of differential pressure readings, maintaining, repairing and cleaning AHU's and changing filters as and when required.

regular inspection, testing and operation of steam systems, including boiler plant as per PSSR 2000 Regulations

flushing and monitoring of water systems in accordance with Control of Legionella HTM04-01, L8 and the Estates Water Management Regime documentation. Regular testing of high limit controllers / devices on calorifiers, strip down of domestic calorifiers / heating calorifiers, in preparation for statutory insurance inspections and re-build after inspection.

Fault finding, inspection and repair of mechanical plant and equipment, heating plant and equipment and any elements necessary to provide statutory maintenance compliance of the built environment.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted

30 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-ANC4TEC-09-24

Job locations

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Trust

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • City & Guilds or NVQ or Btech ( or equivalent )

Desirable

  • Formal Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Mechanical installation , inspection and testing

Desirable

  • 2 Years post qualification experience
  • Experience of working in an hospital environment

Skills & Knowlwdge

Essential

  • Ability to work on initiative with minimum supervision
  • Fault finding skills ( diagnostic approach)on mechanical systems and controls
  • Previous experience of working on steam and condense systems
  • Previous experience of working on copper , iron , upvc pipe work
  • Knowledge of working on ventilation and air handling systems
  • Knowledge of compressors and compressed air systems
  • Willingness to undertake training and learn new skills and technology
  • Knowledge of LEV systems

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of hospital services
  • able to braze & weld
  • use of workshop machinery ie Lathes , grinders
  • Knowledge of HTMS , Pressure regulations

Other factors

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • willingness to work overtime if and when required
  • Reliable and Good time keeper
  • Must be pleasant and courteous
  • Take part in the on call rota if and when required

Desirable

  • Hold a current clean driving licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • City & Guilds or NVQ or Btech ( or equivalent )

Desirable

  • Formal Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Mechanical installation , inspection and testing

Desirable

  • 2 Years post qualification experience
  • Experience of working in an hospital environment

Skills & Knowlwdge

Essential

  • Ability to work on initiative with minimum supervision
  • Fault finding skills ( diagnostic approach)on mechanical systems and controls
  • Previous experience of working on steam and condense systems
  • Previous experience of working on copper , iron , upvc pipe work
  • Knowledge of working on ventilation and air handling systems
  • Knowledge of compressors and compressed air systems
  • Willingness to undertake training and learn new skills and technology
  • Knowledge of LEV systems

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of hospital services
  • able to braze & weld
  • use of workshop machinery ie Lathes , grinders
  • Knowledge of HTMS , Pressure regulations

Other factors

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • willingness to work overtime if and when required
  • Reliable and Good time keeper
  • Must be pleasant and courteous
  • Take part in the on call rota if and when required

Desirable

  • Hold a current clean driving licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Trust

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RR


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Trust

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RR


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Mechanical Estates Manager

Andrew Browning

Andrew.Browning@tgh.nhs.uk

07852681452

Date posted

30 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-ANC4TEC-09-24

Job locations

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Trust

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RR


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