Advanced Engineer - Mechanical

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Estates department at Westmorland General Hospital is a group of highly skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, creative building craftpersons, and dedicated support staff.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic person to join us.

You should be experienced, time served and suitably qualified in mechanical fitting or plumbing and fault finding.

Main duties of the job

A mechanical fitting/manufacturing/plumbing background, particularly within healthcare, would be advantageous but not essential - as specific training will be provided.

This is a highly rewarding role. Working under the Mechanical Team Leader, the successful candidate will embark on a challenging adventure, safely, efficiently, and with patient and staff safety at the heart of their focus.

Working as part of a team, and individually, you will be required to carry out mechanical maintenance work within acute and community NHS properties. This will be on heating and pressure systems, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, medical gases, and other healthcare related mechanical services.

The successful candidate must be able to self-motivate, work relatively unsupervised, and be a good communicator on all levels. Flexible working will be required where you will assist other trades and undertake other tasks to maintain the building services.

The successful candidate will be required to join an on-call team to provide an out of hours emergency response - after an initial training period.

This post is based at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, and Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Date posted

25 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-UHMBK071224

Job locations

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

kendal

LA9 7RG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training.
NVQ3, BTEC or Equivalent
Driving licence (B)
AP/CP training in related subjects

Desirable

City and Guild qualifications in relevant subjects.
Certificate in Ventilation Safety (CP - HTM03)
Certificate in Hot & Cold Water Systems (BS2/H)
Certificate in Disinfection of Water Supplies (WN18)

Experience

Essential

Knowledge/experience of steam plant and other pressure systems
Experience of safe systems of work in a mechanical setting
Experience of mechanical manufacturing processes

Desirable

Experience of BMS systems
Experience with A/C plant
Knowledge/experience of MGPS
Experience of hospital systems and equipment, policies and procedures especially HTM's and relevant DOH guidance.

Skills, ability & knowledge

Essential

Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with other members of the department, other (non technical) Trust staff, patients, visitors, public utilities and emergency services as required.
Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially.
Computer literate

Desirable

Ability to lead/train others.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to comply with the Trust's policies.
Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required.
To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Full apprenticeship or equivalent approved training.
NVQ3, BTEC or Equivalent
Driving licence (B)
AP/CP training in related subjects

Desirable

City and Guild qualifications in relevant subjects.
Certificate in Ventilation Safety (CP - HTM03)
Certificate in Hot & Cold Water Systems (BS2/H)
Certificate in Disinfection of Water Supplies (WN18)

Experience

Essential

Knowledge/experience of steam plant and other pressure systems
Experience of safe systems of work in a mechanical setting
Experience of mechanical manufacturing processes

Desirable

Experience of BMS systems
Experience with A/C plant
Knowledge/experience of MGPS
Experience of hospital systems and equipment, policies and procedures especially HTM's and relevant DOH guidance.

Skills, ability & knowledge

Essential

Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with other members of the department, other (non technical) Trust staff, patients, visitors, public utilities and emergency services as required.
Ability to deal with information sensitively and confidentially.
Computer literate

Desirable

Ability to lead/train others.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to comply with the Trust's policies.
Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required.
To demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns.

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.