Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician (Electrical)

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician (Electrical)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Two full-time vacancies have arisen within the Estates Department for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician (Electrical) to provide technical support services for the reactive/planned maintenance work in a variety of settings to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements. Operating as a mobile Maintenance Technician, you will receive your work from the Estates and Facilities Helpdesk.

The Estates Management Team of 40 directly employed staff forms part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The Team provides planned/reactive maintenance, and emergency services 24/7 365 days a year to 96 buildings across Nottinghamshire utilising mobile engineers across all building disciplines, ensuring that the Trust's buildings are fit for purpose and compliant with current legislation.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to organise your daily workload ensuring you complete the tasks in the given priorities. You will carry out maintenance requests in an efficient and effective manner to support the successful delivery of a customer-focused estate maintenance service for the Trust.

Performing routine duties, you will have a flexible and positive approach and have the ability to deal with new situations as they arise, passing on relevant knowledge to colleagues.

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have relevant electrical experience - previous hospital maintenance experience is preferred. You will be expected to attend a five-day electrical to mechanical conversion training course enabling you to work across both electrical and mechanical disciplines.

You would be expected to participate in the on-call rota for out of hours emergencies, covering all properties maintained by the Trust, which will attract a retainer payment and overtime. In addition to your annual salary, a payment of £5,000 per annum Recruitment & Retention Premia will be paid.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are seeking a stimulating and challenging role who can function under pressure in a multitasking/multiskilling environment.

Previous applicants need not apply.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post.

Person Specification

Skills

• IT skills, use of mobile devices used in conjunction with the delivery of estates maintenance
• Good communication skills both written and verbal at all levels of authority
• Adaptable to change as required.
• Able to work well in a team and as a lone worker
• Skills of other trades both building and engineering

Training

• LV Authorised Person training
• First Aid

Qualifications

• Completed craft apprenticeship or recognised training with significant experience
• City and Guilds or equivalent advanced craft certificate in appropriate discipline
• 18th Edition BS7671
• Health and Safety Certificate
• Management Qualification
• Advanced Health and Safety Certificate
• City and Guilds Elect Test and Inspection inc. Pat Testing

Physical Requirements

• Capable of climbing ladders and scaffolding, working at heights and in confined spaces
• Carry out manual handling tasks

Experience

• Maintenance of building services and Electrical plant/equipment servicing and repairs
• Multi-skilling across all estate's disciplines

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act
• Approved Codes of Practice and current regulations in relation to own discipline.
• Knowledge of Approved Codes of Practice/Health Technical Memoranda in relation to NHS Estate and other disciplines

Contractual Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Participate in the Out of Hours On Call rota

Values

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.

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 name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 per annum plus RRP payment of £5,000 pa