Senior Technician (Electrical, Mechanical or Joinery bias)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Senior Technicians to work in the Estates Maintenance Team. The Trust is seeking qualified trades persons to develop their engineering backgrounds with some management duties to support the Maintenance Manager. You will be part of a great team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust's estate. The post attracts a band 6 salary plus overtime + on call allowance + any call out payments.

The post holder will have both technical and managerial duties and act as an authorised person for engineering works for which full training and development can be provided. The Trust and the Head of Service are committed to technical development of our staff with great opportunities to further training and support in career development.

Applicants must be NVQ level 3 qualifications in a trade and have undertaken and apprenticeship in an electrical, mechanical, or building related discipline. You will be carrying out maintenance and installation work across our Trust properties and work with a variety of our specialist contractors and engineers. Our aim is to provide our patients and staff with compliant, safe, and pleasant environments to work in. You will enjoy working with all our clinical staff, nurses, doctors, and corporate staff to support them in their work.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Estates and Facilities Maintenance team the post holders are responsible for delivery of the Trust's planned maintenance and repair service. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the post holders will each have line management responsibility for half the team comprising of Multi-skilled Maintenance Technicians and Maintenance Assistants.

The post holders have a technical role in ensuring that planned maintenance is programmed, carried out and all relevant documentation is retained ensuring that all relevant regulatory and advisory frameworks are followed. The post holders will have some Authorised Person duties for which training will be provided and will participate in the crafts persons on call rota. The post holders will work closely with the Maintenance Manager and Work Planner to improve planned preventative maintenance (PPMs), legal compliance and the reactive maintenance service across the estate.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/