Mechanical Craftsperson (Plumber)

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Estates Hard FM Team is responsible for the day to day repairs, PPM and operational testing for a wide range of building services and equipment located in the Trust.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible MaintenanceMechanical Craftsperson (Plumber) to join our multi-Skilled Estates team at Royal London Hospital Retained Estate site providing operationalmaintenance services throughout the Trust and its associated properties and sites.You will be a keen team member with a recognised building services mechanical/ plumbing apprenticeship or equivalent and have post qualification experience with in a complex building services environment. Duties will include statutory maintenance works as instructed to ensure compliance with current HTM's, Water Regulations, ACOP's and Trust policies.

To undertake duties of a Competent Person (CP) in accordance with the relevant NHS HTM Guidance.

Also to maintain and repair cold & hot water systems & plant including calorifiers, water tanks, plate heat exchangers , air handling plant etc..

Applicants should have a good all round ability and be capable of working on their own initiative to undertake planned preventative and reactive maintenance and specialist engineering duties. This position will require you to participate in the Estates emergency on-call rota which includes out of hours working at all Barts Health Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will perform the role of mechanical craftsperson within the in-house mechanical maintenance team including undertaking a wide range of fault-finding and maintenance duties. He/she will be maintaining Mechanical building services, and equipment within the Trust properties. To liaise and or coordinate directly with mechanical contractors in the day to day running of the Estates service delivery within the Mile End Hospital and or Royal London Hospital Retained Estates within Barts Health Estates & Facilities Services.

Under direction of the Senior Mechanical Craftsperson and or Estates Supervisor ensure all buildings, plant and equipment are mechanically serviced and maintained throughout Mile End Hospital and or Royal London Hospital Retained Estate in accordance with Statutory & Mandatory requirements in a timely manner. Including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Maintenance (RM), minor works, major overhauls, and replacement. In addition, the Mechanical Craftsperson will be required to be a self-starter who is able to work on his/her own initiative.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-5981839RLH-F

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To have served a recognised apprenticeship in a mechanical engineering discipline or have equivalent experience.

Desirable

Qualified with Mechanical ONC and or HNC level of education and or equivalent qualification.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Good working knowledge of preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance and associated HTM's.
Experience of performing planned and reactive work within mechanical team.

Desirable

Experience of healthcare mechanical building services and previous experience of working within Estates mechanical team.
Knowledge of information systems for the management of maintenance activity (Concept CAFM System).
Understanding Standing Financial Instructions in relation to procurement and commissioning of external contracting services.
A good working knowledge of Health & Safety principles within mechanical engineering and building systems. Knowledge of mechanical maintenance to meet relevant HTM's.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To have served a recognised apprenticeship in a mechanical engineering discipline or have equivalent experience.

Desirable

Qualified with Mechanical ONC and or HNC level of education and or equivalent qualification.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Good working knowledge of preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance and associated HTM's.
Experience of performing planned and reactive work within mechanical team.

Desirable

Experience of healthcare mechanical building services and previous experience of working within Estates mechanical team.
Knowledge of information systems for the management of maintenance activity (Concept CAFM System).
Understanding Standing Financial Instructions in relation to procurement and commissioning of external contracting services.
A good working knowledge of Health & Safety principles within mechanical engineering and building systems. Knowledge of mechanical maintenance to meet relevant HTM's.

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).

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