Estates Maintenance Worker Specialist - Mechanical Bias

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

To work in the engineering department of the Friarage hospital estates team.

To provide a multi-skilled electrical/mechanical maintenance service within the Friarage Hospital including activities which are often complex and/or non-routine to

ensure a safe environment for patients', staff and visitor's. This will include being part of the Estates on-call team out of hours for which additional payment applies. This post is more specific for mechanically trained persons and site specific electrical understanding/training will be undertaken.

Carrying out a large range of multi-skilled duties, the post holder forms part of a maintenance/installation team working across all engineering skills, liaising with management and staff at all levels throughout the Trust and other areas of responsibility.

The work does involve lone working which requires candidates to be able to identify various alarms and working in restricted places, it is therefore essential that candidates read the Job Description and are able to undertake all tasks required.

Users of the service should receive a high level of Customer Service in a polite efficient manner by staff with a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene

Main duties of the job

Mechanical engineering bias with an element of electrical engineering.

To undertake work appropriate to their core specialist skill to an above base level in an environment where work is managed rather than supervised.

To work across trades as necessary, actively taking on board new skills and participating in training to improve efficiency within the Estates Department.

To manufacture, assemble, erect and install new work

To carry out repairs, maintain and efficiently run plant and equipment in potentially hazardous environments and in unpleasant working conditions with either PPM or reactive maintenance.

To work outside normal working hours, when available

Ensures that the materials and equipment are used safely, securely and economically.

Following induction and departmental training maintains a working knowledge of Trust Policies, Procedures, Departmental Working Instruction and Codes of Practice ensuring they are implemented and complied with at all times

Actively participates and co-operates with other members of staff to improve and develop a high standard of service.

Occasionally the post holder will be required to access unpleasant working areas such as confined spaces, drainage systems and plant rooms and may be exposed to sewage, fumes, dust and dirt.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

Your Leadership Impact

Leading Your Team to Success

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust values and behaviours

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year On call payment included

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CP-6879173

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

City & Guilds NVQ level 3 and above Or relevant experience in a Hospital Estates environment with engineering training.
BTEC, ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship
GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)

Desirable

First aid at work
Competent persons Medical gas pipeline systems course
Competent persons in ventilation systems
Competent persons in water systems (legionella awareness)
Competent person in Decontamination (sterilisers)
Safe release of trapped passengers from lifts

Experience

Essential

First aid knowledge especially electric shock treatment
knowledge of permit to work systems
Knowledge of carrying out planned preventative maintenance on electrical / mechanical systems.
Experience on heating and domestic hot and cold-water systems.
Work activities relating to legionella for example tmv maintenance and water temperatures.
Experience using ppm systems and permit to works.
Experience within Healthcare environments.

Desirable

Working on HVAC systems, ventilation ahu systems

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of a range of engineering systems i.e., Heating, Ventilation, Hot and Cold-Water systems , steam, decontamination.
Computer literate and keyboard skills.
Experience working within the industry.
Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute hospital environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

City & Guilds NVQ level 3 and above Or relevant experience in a Hospital Estates environment with engineering training.
BTEC, ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship
GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)

Desirable

First aid at work
Competent persons Medical gas pipeline systems course
Competent persons in ventilation systems
Competent persons in water systems (legionella awareness)
Competent person in Decontamination (sterilisers)
Safe release of trapped passengers from lifts

Experience

Essential

First aid knowledge especially electric shock treatment
knowledge of permit to work systems
Knowledge of carrying out planned preventative maintenance on electrical / mechanical systems.
Experience on heating and domestic hot and cold-water systems.
Work activities relating to legionella for example tmv maintenance and water temperatures.
Experience using ppm systems and permit to works.
Experience within Healthcare environments.

Desirable

Working on HVAC systems, ventilation ahu systems

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of a range of engineering systems i.e., Heating, Ventilation, Hot and Cold-Water systems , steam, decontamination.
Computer literate and keyboard skills.
Experience working within the industry.
Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute hospital environment.

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.