Maintenance Operative

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will join the Maintenance Team within the Estates Department atNorth WestAnglia NHS Foundation Trust, providing planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, faultdiagnosisand repair services across the Trust's estate.

The post holder will undertake a broad range of mechanical,electricaland building maintenance activities, using a sound working knowledge of engineering systems tomaintainthe safe,efficientand continuous operation of the Trust's buildings, engineeringservicesand associated plant.

Working with an increasing degree of autonomy, the post holder will diagnose faults, determineappropriate repairmethodsand carry out maintenance on a wide range of interconnected, complex plant,equipmentand building services. Whereappropriate, they will escalate specialist faults or issues outside their level of competence.

The post holder willparticipatein planned maintenance programmes, respond to breakdowns and emergency situations, and contribute to ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, NHSguidanceand Trust policies.

The post holder will be expected to work safelyin accordance withengineering procedures, health and safety legislation, safe systems of work and Trust policies. They will exercise judgement in assessing faults, selectingappropriate repairtechniquesand prioritising work to minimise disruption to clinical services.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 4 Estates Maintenance Operative, you will help maintain the Trust's buildings, engineering services and critical infrastructure, ensuring a safe, compliant and efficient environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Working within a multi-skilled Estates team, you will undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs and minor installations across mechanical, electrical and building fabric systems. You will work independently within your competency, diagnosing faults and completing repairs with minimal disruption to clinical services.

You will maintain a wide range of systems including heating, ventilation, domestic water, drainage, electrical services, building fabric, fire doors, building management systems (BMS), nurse call systems and other Estates assets. You will also support statutory compliance, including water safety, fire safety and engineering inspections, in accordance with HTMs, British Standards and Trust procedures.

The role includes responding to engineering breakdowns, maintaining accurate electronic maintenance records, participating in flexible working arrangements and providing occasional cover for the out-of-hours on-call service, subject to training and competency.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of either mechanical, electrical or building fabric maintenance of buildings services
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety issues in connection with the Construction Industry.
• Previous experience of either mechanical, electrical or building fabric maintenance work experience.
• Experience of working within a customer-focused repairs and maintenance service.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a team and in a commercial environment.
• Experience of working with a range of portable tools, small plant, ladders and equipment to enable duties of the job to be carried out.
• Previous years NHS experience

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Understanding of either mechanical, electrical or building fabric maintenance of buildings services
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety issues in connection with the Construction Industry.
• Previous experience of either mechanical, electrical or building fabric maintenance work experience.
• Experience of working within a customer-focused repairs and maintenance service.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a team and in a commercial environment.
• Experience of working with a range of portable tools, small plant, ladders and equipment to enable duties of the job to be carried out.
• Previous years NHS experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

United Kingdom

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