Shift Engineer

Job summary

Do you have experience in mechanical/electrical work? Do you hold City and Guilds Level 3 or equivalent qualifications? Have you completed an apprenticeship and are looking for the next step?

The Estates Maintenance Department are recruiting for a Shift Engineer based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. You will be required to work in workshops, plant rooms, service ducts and equipment enclosures. In addition you will be expected to work in wards, theatres, pathology rooms and laboratories, together with mortuaries and autopsy rooms.

Ideally, you should have experience of Electrical/Mechanical maintenance, preferably in complex large estates, as well as having experience of maintaining a wide variety of plant and equipment.

This role will involve working a three week rolling rota, where the starting hourly rate will be:

• £16.72 per hour for nights and Saturdays
• £20.57 per hour for Sundays and bank holidays

You will also earn out of hour enhancements and have the opportunity to work paid overtime!

The shift pattern is:

• Week 1 - Day Shifts
• Week 2 - Late Shifts
• Week 3 - Night Shifts

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include:

• Carry out wide range of mechanical and electrical repairs as directed by Supervisor or deputy.
• Undertake routine maintenance (PPM) of electrical/mechanical service systems.
• Fault find on electrical and mechanical equipment and associated control gear
• To undertake further training as and when required.
• To work within the Estates Department Health & Safety policies
• Pass on knowledge to apprentices, assistants and work experience students.
• You must have a current driving licence and be prepared to drive a Trust vehicle.

In return, you will receive:-

• A competitive starting salary and unsocial enhancements
• Access to a raft of national and local discount schemes including shopping, holidays and insurance
• An industry leading pension where your employer pays in 20.6% of your annual salary!
• 27+8 days annual leave per year, paid leave including absence

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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