20 Oct
Whittington Health NHS Trust
London
Job description
Job overview
To carry out the repair, maintenance or installation of all plant, equipment, systems and building structure / fabric associated with all Trust properties.
This will consist of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), testing and calibration, fault finding, emergency response, defect correction and new works.
Main duties of the job
Required to have excellent communication skills, ensuring good working relationships are maintained with Estates Department staff at all levels and other staff disciplines internal and external to the department in the course of carrying out their duties.
Must be tactful and have persuasive skills in respect of providing and receiving complex and sensitive information.
Must possess training skills to undertake the training and / or instruction and evaluation of users of job specific systems and equipment.
Be capable of explaining operational and technical issues to estates staff and trainees, clinical / nursing staff, departmental managers and patients in respect of ward and department building and engineering systems and equipment.
Attend departmental meeting and briefings as required.
To have completed a recognised trade apprenticeship and hold a BTEC HNC / diploma in Engineering or equivalent City and Guilds qualification with practical and professional theoretical engineering knowledge acquired through a diploma plus significant equivalent experience in their specialist field.
Must complete recognised Btec Hospital Competent Persons accredited courses, and be appointed in writing, for work on Specialist healthcare systems as required.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.
Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.
The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences.
We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Accept and utilise any other training and development offered in order to carry out duties and responsibilities to achieve a high quality service.
The post holder will be employed to work appropriate to their core skills particularly around building and engineering plant and equipment maintenance.
They will however, progressively be trained to acquire elements of other skills with the intention of reaching levels of multi trade flexibility and competence to enable them to achieve and apply their ability where required.
Be required to undertake Authorised Persons Training for at least one of the following as per operationally required : LV / Medical Gas / HVAC / Decontamination / Pressure Systems / Water Safety / Lifts.
Hold a full valid driving licence and carry out driving duties as required.
Must be experienced in fault diagnosis and analysis of complex critical equipment and systems, taking the necessary remedial action where appropriate considering a range of options and safety issues to effect repairs using cause and effect analysis’ and detailed examination to gain a solution.
Problem solve technical issues, fault diagnosis and solution finding. Assess safety situations / analysis and diagnosis of faults in complex, multi-faceted equipment.
Organise complex programmes of specialist maintenance and testing procedures for a wide variety of healthcare systems.
Liaise with specialist service contractors, departmental managers and staff,
and the in-house maintenance Estates Officers to co- ordinate work activity at mutually agreed dates and times.
Must be prepared to work a reasonable amount of overtime to undertake emergency repair work and planned maintenance work including operating theatre maintenance closures on bank holidays and weekends and cover for sickness and annual leave.
Required to have developed skills to work to fine tolerances and accuracy using precision fine tools for adjustments and calibration of instruments and controls.
Be capable of reading and understanding complex detailed design engineering drawings, and operation and maintenance manuals.
Utilise complex / sophisticated calibration and monitoring instruments using precision tools and measuring devices to obtain readings and test results and produce readings and results for records, and audit to meet quality assurance standards.
Monitor, calibrate and verify accuracy of test equipment used at recommended frequencies, to ensure they are meeting with NHS Technical memorandum standards.
Identify, arrange procurement and replacement of defective component parts and equipment on major items of engineering plant, cost effectively to the value of £2k.
The post holder must have a multi-skilled approach to a wide range of work of other trades outside their core trade skills, and be able to undertake work in a safe and effective manner,
complying with all relevant safety legislation and Estates Department safe working procedures on all works undertaken.
Carry out the full range of maintenance duties specific to their core trade as required, including non-routine, planned, corrective and breakdown maintenance tasks, this includes work on, or around, bedhead services and building fabric in wards and departments which will involve incidental patient contact.
Core Mechanical Responsibilities :
Hot and cold water systems, plumbing services including rectification of blockages.
Steam boilers, steam and condensate systems.
Low temperature hot water heating systems, pumps and controls.
Ventilation, air handling and chilled water systems.
Hydrotherapy pool and water treatment plant maintenance.
Compressed air systems.
Site transport vehicle maintenance.
Legionella and pseudomonas control.
Compliance with current water regulations.
Medical gas systems
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
NVQ 3, completed recognised apprenticeship in relevant base trade or relevant experience within trade specialism
Desirable criteria
- Health and Safety Qualifications or modules of technical qualifications ( IOSH One Day Working Safely. CSCS Gold Card )
- Previous AP or CP qualification in HTM's
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to interpret & work from drawings and specifications.
- Demonstrate ability to interpret & fault find on a diverse range of complex mechanical systems and installations.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others, mainly verbal & in writing.
- Demonstrate competence in dealing with difficult and / or stressful circumstances.
- Ability to instruct others in relation to their designated task / work.
- Awareness of limits of own knowledge and ability / willingness to seek guidance and support.
- A willingness to work flexibly and in a versatile manner to cover maintenance on a wide variety of plant and equipment.
- Ability to works on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to prioritise own work.
- A willingness to demonstrate reliability & flexibility in their contribution to service delivery in the face of changing service demands.
- Willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
- Willing to engage in new innovative working practices to improve the service.
- A commitment to own continuous personal development.
- Basic IT
- Demonstrate knowledge of other crafts
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Background of mechanical work in the building industry / maintenance work.
- A clear understanding of health and safety procedures in theory and practical application
Desirable criteria
- Relevant experience of NHS hospital environment
- Installation and / or maintenance experience in an industrial or domestic or commercial setting
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental.
- Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring.
- Helps and co-operates with colleagues
- Pro-active and takes responsibility
- Willing to learn, open to change
- Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can
- Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.
- Actively supports the Trust’s values
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to :
- Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
- Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
- Participate in required training and supervision.
- Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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