Job summary
The Royal Victoria Infirmary is currently recruiting a Specialist Craftsperson shift worker participating in a 24-hour 7-day week alternating shift pattern. Candidates must be professional in all aspects with a desire to develop and improve. If successful they will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team performing a wide range of duties covering all aspects of Electrical maintenance and installation.
Candidates must have:
- A positive customer focused attitude with a desire to improve.
- Served a relevant and recognised craft apprenticeship or Level 3 Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Interview Date 4th April 2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes Per a Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Main duties of the job
On offer is:
- An attractive salary of up to £31,534 with enhancements available for shift working.
- Inclusion in one of the most generous pension schemes in the country with employer contributions of 9.3%.
- Clear career progression routes.
- Regular professional training with access to development training (i.e. 18th Edn, Competent Person HVAC etc.)
- A regular, consistent, working pattern.
Candidates must be professional in all aspects with a desire to develop and improve. If successful they will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team performing a wide range of duties covering all aspects of Electrical maintenance and installation.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Electrical
- To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
- Provides technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Act in the role of Competent Person, as defined by Health TechnicalMemorandum, for the Electrical Distribution (LV) system.
- Undertakes condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports.
- Mechanical
- To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
- Provides technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Act in the role of Competent Person/Responsible Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for at least two of the following areas:o Water Safetyo Lifting Equipmento Pressure Systemso Medical Gasses.o Specialist Ventilationo Decontamination.o Confined Spaces
- Undertakes condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Electrical
- To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
- Provides technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Act in the role of Competent Person, as defined by Health TechnicalMemorandum, for the Electrical Distribution (LV) system.
- Undertakes condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports.
- Mechanical
- To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
- Provides technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
- Act in the role of Competent Person/Responsible Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum, for at least two of the following areas:o Water Safetyo Lifting Equipmento Pressure Systemso Medical Gasses.o Specialist Ventilationo Decontamination.o Confined Spaces
- Undertakes condition surveys, evaluates inspection reports.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education - Electrial
Essential
- BTEC, HNC/HND Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds orc
- Comprehensive post apprentice NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topieship experience
Desirable
- Qualifications and experience of electrical/mechanical systems maintenance
- Knowledge of HTM's
- Experience in a hospital maintenance environment
Knowledge & Experience - Electrical
Essential
- Experience of working in an industrial or commercial environment
- Expertise in mechanical or electrical preventative and reactive maintenance
- Have a detailed working knowledge of the following systems: LV, Lifts, Water, HVAC, MGPS, Pressure Systems
Desirable
- Working within a hospital environment
- Good working knowledge of Building Management Systems
Skills & Abilities - Electrical
Essential
- Able to undertake dynamic risk assessments.
- Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
- Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
- PC and IT literate. Ability to use tools and test equipment.
Desirable
- Experience in electrical installation or pipe fitting
Qualifications - Mechanical
Essential
- BTEC, HNC/HND or Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate with equivalent qualifications in relevant topics plus significant technical experience
- Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience in hospital maintenance environment.
Desirable
- Qualification and experience mechanical / motor con BTEC or City and Guilds in Medical Gas Pipeline and Vacuum Systems and BTEC or City & Guilds in Decontamination Equipment and Sterilisation.
Knowledge - Mechanical
Essential
- Expertise and a full understanding of complex mechanical healthcare related infrastructure.
- Thorough working knowledge of Building Management Systems
- Have a detailed working knowledge of the following: o Ventilation and cooling systems. o Steam generation and distribution. o MTHW & LTHW generation and distribution. o DHW & DCW generation and distribution. o BMS control systems. o Pneumatic systems
- An understanding of key legislation relating to the maintenance of facilities
- Experience of working in an industrial environment.
- Electrical/mechanical services systems maintenance.
Desirable
- Mechanical testing and inspection.
- Knowledge of Healthcare Technical Guidance
- Hospital experience.
- Working with natural gas systems
Skills - Mechanical
Essential
- Able to make workload assessments and allocation.
- Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
- Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
- PC and IT literate. Ability to use tools and test equipment.
- Fit and mobile
Desirable
- Pipe welding, steriliser maintenance
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education - Electrial
Essential
- BTEC, HNC/HND Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds orc
- Comprehensive post apprentice NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate or equivalent qualifications in relevant topieship experience
Desirable
- Qualifications and experience of electrical/mechanical systems maintenance
- Knowledge of HTM's
- Experience in a hospital maintenance environment
Knowledge & Experience - Electrical
Essential
- Experience of working in an industrial or commercial environment
- Expertise in mechanical or electrical preventative and reactive maintenance
- Have a detailed working knowledge of the following systems: LV, Lifts, Water, HVAC, MGPS, Pressure Systems
Desirable
- Working within a hospital environment
- Good working knowledge of Building Management Systems
Skills & Abilities - Electrical
Essential
- Able to undertake dynamic risk assessments.
- Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
- Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
- PC and IT literate. Ability to use tools and test equipment.
Desirable
- Experience in electrical installation or pipe fitting
Qualifications - Mechanical
Essential
- BTEC, HNC/HND or Approved Apprenticeship, City and Guilds or NVQ 3 Technicians Certificate with equivalent qualifications in relevant topics plus significant technical experience
- Comprehensive post apprenticeship experience in hospital maintenance environment.
Desirable
- Qualification and experience mechanical / motor con BTEC or City and Guilds in Medical Gas Pipeline and Vacuum Systems and BTEC or City & Guilds in Decontamination Equipment and Sterilisation.
Knowledge - Mechanical
Essential
- Expertise and a full understanding of complex mechanical healthcare related infrastructure.
- Thorough working knowledge of Building Management Systems
- Have a detailed working knowledge of the following: o Ventilation and cooling systems. o Steam generation and distribution. o MTHW & LTHW generation and distribution. o DHW & DCW generation and distribution. o BMS control systems. o Pneumatic systems
- An understanding of key legislation relating to the maintenance of facilities
- Experience of working in an industrial environment.
- Electrical/mechanical services systems maintenance.
Desirable
- Mechanical testing and inspection.
- Knowledge of Healthcare Technical Guidance
- Hospital experience.
- Working with natural gas systems
Skills - Mechanical
Essential
- Able to make workload assessments and allocation.
- Ability to evaluate and solve problems in situ.
- Ability to communicate verbally by phone and in writing to Senior Management and clinical users throughout the Trust.
- PC and IT literate. Ability to use tools and test equipment.
- Fit and mobile
Desirable
- Pipe welding, steriliser maintenance
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
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).
