Job summary
North Bristol NHS Trust has a fantastic opportunity for aspiring, customer focused, electrical and mechanical technicians to be based at our Southmead Hospital site, Bristol. Working within a small multi-disciplinary team, the chosen applicant will help maintain along with your colleagues either our electrical or mechanical infrastructure at one of the newest NHS hospital locations in the U.K.
We provide multidisciplined acute care for Bristol and the surrounding areas and would welcome applications from those who drive to deliver quality and professionalism. As a site we have a wide range of infrastructure ranging from aged estate up to the latest modern standards, all requiring preventative maintenance and reactive response. Thus ensuring that we provide our patients, visitors and staff with a safe and compliant environment, as they continue their healthcare pathway or undertake their day-to-day duties.
On offer is:
An attractive salary and reward package including generous holiday and other benefits.
Option to join the NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
Clear career progression routes.
Regular professional training with access to further development training.
A regular, consistent, working pattern.
A Full, Clean, UK Manual Driving license is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
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 either mechanical or electrical maintenance and installation.
Candidates must have a positive customer focused attitude with a desire to improve and have served a relevant and recognised mechanical or electrical apprenticeship.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trustis an ambitious teaching and research organisation, and a specialist regional centre for Major Trauma, Neurosciences, Plastics and Burns, Orthopaedics and Renal services.
The Trust has a turnover of over £600m and over 8,000 staff which are predominately based in our state-of-the-art building on the Southmead Hospital site. The Trust is proud that our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
Problem solve technical issues and faults on Mechanical and Electrical systems.
Provide technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
Respond to building management system alarms. eg. Fire alarms, lift trappings, Medical Gas Alarms, Boiler Alarms.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To install, maintain, service and repair the full range of estates specialist equipment, plant and infrastructure.
Problem solve technical issues and faults on Mechanical and Electrical systems.
Provide technical advice to other estates maintenance staff and contractors to ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
Respond to building management system alarms. eg. Fire alarms, lift trappings, Medical Gas Alarms, Boiler Alarms.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship
Desirable
- Higher National Diploma (either electrical or mechanical)
Qualifications
Essential
- HND or equivalent experience or willing to work towards a HND
Work Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working on breakdowns and PPM on technical mechanical, steam raising, and electrical plant found in a hospital environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within an acute Hospital environment or large buildings / campus.
Skills
Essential
- Able to work safely at heights
Skills
Essential
- Able to satisfy the physical demands of the job.
Personal Qualities
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship
Desirable
- Higher National Diploma (either electrical or mechanical)
Qualifications
Essential
- HND or equivalent experience or willing to work towards a HND
Work Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working on breakdowns and PPM on technical mechanical, steam raising, and electrical plant found in a hospital environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within an acute Hospital environment or large buildings / campus.
Skills
Essential
- Able to work safely at heights
Skills
Essential
- Able to satisfy the physical demands of the job.
Personal Qualities
Essential
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload.
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
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).
