27 Oct
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Scarborough
Job description
Job overview
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Base - Scarborough
Are you a highly motivated Maintenance Craftsperson with a mechanical background?
Are you looking to develop your career?
If so then we have a role for you!
The Estates Department are looking to recruit a highly motivated Maintenance Technician, (Mechanical), to work as part of a multidisciplinary maintenance team primarily within the Scarborough / Bridlington area.
The department provides management, development, maintenance and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure.
The role is critical to the Estates Department's very busy maintenance support service,
and is demanding covering a wide range of engineering services for you to hone your skills on.
The role offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the smooth functioning, and maintenance, of a range of engineering services in the Trust's clinical, and non-clinical facilities, within a very busy directorate, and to be part of a team that is constantly working to improve the quality and safety of the Trust's healthcare facilities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be based at Scarborough Hospital but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites. You must be flexible regarding hours of duty and will be expected to undertake appropriate training, including Health and Safety training.
The successful candidate will have a good general knowledge of building services and engineering maintenance, backed up by BTech, City and Guilds Craft Certificate or NVQ 3 qualification in an engineering discipline, (preferably mechanical engineering).
The successful candidate must be able to work co-operatively as part of a team, comprising skilled and semi-skilled maintenance colleagues, and have demonstrable experience of working within a maintenance environment.
In addition, the successful candidate should be reliable, resilient, enthusiastic, motivated and be able to work under pressure, with minimum supervision.
The successful candidate will also be required to participate in an on-call / out of hours rota, for which an additional payment will be made.
They must have the ability to transport themselves and equipment throughout the community over the course of a normal working day.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including :
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme,
providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department / manager.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues, 24 / 7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema, and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment : job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff : we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce,
truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact : yhs-tr.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.
It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.
This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill.
This provides employees with access to a range of benefits,
including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits.
This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Recognised and registered ETIB or CITB (or equivalent) craft / modern apprenticeship or Time served apprenticeship (level 3)
- Current driving license with the ability to drive category B.
Desirable criteria
- HNC Mechanical Engineering
- Further specialist qualifications (minimum of three of the below on appointment,
rest to be achieved within 2 years) :
- Ventilation (CP)
- Pressure Systems (SP)
- Medical gas (CP)
- Decontamination (CP)
- Air conditioning and refrigeration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of Mechanical infrastructure
- Awareness of Health & Safety procedures and use of PPE.
Desirable criteria
- Formal training / experience steam generating boilers
- Experience of pneumatic controls systems