3212 - Maintenance Specialist (Decontamination Equipment)

Job summary

The interview date for this role will be w/c 18th December 2023 onwards

We are seeking a motivated, experienced and enthusiastic person to join our busy team that service and manage a wide range of Decontamination Equipment, from autoclaves to washer-disinfectors.

The current vacancy is a post at Barnsley Facilities Services that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be based in the Decontamination unit of Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

You will have extensive practical experience with electro mechanical equipment maintenance (Appliances, Decontamination Equipment, Automobiles, ) and hold a minimum BTEC qualification or equivalent Electro Mechanical engineering qualification. The successful applicant will also possess good general practical skills and have a sound knowledge of a broad range of electro-mechanical equipment. Good communication and interpersonal skills are a prerequisite.

Informal enquiries and visits are welcome please contact:

Dr Giulia Gigliobianco, Operations Manager (Medical Engineering and Decontamination Services), Barnsley Facilities Services ltd, 01226 432036.

Certificates of Sponsorship

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route.

**Please note funding for travel and associated relocation costs may not be covered by the Trust**

Please see further details below.

Main duties of the job

The post is primarily concerned with providing repair, calibration, maintenance, safety and acceptance testing and scheduled preventative maintenance to a wide range of medical and decontamination equipment in the Barnsley Hospital Trust, to ensure medical and decontamination equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of risk and downtime. Decontamination equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, computer hardware and software and steam supply systems. The post holder is required to work to high standards of safety and accountability.

The post holder liaises with clinical, Decontamination and technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment.

Main duties are to act as the Competent Person (Decontamination) (CP(D)) as defined in Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-01 and HTM 01-06 and responsible for undertaking periodic inspections and testing of all decontamination equipment as required in compliance with HTM 01-01 and HTM 01-06 and other relevant guidance and standards. Ensuring that robust and detailed records are maintained of all activities and tests. These being available for inspection by the Authorised Person (Decontamination (AP(D)) and the Authorising Engineer (Decontamination) (AE(D)), for external decontamination accreditation and for an audit trail. Reporting to the Medical Engineering Manager in all matters relating to decontamination at the Trust and to closely liaise with the Decontamination Manager.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.

BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.

We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.