Job summary
The NMGH Estates Technical Services Technician will be responsible for calibration and fault finding on a wide range of sterilising/ decontamination equipment and associated plant at the Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington Community and Altrincham Hospital sites and any other premises serviced and maintained by the NMGH Estates Team and Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will join an ever-growing team which is taking on the successful re-building of a huge site based in North Manchester. Further development is on the horizon as we plan a new hospital and wider health and care campus being built as part of 'once-in-a-generation' plans to transform both the hospital and the North Manchester area, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills for the benefit of the local neighbourhood and beyond. The successful candidate will be accountable for all day to day operational aspects of Technical Services and be responsible for undertaking testing, maintenance and repair of all decontamination equipment across the Trust
Main duties of the job
- As appointed Test Person ( Sterilisers )for the Trust and also external contracts;
- To be prepared to work in hazardous areas taking in to account all safety measures to prevent danger ,avoid injury and to prevent damage to equipment;
- To contribute to engender encouragement within a small team of qualified Test Persons ( sterilisers) in the implementation of planned maintenance and testing schedule in accordance with Legislation and Guidance for decontamination equipment across the Trust and to any contracts current at the time;
- Work overtime to carry out emergency repairs and conduct validation tests as required by management and work schedules;
- To liaise with specialist and non-technical personnel at all levels in the delivery of the service;
- To install and commission decontamination equipment and ensure the appropriate legislative and statutory requirements are met prior to equipment being put into service;
- To be responsible that a high standard of workmanship and a high degree of accuracy is maintained by ensuring that test equipment is calibrated and validated to statutory requirements;
- To be responsible for ensuring that all decontamination equipment is subject to a documentary scheme of periodic testing at yearly ,quarterly ,weekly and daily frequencies as defined in the (CFPP) 01-01 Part A;
- Observe other statutory requirements in particular, but not limited to:- Health and Safety, Electricity at Work Regulations, Asbestos, Legionella, COSHH Regulations;
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Services
- NVQ Level 3/ ONC in Engineering Maintenance Services.
- Have served a recognized apprenticeship in an appropriate trade
Desirable
- Have completed an accredited Decontamination course for Test Person (sterilisers). (BS EN 15883 parts 1&2)
- Evidence of Continuing Learning
Experience
Essential
- Working without direct/daily supervision
- Numerate/Literate
Desirable
- To have a sound practical knowledge of the operation and maintenance requirements of various types of decontamination equipment;
- Ability to work on all systems related to Decontamination Equipment (multi-skilled)
- Have been recently employed in an NHS hospital with responsibility for validation and periodic testing for one or more decontamination processes
- HS experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and NHS professionals in the organisation and externally
- Good communication skills both written and verbally
- Clean driving licence.
- Ability to present information in clear and understandable format.
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good time management
- Organised, methodical and professional approach to work
- Ability to assign priority to own work
- Computer literate, able to use Test Equipment related software packages
- good working knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Excel and Word
- sound working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and associate safe working practices
Desirable
- Familiarity with NHS estate equipment and processes
- Understanding of acute hospitals and healthcare environment
- Knowledge of legislation requirements as they relate to Decontamination within the NHS Trust estate
- Well-developed problem solving ability
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation and act on own initiative
- Has a controls and results orientated perspective
- Ability to influence others
- Personally receptive to change
- Ability to build good working relationships.
- Able to work with high degree of flexibility and adaptability.
- Perform well under pressure with demonstrable copying skills
- Good Organiser
- Team player
- Honesty
- Problem solving approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Services
- NVQ Level 3/ ONC in Engineering Maintenance Services.
- Have served a recognized apprenticeship in an appropriate trade
Desirable
- Have completed an accredited Decontamination course for Test Person (sterilisers). (BS EN 15883 parts 1&2)
- Evidence of Continuing Learning
Experience
Essential
- Working without direct/daily supervision
- Numerate/Literate
Desirable
- To have a sound practical knowledge of the operation and maintenance requirements of various types of decontamination equipment;
- Ability to work on all systems related to Decontamination Equipment (multi-skilled)
- Have been recently employed in an NHS hospital with responsibility for validation and periodic testing for one or more decontamination processes
- HS experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and NHS professionals in the organisation and externally
- Good communication skills both written and verbally
- Clean driving licence.
- Ability to present information in clear and understandable format.
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good time management
- Organised, methodical and professional approach to work
- Ability to assign priority to own work
- Computer literate, able to use Test Equipment related software packages
- good working knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Excel and Word
- sound working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and associate safe working practices
Desirable
- Familiarity with NHS estate equipment and processes
- Understanding of acute hospitals and healthcare environment
- Knowledge of legislation requirements as they relate to Decontamination within the NHS Trust estate
- Well-developed problem solving ability
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation and act on own initiative
- Has a controls and results orientated perspective
- Ability to influence others
- Personally receptive to change
- Ability to build good working relationships.
- Able to work with high degree of flexibility and adaptability.
- Perform well under pressure with demonstrable copying skills
- Good Organiser
- Team player
- Honesty
- Problem solving approach
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).
