Job summary
The Estates Department is looking for a Mechanical Craftsperson with a background preferably gained in building services or healthcare environment to join the Maintenance Team.
The vacancy will be based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester; however the role can include work on any of the Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to carry out planned and reactive mechanical works inclusive of repair, maintenance and minor improvement to the building and hospital facilities, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for staff and visitors.
Ideally, candidates should possess a relevant mechanical qualification of NVQ level 3 or equivalent C&G and have completed a structured training programme, however, a development role will be considered for the right applicant with additional training given to enable them to fully meet the person specification.
The successful applicant will require good communication skills. An empathetic approach to staff and patients, be adaptable, willing to learn new skills and be able to work independently as well as part of the team. The applicant must have the physical ability and agility to carry out manual handling.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Availability for on call duties
- Subject to availability, undertaking overtime
- Ability to work at height using access from ladders/scaffold
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Hold full current driving license including trailer towing element
Desirable
- IPAF License
- Manual handling training
- Health & safety awareness for prefabricated scaffold towers
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Completion of a structured training program in a suitable Mechanical trade related field for a minimum period of 3 years
- A minimum qualification level of NVQ level 3
- Adequate knowledge of and within the preceding three years training for first aid
- Health & Safety awareness training
- Asbestos awareness training
Desirable
- Refrigeration qualification
- AP Qualifications in relevant area
- Controls trained
- BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering
- Confined Space trained
Experience and Knowlege
Essential
- A minimum of one years' post qualification experience working in a mechanical maintenance environment
- Good awareness of health & safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work
- Must have read and understand the HSE Approved Code of Practice for Legionella Management
- Completion of a structured training programme in Mechanical engineering for a minimum of three years
- Knowledge of: - Hot water systems, steam systems, heating and ventilations systems
- Experience of working on Building Management Systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
- Qualified to work on natural gas installations
- Worked as a competent person on the following systems: - Sterilisers, Washer Disinfectors, Medical gases, Ventilation systems, Water treatment systems, Refrigeration systems
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work at times without supervision
- Adaptable to change
- Capable of working in a demand driven service
- Working to deadlines
Person Specification
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Availability for on call duties
- Subject to availability, undertaking overtime
- Ability to work at height using access from ladders/scaffold
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Hold full current driving license including trailer towing element
Desirable
- IPAF License
- Manual handling training
- Health & safety awareness for prefabricated scaffold towers
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Completion of a structured training program in a suitable Mechanical trade related field for a minimum period of 3 years
- A minimum qualification level of NVQ level 3
- Adequate knowledge of and within the preceding three years training for first aid
- Health & Safety awareness training
- Asbestos awareness training
Desirable
- Refrigeration qualification
- AP Qualifications in relevant area
- Controls trained
- BTEC, ONC in Mechanical Engineering
- Confined Space trained
Experience and Knowlege
Essential
- A minimum of one years' post qualification experience working in a mechanical maintenance environment
- Good awareness of health & safety legislation and experience of working to safe systems of work
- Must have read and understand the HSE Approved Code of Practice for Legionella Management
- Completion of a structured training programme in Mechanical engineering for a minimum of three years
- Knowledge of: - Hot water systems, steam systems, heating and ventilations systems
- Experience of working on Building Management Systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
- Qualified to work on natural gas installations
- Worked as a competent person on the following systems: - Sterilisers, Washer Disinfectors, Medical gases, Ventilation systems, Water treatment systems, Refrigeration systems
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work at times without supervision
- Adaptable to change
- Capable of working in a demand driven service
- Working to deadlines
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.
